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I'm no chord-meister but it's a G sharp seventh or somekind.

If you're just a beginner then I'd recommend you don't get an amp, get a pod - a virtual amp. First off this will allow you to practise for hours silently, great for maintaining relations with flat-mates, family etc. Second you get to try out a huge range of amps so when you do get to gigging you'll know whether you want a mannered Fender or a screaming Marshall. If you really want something to practise with friends look for a 10 watt cheapo amp. Mine was only £30 and only 8 watts but it can rock.

2,3,4 Usually works best, it's a natural for G C D shuffles and natural for breaks up to G then to D in rock, also natural for C F C G songs. You'll have far more need for fast changes to these than anything else.

1,2,3 works best when you need to do the Eagles G shapes that derive from folk/country. There's one in Lyin Eyes that can only be done from this shape. I mean the version of G where ring and little fingers hold the B and E strings on fret 3.

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Traditionally the manager is about gigs. He may help negotiate a record contract but unless there are clandestine payments he gets nothings from it. However a band with a hit record can tour far more.

English pubs in Spain tend to play disco hits and karaoke. Look out for pubs with singers or open mike nights and folk clubs. Make sure you have some solid gold crowd pleasers handy as pubs can be demanding.

Actually I'd say learning the fretboard this way is above intermediate into advanced. Part of the joy of guitar is that once the first 5 chords are learnt a whole load of songs open up without too much figuring out. Fretboard thinking is very good for jazz stuff and rock solos but it's dense stuff for most of us.

Hi larsen the example you show is a pich followed by a reverse 3 finger arpeggio. An arpeggio is any repeated sweep of notes. Your thumb strikes the A string and your ring finger strikes the B string, then the middle finger strikes G and the index finger strikes the D string, then repeat without the thumb.

You bring up alot of subjects JP. First off I think alot of kids are picking up the guitar because it has a short learning curve, you can get to singing and strumming chords quite quickly. I also think there's a backlash against bedroom PC dance music, 21stC kids have watched their big brothers waste hours in front a screen creating bland disco tracks and want something more immediate and sociable.

I don't think the renaissance is about electric or solo gymnastics though or rock'n'roll, the most promising acts today are very hybrid, careful not to subscribe to any one genre. I expect alot of these seeds to bear fruit soon.

First off Phil what upgraders are doing is just another form of Guitar Aquisition Syndrome (GAS) but broken down into stages. We all like buying new guitars and somehow convince ourselves that a better instrument will make for better playing. We know there's no shortcut to great playing tone but we entertain our acquisitive urge anyway.

Second, you ask about sound. Now when the great players started they no doubt wanted to sound like Cark Perkins or Scotty Moore but eventually they found their own sound. Fans associate a sound with a player and a signature guitar like Clapton and Stratocasters, but as we know he got much of his 'woman tone' sound using Gibsons.

Guess what I'm trying to say is don't over-rationalise. People listening don't care what's on the headstock they want a compelling musical experience. My lead playing is so poor/primitive/beginnersville that I make a point of concentrating on the practise not what exact tone I am getting during it. Once I get the melody nailed then I'll have time for finesse ;-)

When Clapton started with Cream he was playing a Gibson Les Paul, when he finished it was a Gibson SG. Second your Marshall practice amp will give a fine modern Marshall sound but EC had some of the very first Marshall amps and these sounded different. Not alot of pedals used originally either.

Best way to get the tone without buying a vintage stack is a Line 6 Pod or a Behringer Vamp2. Pretty sure the latter has a 'Blues Breaker' preset and later Clapton soundalikes, lots of highly bluesworthy presets too, that's even before you settle on the actual amp models.

There's no one guitar that's right for everyone Dan. First off there's the sound you want - a jazz guitarist will want a completely different tone from a blues player. Now no doubt a guitar could be tricked up to deliver both with pedals and modelling etc but it's about ease of use. Second there's feel. What may be a good shape for your friend will dig into your hip and make your fingers ache.

This is why I recommend you always go to the shop and hold the instrument and always plug in and listen to it. Even within a set make and model two very similar guitars can differ enough for you to say 'Not sure about that one but I'd buy this'.