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Here is a PDF file that has TONS of chords. (http://www.guitarnotes.com/guitar/notes ... te11.shtml). Learn the basic ones that I mentioned above. Go to a music store that carries EASY guitar chord books (there are tons using songs from all types of music & artists). Find one or two that interest you and you'll be entertaining us with mp3s in no time.

Don't worry if the songs don't sound exactly like on the radio... that comes with time and effects pedals. The hardest thing for me was learning and developing strum patterns; once you get the fingerings and the strum patterns down, you'll sound like you know what you're doing even if you don't.

If you can (since you didn't have to buy the guitar), invest in some lessons. Even if you only take a few, it'll get you going in the right direction.

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i think ur best bet is to find a friend who knows how to play the guitar to teach u.

but if u can't have that the next best thing is to get a song book and a record of the song u want to learn.

start with a song with very simple chords, such D, A & G. u may find the chord progression goes something like D A G A. i think that these three chords are the easiest to learn. there are actually variations on how the G chord is played and i sugggest u start off with the simple one.

try strumming each of the chords very slowly and if any one string is muffled or maybe doesn't sound at all, then try to adjust ur fingers that are on the fret board. ur finger may not be pressing hard enough on the string or ur other fingers may be touching strings they shouldn't.

try to sing/hum the tune as u play.

next, practice the finger changes as u chage chords. this can be very frustrating but keep at it. /smile.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" />

once u get a little better at changing chords (even if it's not prefect), try strumming while u hum the tune. u can start by strumming only once per chord change as u hum. remember that ur fingers may not be fast enough yet to keep up as ur humming ur tune. if u strumm a lot at this point, u will have to pause ur humming so ur fingers can catch up.

if u try that technique then maybe u can hum a whole stanza while single strumming ur guitar. or u may even finish the whole song.

consider that a first accomplishment. that will go a long way to encourage u to go on!

have the record of the song handy so u can check how the tune goes if u get confused. u can even play along with the record and once u can keep up u've made another milestone. just make sure ur guitar is in tune with ur record. /smile.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" />

i'm assuming that ur an absolute beginner and i hope all these can help.

Good Luck !

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I found some pretty good lessons online that i have been using.

Guitar Lessons Onlie (FREE)

I'm working on different strumming patterns and working on a few songs I know pretty well and I have on CD.

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hey, any of you punks been practicing like me? I am learning some pearl jam, cat stevens, and counting crows. I am pretty much following the learn a few strumming patterns, some fingering and chords and you'll look like you konw what you're doing. But I am having a good time learning.

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I had a band and we used to play a lot of PJ's and some songs are in alternate tunings that sound amazing (i.e.: given to fly), also i'm proud so say i play 3 soundgarden songs in CGCGGE alternate tuning, damn that one sound great on acoustic and on electric aswell. try those you0ll find a new world of sounds.

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thanks mate! I was just looking at some chords for "daughter' last night and saw it was talking about different tuning. I'll have to look a little closer at it.

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Pearl Jam - Daughter

Stone's guitar : GGDGBd (low to high)
Mike's guitar (electric): Standard EADGBe
third guitar (electric) : GGDGBd
The TurnAround is played at the start of the progression the first time
it is played, then at the end of the progression every time after that.
Thanks to Brent Riley for Mike's Part in the Chorus.

-|----------0------|-------------|-------------------------------------|------
-|--------0---0----|-------------|-------------------------------------|------
-|------0-------0--|----------0--|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0--|------
-|----7------------|--7/9\7p0-0--|--7/9-7-7-9-9-9--0-0-0-0-0--7/9-7-0--|------
-|--5--------------|--5/7\5p0-0--|--5/7-5-5-7-7-7--0-0-0-0-0--5/7-5-0--|------
-|0----------------|--0-0-0---0--|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0--|------
Intro Stone (TurnAround)

-|-----------------------------|------------------|-------|-------------------
-|-----------------------------|------------------|-------|-------------------
-|--0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0-0--|--0--0-0-0-0-0-0--|-------|-------------------
-|--0-0-0-0-0--7/9-7--0-0-0-0--|--7--7-7-7-7-7-7--|-------|-------------------
-|--0-0-0-0-0--5/7-5--0-0-0-0--|--5--5-5-5-5-5-5--|-------|-------------------
-|--0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0-0--|--0--0-0-0-0-0-0--|-------|-------------------
(T.A)

-|-------------------------------------|-----------------------------|--------
-|-------------------------------------|-----------------------------|--------
-|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0--|--0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0-0--|--------
-|--7/9-7-7-9-9-9--0-0-0-0-0--7/9-7-0--|--0-0-0-0-0--7/9-7--0-0-0-0--|--------
-|--5/7-5-5-7-7-7--0-0-0-0-0--5/7-5-0--|--0-0-0-0-0--5/7-5--0-0-0-0--|--------
-|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0--|--0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0-0--|--------
Verse Stone 4x

-|------------------|-------|-------------------------------------|-----------
-|------------------|-------|-------------------------------------|-----------
-|--0--0-0-0-0-0-0--|-------|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0--|-----------
-|--7--7-7-7-7-7-7--|-------|--7/9-7-7-9-9-9--0-0-0-0-0--7/9-7-0--|-----------
-|--5--5-5-5-5-5-5--|-------|--5/7-5-5-7-7-7--0-0-0-0-0--5/7-5-0--|-----------
-|--0--0-0-0-0-0-0--|-------|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0--|-----------
(T.A) 2nd Time G3 comes in and doubles Stone

-|-----------------------------|------------------|-------|-------------------
-|-----------------------------|------------------|-------|-------------------
-|--0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0-0--|--0--0-0-0-0-0-0--|-------|-------------------
-|--0-0-0-0-0--7/9-7--0-0-0-0--|--7--7-7-7-7-7-7--|-------|-------------------
-|--0-0-0-0-0--5/7-5--0-0-0-0--|--5--5-5-5-5-5-5--|-------|-------------------
-|--0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0-0--|--0--0-0-0-0-0-0--|-------|-------------------
(T.A)

-|----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------
-|--3-x-x-x-3---3-3---3-------------------|-----------------------------------
-|--4-x-x-x-4h5-0-0h4-5p4p0---------------|-----------------------------------
-|--5-x-x-x-5---5-5---5-------------------|-----------------------------------
-|----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------
-|----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------
Mike During Verses fiddle with the G (e.g)

-|---------------|---------------|-----------------------------------------|--
-|---------------|---------------|-----------------------------------------|--
-|--0--0-0-0--0--|--0--0-0-0--0--|-----------------------------------------|--
-|--0--7/9-7--0--|--0--7/9-7--0--|--12--x-x--12--x-x--12--x-x--11-11-11-11-|--
-|--0--5/7-5--0--|--0--5/7-5--0--|--9---x-x--9---x-x--9---x-x--9--9--9--9--|--
-|--0--0-0-0--0--|--0--0-0-0--0--|--9---x-x--9---x-x--9---x-x--9--9--9--9--|--
Pre-Chorus Stone G3 Chorus Stone + G3 (l.t CD) x4

-|------------------------------|---------------------------------------------
-|--8--x--8-8-8--7-7-7-7-7-7-7--|---------------------------------------------
-|--7--x--7-7-7--7-7-7-7-7-7-7--|---------------------------------------------
-|--9--x--9-9-9--9-9-9-9-9-9-9--|---------------------------------------------
-|--7--x--7-7-7--7-7-7-7-7-7-7--|---------------------------------------------
-|------------------------------|---------------------------------------------
Mike During Choruses 4x

-|---------------------------------------|-----------------------------|------
-|---------------------------------------|-----------------------------|------
-|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0--|--0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0-0--|------
-|--7/9-7-7-9-9-9-9--0-0-0-0-0--7/9-7-0--|--0-0-0-0-0--7/9-7--0-0-0-0--|------
-|--5/7-5-5-7-7-7-7--0-0-0-0-0--5/7-5-0--|--0-0-0-0-0--5/7-5--0-0-0-0--|------
-|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0--|--0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0-0--|------
Verse Stone + G3 4x

-|------------------|-------|---------------|---------------------------------
-|------------------|-------|---------------|---------------------------------
-|--0--0-0-0-0-0-0--|-------|--0--0-0-0--0--|---------------------------------
-|--7--7-7-7-7-7-7--|-------|--0--7/9-7--0--|---------------------------------
-|--5--5-5-5-5-5-5--|-------|--0--5/7-5--0--|---------------------------------
-|--0--0-0-0-0-0-0--|-------|--0--0-0-0--0--|---------------------------------
(T.A) Pre-Chorus Stone + G3

-|-----------------------------------------|--------------------------|-------
-|-----------------------------------------|--------------------------|-------
-|-----------------------------------------|--------------------------|-------
-|--12--x-x--12--x-x--12--x-x--11-11-11-11-|--12-x-11-x-12-x-11-x-12--|-------
-|--9---x-x--9---x-x--9---x-x--9--9--9--9--|--------------------------|-------
-|--9---x-x--9---x-x--9---x-x--9--9--9--9--|--------------------------|-------
Chorus Stone + G3 4x 4th time G3

-|---------------|------------------------------------------|-----------------
-|---------------|------------------------------------------|-----------------
-|--0--0-0-0--0--|------------------------------------------|-----------------
-|--0--7/9-7--0--|--12--x-x--12--x-x--12--x-x--11-11-11-11--|-----------------
-|--0--5/7-5--0--|--9---x-x--9---x-x--9---x-x--9--9--9--9---|-----------------
-|--0--0-0-0--0--|--9---x-x--9---x-x--9---x-x--9--9--9--9---|-----------------
Stone + G3 * Chorus Stone + G3 4x

-|-----------------------|----------------------------------------------------
-|-----------------------|----------------------------------------------------
-|-----------------------|----------------------------------------------------
-|--------0-2p0----------|----------------------------------------------------
-|--0h2-2-------2--/7vv--|----------------------------------------------------
-|-----------------------|----------------------------------------------------
*Fill By Mike

-|---------------------------------------|---------------------------|--------
-|---------------------------------------|---------------------------|--------
-|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0--|--0-0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0-0--|--------
-|--7-9-7-7-9-9-9-9--0-0-0-0-0--7/9-7-0--|--0-0-0-0--7/9-7--0-0-0-0--|--------
-|--5/7-5-5-7-7-7-7--0-0-0-0-0--5/7-5-0--|--0-0-0-0--5/7-5--0-0-0-0--|--------
-|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0--|--0-0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0-0--|--------
Solo Stone + G3 2x

-|------------------|-------|-------------------------------------------------
-|------------------|-------|-------------------------------------------------
-|------------------|-------|-------------------------------------------------
-|--7--7-7-7-7-7-7--|-------|-------------------------------------------------
-|--5--5-5-5-5-5-5--|-------|-------------------------------------------------
-|--0--0-0-0-0-0-0--|-------|-------------------------------------------------
(T.A)

-|------3-----3-----3-----3---------------------------------|-----------------
-|--3h5---3h5---3h5---3h5---3h5-3---3-----------------------|-----------------
-|--------------------------------4---4-2---2-------2b---2--|-----------------
-|----------------------------------------5---5-2-5----5----|-----------------
-|----------------------------------------------------------|-----------------
-|----------------------------------------------------------|-----------------
Mike!!!

-|----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------
-|-0----------------------------------x\--|-----------------------------------
-|-0-2b4-2b4-2b4-2b4-2b4r2-0---0-2-0--x\--|--12h14p12-------------------------
-|---------------------------2------------|-----------14-12----12h14p12-------
-|----------------------------------------|-----------------14----------14----
-|----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------
2x

-----------------|------------------------|-----------------------------------
-----------------|--0--15-------15--------|--15-------15----------------------
-----------------|--0-----12b14----12b14--|-----12b14----12b14r12-14-12-14----
---12------------|------------------------|-----------------------------------
------14-12------|------------------------|-----------------------------------
------------15\--|------------------------|-----------------------------------


-------------|----------------------------------------------------------------
-------------|----------------------------------------------------------------
--*12vvvvvv--|----------------------------------------------------------------
-------------|----------------------------------------------------------------
-------------|----------------------------------------------------------------
-------------|----------------------------------------------------------------
PH feedback fading out

-|----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-|--------------0-------------------------------------------------0-----------
-|--0-0-0-------0---------------------------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-------0-----------
-|--0-0-0-7/9-7-9---------------------------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-7/9-5-9-----------
-|--0-0-0-5/7-5-7---------------------------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-5/7-7-7-----------
-|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0---------------------------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----------
Bridge Stone '..me daughter not fair to the picture

------------------------------------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------0---------------------------------
----------------------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-------0----------------------------0-0--
----------------------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-7/9-7-9----------------------------0-0--
----------------------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-5/7-5-7----------------------------0-0--
----------------------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0----------------------------0-0--
kept will remind me don't call me daughter not fair to me

----------------------------------------|-------|-----------------------------
----------------------------------------|-------|-----------------------------
--0-0-0-0-0-0-------0----*--------------|-------|-----------------------------
--0-0-0-0-0-0-7/9-7-0-7--7-7-7-7-7-7-7--|-------|-----------------------------
--0-0-0-0-0-0-5/7-5-0-5--5-5-5-5-5-5-5--|-------|-----------------------------
--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|-------|-----------------------------
the picture kept will remind me' (T.A) *G3 comes in here.

-|---------------------------------------|---------------------------|--------
-|---------------------------------------|---------------------------|--------
-|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0--|--0-0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0-0--|--------
-|--7-9-7-7-9-9-9-9--0-0-0-0-0--7/9-7-0--|--0-0-0-0--7/9-7--0-0-0-0--|--------
-|--5/7-5-5-7-7-7-7--0-0-0-0-0--5/7-5-0--|--0-0-0-0--5/7-5--0-0-0-0--|--------
-|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0--|--0-0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0-0--|--------
Chorus Stone + G3

-|------------------|-------|-------------------------------------------------
-|------------------|-------|-------------------------------------------------
-|--0--0-0-0-0-0-0--|-------|-------------------------------------------------
-|--7--7-7-7-7-7-7--|-------|-------------------------------------------------
-|--5--5-5-5-5-5-5--|-------|-------------------------------------------------
-|--0--0-0-0-0-0-0--|-------|-------------------------------------------------
(T.A)

-|-----------------------------------------|-------------------------------|--
-|-----------------------------------------|-------------------------------|--
-|-----------------------------------------|-------------------------------|--
-|--12-x-x--12--x-x--12--x-x--11-11-11-11--|--12-x-11-x-12-x-11-x-12-12-12-|--
-|--9--x-x--9---x-x--9---x-x--9--9--9--9---|--9--x-9--x-9--x-9--x-9--9--9--|--
-|--9--x-x--9---x-x--9---x-x--9--9--9--9---|--9--x-9--x-9--x-9--x-9--9--9--|--
Chorus Stone + G3 3x 4th time b.g

-|-----------------------------------|----7-----|----------|------------------
-|-----------------------------------|----5-----|----------|------------------
-|--12-x--11-x-----------------------|----0-----|----------|------------------
-|--9--x--9--x--12--x--11-x--9--x-x--|----------|----------|------------------
-|--------------9---x--9--x--9--x-x--|----------|----------|------------------
-|-----------------------------------|----------|----------|------------------
Outro Stone + G3 4x Mike 6x G3 tacet (fade out)

-|------------------------------------------|------7----7---3---3--|----------
-|------------------------------------------|----5----5---5---5----|----------
-|------------------------------------------|--0-------------------|----------
-|------------------------------------------|----------------------|----------
-|--9h10p9--9h10p9--9h10p9--9h10p9--9h10p9--|----------------------|----------
-|------------------------------------------|----------------------|----------
Stone 18x Mike Fade....

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You may wanna consider to get Guitar Pro software, that uses multitrack output for Guitar Pro tabs (.gtp .gp3 .gp4 .gp5) and you can play along.

Guitar Pro 5 Plus + crack (Fapper's 5 star rating)
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=18FF3YSM
includes realistic sound output

PJ daughter for Guitar pro http://rapidshare.com/files/5327162/PJD ... o.rar.html

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Killer...these are better than the tabs I found on fretplay. Hey can you change the megaupload and rapidshare urls to links...i need it that way so I can pick it up with 'Down Them All'...still having problems with rar's.

Thanks fap!!

Oh, here it is.

My Webpage
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QUOTE(Deepak @ Oct 13 2006, 06:20 AM) The guitar learning is going very slowly. I hardly get enough time to sit down and practice properly. But I m starting to play chords now. At times it doesnt sound the best haha ... but its going good.

Haha, I know what that feels like.


I am trying to make myself learn proper chords- I stuck up a whole chord-chart poster on my bedroom wall, but I somehow just turn away and start chugging like mad on the low D string...


I've even gone ahead and started writing my own songs, yet I can barely even strum the simple chord progression of Kumbaiya......

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