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TuxGuitar software

May 1, 2008
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So browsing around the software I've found on the DVD of the latest Croatian computer magazine BUG I've found an excellent program that will be to joy for all of you wannabe guitar heroes (including myself).

.:: TuxGuitar ::.

As the name and the lovely mascot suggests this software was probably intended to be a free open-source GuitarPro alternative for Linux but the software is written in Java which means it basically works on any platform including Windows.

TuxGuitar is awesome! Functionally it is almost like GuitarPro but better in the aspect that you won't have to spend a dollar on it (unless your big of heart and would like to donate to the angels named the programmers of this software). And the best thing also is that it reads gp3, gp4, and gp5 files so you don't have to worry about some obscure file types.

So if you like to play the guitar and want to learn some new songs efficiently and if GuitarPro is too expensive for you I recommend you to download TuxGuitar. You won't regret it. I haven't. Can't wait to get to college and buy a guitar XD.

Love at first riff

Mar 15, 2008
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Today something totally awesome happened to me. I was in Zagreb and my parents' friend who I know for a long time had his birthday. We were there having lunch and I was talking to his son (who I also my friend) and somewhere he mentioned he had a guitar. An electric guitar. And not just any, he had the black Fender Squire I always wanted. He just had to show me.

Even though one string was missing I still used this unique once-in-a-who-knows-when chance and played a bit.
The guitar was set on distortion (my favorite effect) and when I was picking and playing it I felt so euphoric and happy and filled with energy. Although I was surprised by how sensitive the strings are, how even the slightest vibration can be heard I found it more than enjoyable and not as difficult as well, people would think. I am sure that with a bit of practice I could play something decent.

Me playing an electric guitar

So yeah I played the first riff of Girugamesh's Shandan (Since it was the only thing I remembered by studying the tabs on Guitar Pro) and I wouldn't be no n00b wannabe guitarist if I hadn't played Smoke on the water （＾▽＾）.
I was also surprised by seeing the HUGE tab collection he had. He even had X-Japan, the GazettE and D'espairsRay (MaVeRicK isn't as easy as it sounds).
Sadly I didn't had the chance to play a lot because we didn't stay long. But those simple riffs I played really made me happy and when I was driving home and listening to music I had this really euphoric and tingly feeling as I was covered up in cotton puffs. This is how Heroin addicts must feel... except I am a guitar addict.

God I really haven't felt so happy since I don't know when. Now I am even more certain in buying a guitar. Happiness is mostly in little things :).