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About Jayna
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I`ve been playing for the past 5 years. I have experience with both the standard six string and seven string guitars. I may not know much theory, but I have common sense when it comes to music and can answer most questions.

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I've been playing guitar for the past 8 years.
   

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Questions Answered By Expert  Jayna 
In Category  Guitar - General

SubjectDate Asked

how do i play this song.......5/22/2008
  Q: I would like too know how to play this blink 182 song its not that hard i think but im just starting ...
  A: If I'm reading your question correctly, I take it you're simply asking how to read the tab notation? ...
guitar fretboard12/19/2007
  Q: i am an absolute beginner on the guitar. i cant stop stop my fingers touching the other strings am i ...
  A: It just takes practice to get your fingers to be where they need to be. While some may have a ...
Where can i find?3/9/2007
  Q: wheres the best place i can find guitar chords on the internet for modern and older songs but ...
  A: http://www.chordfind.com/ That site can give you finger positioning for chords. If you're looking ...
Epiphone Les Paul12/14/2006
  Q: I am debating over a getting an epiphone les paul. Is it very different in tone with the gibsons? ...
  A: Each and every guitar is going to be different, regardless of whether it's the same brand or not. I ...
: ( Can't learn....8/31/2006
  Q: I've been trying to learn the guitar for a couple months now. I'm 16 years old. I ask people how ...
  A: You could get lessons if you feel you are unable to teach yourself. Some people have a natural ...
guitar shape2/27/2006
  Q: I notice that most guitars, although they have the same basic shape, have various subtle differences ...
  A: For the most part, not much. A lot of a guitar's sound has to do with the wood that's used, the ...
Playing guitar1/6/2006
  Q: I have been playing guitar since 2001 and havent been playing much the last year because of the ...
  A: I'm actually sort of in the same boat myself at the moment. Most of my prior playing has consisted ...
vintage guitar - change strings?10/5/2005
  Q: Hey there! Hope you're having a wonderful day! My name is Atman,,, I just got this late sixties ...
  A: While strings play a factor in how a guitar sounds, the wood (especially in acoustics) is the most ...
tuning a guitar10/3/2005
  Q: How do I tune a 6 string guitar?
  A: Assuming, of course, that you wish it to be in standard tuning you do it thus: ...
Bad Habits8/22/2005
  Q: I've been teaching myself how to play gutair for a month or so now, and I've found myself starting ...
  A: Technically, your thumb is supposed to press against the back of the neck in order to provide ...
a few things7/20/2005
  Q: I have been playing guitar for a few years religiously. But over the years I have the same problems. ...
  A: As far as the pinky thing goes, the only advice I have for you is to practice. The problem is ...
fingers....4/1/2005
  Q: So, I've been at this for about two weeks now, and am rather discouraged. The problem is that a ...
  A: Actually, a lot of people have used the guitar to rehabilitate their hands. Tony Iommi of Black ...
Tuning3/15/2005
  Q: How do I Drop D tune my electric Guitar and then move it down another 1/2 step, so I can play most ...
  A: It's the same as Drop D, except you move everything up one fret. So, for example, to tune the low E ...
Guitar2/18/2005
  Q: Please let me know the types of guitars and inform me about websites offering songs/lyrics with ...
  A: This is a very long and involved question. There are hundreds of brands of guitars among acoustics ...
Guitar Effects for Beginners2/16/2005
  Q: I have been playing for about a year now and have never been using effects. I am now starting to ...
  A: Most people start with a good fuzz or wah pedal. The wah pedal being aptly named, as that's what it ...
Seven String Guitar1/12/2005
  Q: I saw in your description of your expertise that you have experience with "seven string guitars". ...
  A: It's got a lower B string, although I've got mine tuned down to ADGCDad at the moment. You can play ...
Ok, I'm teaching myself acoustic...9/26/2004
  Q: Ok, I'm teaching myself acoustic guitar. I found the tabs/chords for Pink Floyd another brick in the ...
  A: It's part of the name of the chord. You can find the fingering for it at http://www.guitar.com. ...
Guitar9/9/2004
  Q: I am trying to self teach myself .. I came across this software that teaches the TAB method of ...
  A: I can read both, but I wouldn't say tab is less "legit" than reading music. A lot of people who are ...
acoustic versions of metal8/7/2004
  Q: I'm an acoustic guitar player and a heavy metal fan. I'm looking for songs and artists with the ...
  A: Metallica has a number of acoustic-ish songs (most of which are on their selftitled album), as does ...
guitar 1017/14/2004
  Q: Hey Jayna. I need some tips on strumming and rhythym. I played drums for 5 years and recently ...
  A: You've just got to practice. You might want to get a metronome, if you don't already have one, and ...
Two handed tapping6/24/2004
  Q: hey Jayna, how's it going? I was wondering if you know how to do two handed tapping, do you just ...
  A: It's kind of an acquired skill, it took my awhile to get it just right. My best advice is to go ...
Guitar Help3/19/2004
  Q: I have been playing for six months and im pretty good but still need help because of the lack of ...
  A: I'm not quite sure what you're asking, unless it's just how to progress without an instructor? The ...
guitar1/13/2004
  Q: At my sons guitar music lesson today, his teacher felt it necessary to restring the guitar. How ...
  A: It depends on how much you play, really. If you leave them on for too long they'll get rusty. I'm ...

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