crash courses

[the silent x]

could we make a topic called crash courses, it would have basic stuff like cooking in it that a person who is 16 can cook, simple instructions on how to play music, draw, program a DVD player, and the like

[motherhubbard]

sounds good to me, I'm a wonderful cook - if I do say so myself, but I can't program a dvd player or even set the alarm clock.

[Bakiryu]

that would be a good idea, i've been eating ramen for three weeks since that's the only thing i'm sure i can cook!

[the silent x]

i was thinking also for plearning how to play instruments, such as, "why does my guitar sound flat when i play...?"

[Bakiryu]

(you play the guitar?)

The litnet should have courses of: cooking, music, art and above all, languages.

[the silent x]

no, but am trying

that's why i think we need this

[dramasnot6]

I'll be happy to help with a cooking course :)

[Mortis Anarchy]

i was thinking also for plearning how to play instruments, such as, "why does my guitar sound flat when i play...?"

is it tuned so all the notes are flat?

[the silent x]

no, i was just using that as an example in the instrument section

[Mortis Anarchy]

no, i was just using that as an example in the instrument section

My bad. I'd like a crash course on how to get ITUNES to work!GRRRR.

[Bakiryu]

What, Itunes is easy, you just download Limewire first!

[the silent x]

what exactly in iTunes or just iTunes itself

[Mortis Anarchy]

What, Itunes is easy, you just download Limewire first!

No...I've that set up...its just it never takes my music and leaves it on...or lets me download. I have all my music on a seperate harddrive(BOB) and it never keeps it on iTunes. Its being dumb.:sick:

[the silent x]

you have to out the CD in your computer then go to file>import>go to my computer, then click the removable disk icon

[Mortis Anarchy]

Yeah, I've done that. I mean, I have it set up on the house computer, so thats where I go to set up my music and upload. But I just wish I could do it on mine. It sucks.

[dramasnot6]

Itunes is really temperamental. It is paranoid about everything and hates non-Itunes file types as well as complicated music storage.

[Mortis Anarchy]

Anyone know how to put movies that YOU own onto itunes, so you don't have to buy them?

[kiobe]

This is what I have to offer, if I can help anyone, I would love to.
I have played guitar for 30 years and taught for about 10 off and on.
I am a graduate of Western Culinary Institute, but don't cook for a living.
I have run my own business for the last 12 years.

[Mortis Anarchy]

This is what I have to offer, if I can help anyone, I would love to.
I have played guitar for 30 years and taught for about 10 off and on.
I am a graduate of Western Culinary Institute, but don't cook for a living.
I have run my own business for the last 12 years.

Cool...okay ummm...Art...and ummm...wow I'm lame.

[the silent x]

Cool...okay ummm...Art...and ummm...wow I'm lame.

ha, your not lame my friend, if you can draw than you have expanded beyond my lameness, i'm tryin got learn how to play th eguitar to become not lame, it hasn't been working out teaching myself, but i can't afford lessons so i go hear

[kiobe]

Cool...okay ummm...Art...and ummm...wow I'm lame.

Don't say that:(

[Mortis Anarchy]

Okay, I'll take it back...err if you wanna learn some spanish I got that covered and some cooking/baking and...hmmm...I'll work on it...how's that Kiobe?

[kiobe]

Okay, I'll take it back...err if you wanna learn some spanish I got that covered and some cooking/baking and...hmmm...I'll work on it...how's that Kiobe?

Much better, be proud.
What is your baking speciality?

[Mortis Anarchy]

Brownies...cakes...my mom decorates the cakes...oven baked pancake thingy...pastas...bread...cookies.

[kiobe]

Brownies...cakes...my mom decorates the cakes...oven baked pancake thingy...pastas...bread...cookies.

You make your own bread? How about a recipe?

[Mortis Anarchy]

You make your own bread? How about a recipe?

Its my grandmas recipe...I've only done it a couple of times...but it came out decent. I'll have to ask...its like a family secret type thing. Its not really baked...you kind of steam it or something on a grill....if she says its cool I'll PM it to you.

[kiobe]

Its my grandmas recipe...I've only done it a couple of times...but it came out decent. I'll have to ask...its like a family secret type thing. Its not really baked...you kind of steam it or something on a grill....if she says its cool I'll PM it to you.

Oh I would really dig that if it's cool with your family.

[Mortis Anarchy]

Oh I would really dig that if it's cool with your family.

Yeah, I'll check in with my Grandma tommorrow...she will probably say yes...but I would feel bad if I just handed it out...its been going on for generations apparently. My family is kind of like those that are big on traditions...etc.

[kiobe]

i was thinking also for plearning how to play instruments, such as, "why does my guitar sound flat when i play...?"

Get a cheep tuner and some new strings.
learn triad chords in major, minor, dominant 5th and minor 7th flat 5
learn your major scales in the 5 positions.
good way to learn is play songs you like or else if you have a really good work ethic just apply your self to the above.

[the silent x]

i just got this guitar as payment from one of my dad's friends to my dad and my dad already has a guitar so i play this one, the guitar doesn't really sound flat, i just am having a lot of trouble learning how to play, the book doesn't explain it to me very well

[Mortis Anarchy]

Have you ever heard of tabs?? Well, they are good if you just want to learn how to play songs...mxtabs.net

The numbers correspond with the fret and it goes from lowest string going up to the highest. Its fun just to mess around with...other than that, you just have to stick through...I started out learning the notes and then putting them together into chords...etc. Patience.;)

[kiobe]

i just got this guitar as payment from one of my dad's friends to my dad and my dad already has a guitar so i play this one, the guitar doesn't really sound flat, i just am having a lot of trouble learning how to play, the book doesn't explain it to me very well

Sometimes books can be a waste of money. What style do you most want to play? Rythmn or lead?

[Mortis Anarchy]

Sometimes books can be a waste of money. What style do you most want to play? Rythmn or lead?

I agree...

[kiobe]

There's so much free stuff on the web if you know what you are looking for. But start with the triads I mentioned. tabs are a good suggestion and chord picture books. Although they can be overwheming, some of them have hundereds of chords. Triads are what is called a moveable chord. Which just means that the chord shape stays the same but you can move it to create a new chord. Example; move a C major triad two frets up and it becomes a D major triad. Triad is just a fancy name for a 3 note chord. Here's a great free site for learning chords for guitar.

http://www.all-guitar-chords.com/

[toni]

what exactly in iTunes or just iTunes itself

my question exactly:crash:

[Bakiryu]

I don't think i can offer anything to help. I know Spanish thought....
Or Russian bands. An anime course, perhaps?

[RobinHood3000]

Can anybody give me some harmonica tips? I find myself incapable of mastering 'bending'.

[kilted exile]

I have a bass guitar I am trying to teach myself how to play. I bought Bass Guitar for dummies a couple of weeks ago and it is helping quite a lot. It is written by Patrick Pfeiffer, and has a recomendation from Adam Clayton of U2. The good part about it is it comes with a cd I can listen to while playing to see if I am doing it correctly.