Napoleon Dynamite – Well, nobody’s going to go out with me!
Pedro – Have you asked anybody yet?
Napoleon Dynamite – No, but who would? I don’t even have any good skills.
Pedro – What do you mean?
Napoleon Dynamite – You know, like numchuck skills, bow hunting skills, computer hacking skills. Girls only want boyfriends who have great skills.

I can’t teach you how to use nunchucks or hunt with a bow but there is one skill that can help you get girls that’s fairly easy to fake: playing guitar, specifically playing power chords in a punk rock style.

Let’s set the scenario to see how this skill can help: You’re at a party and someone has an electric guitar and amp. Maybe it’s some guy who can really shred, in which case I can’t help you, but more likely he just screws around with it. You can see that if you only knew how to play you’d be the life of the party and all the girls would flock to you. Well that’s where this lesson comes in. I’m going to show you how to play a few simple power chords that sound good enough that people will think you can actually play.

What is a power chord?
I’m not going to get technical here; for our purposes a power chord is simply a chord played on two adjacent strings. Power chords are very common in rock music and are very easy to play.

Here are some power chords in the key of E Minor:

I II iii IV V vi vii I
E|————————————————-|
B|————————————————-|
G|————————————2—-4——–|
D|——————– 2—-4—-5—-0—-2——–|
A|—–2—-4—-5—-0—-2—-3——————|
E|—–0—-2—-3———————————|

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One word of warning: this is really fun to play but be careful! I haven’t played my electric in a while and my fingers aren’t used to bending strings. I practiced this for about an hour today and developed a huge blister on the tip of my left middle finger so I’m out of commission for a day or two. If you haven’t developed callouses, remember to practice in short bursts until your fingers toughen up. It’s really easy to lose track of the time and shred your fingertips so make sure you take breaks!

YouTube is an amazing resource for the novice guitar player. There are literally thousands of short lessons available. Spanish Fandango is a song that was popular in the late 1800s. It’s in Open G and was so popular that Open G became known as Spanish Tuning. If you’ve never played around with open tunings it’s a great place to start because it’s really easy to play. I think the open tunings are great to learn finger picking because you can practice your right hand without fretting with your left and it sounds nice.

Keni Lee Burgess breaks Spanish Fandango in three parts and does a great job of making it easy to digest for the novice player. The hardest part of this song is the picking pattern but you can practice that by playing the first 4 bars over and over.

This is a great first song to learn because its easy yet the finger picking makes it sound complex. Give it a try and upload your own video to YouTube!

It’s also important to find a teacher who knows your chosen style. A classical player may know all kinds of theory and have great technique but he’s probably not the best choice for teaching Delta Blues with a slide in open tuning.

A good guitar teacher is an invaluable guide on your road to learning the guitar. If you’re lucky enough to find a great teacher at an affordable price make sure you stick with the lessons. You’ll learn a lot more than you would on your own and you’ll learn it a lot faster.

The Martin X Series combines advanced composite materials in the neck, sides and back along with solid Sitka spruce top and traditional Martin craftsmanship to provide true Martin sound and quality at an entry level price. While there are other solid top guitars for less money, I believe the Martin X series offers outstanding bang for the buck for a guitar novice.

Buying experience
After much research I decided the Martin 000X1 was the one for me but I couldn’t find one at any of the local shops so I was forced to head to Guitar Center. Let me just say that I really don’t like Guitar Center. My previous visits to GC have been on weekends when the store is full of teenage “shredders” who seem to love nothing better than high speed noodling for hours on end. If it’s too loud you’re too old and in my case I must be getting old because each time I’ve been to Guitar Center I leave in less than 5 minutes.

This time I went to Guitar Center on a Tuesday morning and it made a world of difference. I had the acoustic room to myself and the department manager was very helpful. After trying a few other guitars in the $500 price range he unboxed a 000X1 and I immediately fell in love with it. He gave me a $50 discount, didn’t try too hard to upsell me on strings or a case (which I already have) and I was out the door. So the lesson here is try to go to Guitar Center on a weekday to avoid the noodlers and shredders.

Appearance
The 000X1 is a no frills guitar. No fancy rosette, no binding work, no inlays. There’s not even any inlaid fret markers, Martin opted for painted dots along the upper edge of the neck. But don’t mistake plain for unattractive: this is a beautiful guitar with a flawless finish. The frets are absolutely perfect, the neck joint is rock solid and I haven’t been able to spot a single glue blob, discolored spot or anything out of place. The worst thing I can say about the appearance is the Martin sticker inside the body wasn’t glued down tightly. It was slightly curled up but once I pushed it down with a (capped) Sharpie it was fine. If you prefer understated perfection over flashy inlays you’ll love the 000X1.

One unexpected bonus is the guitar smells great. The very light finish (it is NOT unfinished, despite what you may read elsewhere) allows the natural smell of the wood to escape and it really adds to the experience.

The neck is made of Stratabond, a multi-layered plywood product widely used to make gun stocks. It looks great and should prove to be very durable. The sides and back are made of a high pressure laminate that looks just like wood yet should prove to be more stable under changing weather conditions. The solid spruce top is typical Martin perfection, the aforementioned light finish allows the beauty of the wood to shine through.

The overall impression is of a precisely engineered piece of lightweight craftmanship. It feels sturdy yet delicate, light yet solid.

Sound
I’m no expert but to me it sounds great, better than anything I tried in it’s price range. The 000 auditorium size means it has less bass than the dreadnaught style and as a result it’s not quite as loud but the notes ring clear and chords sound wonderful. I lack the musical vocabulary to truly describe it but trust me, it sounds great. I’ll post some sound samples soon.

Playability
The jump from a $79 Rogue to a Martin is truly amazing. It’s like going from a 1984 Dodge to a 2006 Audi. The guitar was set up perfectly out of the box. I know enough to check intonation at the 12th fret and each string was perfectly in tune. The action was low, I feared it would be too low but as long as my left hand technique is good there’s no buzz at all. The neck feels very fast, I’ve noticed a definite increase in my ability to move around the fretboard. The low action means I don’t have to press as hard, leading to a more relaxed left hand and shoulder. A more expensive guitar won’t make you a better player but in my case it definitely makes me sound a little better.

Conclusion
Purchasing the Martin 000X1 is the best decision I ever made. $500 is a small price to pay for something that will last for many years (with a lifetime warranty) of daily use. In fact it’s probably the nicest thing I own and has already reached prized possesion status. If my house catches fire it’s the first thing I’m going back for, and that includes the cats, my computer and my HD TV!

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