0:00:00.000,0:00:04.509 Translation & Subtitles: thoseguiltyeyes | scandal-heaven.com 0:00:05.957,0:00:08.297 Hello, I'm SCANDAL's vocalist HARUNA. 0:00:08.423,0:00:09.685 I'm guitarist MAMI. 0:00:09.977,0:00:19.299 "Start Your Journey!" is about conveying the appeal of guitars to those considering taking it up. 0:00:19.674,0:00:25.332 In the previous video we explained things about guitars and amps. 0:00:25.422,0:00:29.722 What shall we cover next? 0:00:29.834,0:00:34.684 We thought it'd be good to talk about more detailed things. 0:00:34.816,0:00:37.166 We played our guitars last time, 0:00:37.233,0:00:41.233 and we'll be talking about what you'll need up until the time you play, 0:00:41.501,0:00:44.821 -including tuning.[br]-Tuning is essential. 0:00:45.145,0:00:51.496 Firstly, tuning is about setting each string to a certain sound. 0:00:51.583,0:00:56.192 -You must do this before playing the guitar.[br]-That's right. 0:00:56.597,0:01:05.608 Something essential for that is what MAMI has in her hands: a clip tuner. 0:01:05.908,0:01:09.438 It's a tuner you can take along with you. 0:01:09.740,0:01:12.440 -They attach onto standard headstocks.[br]-That's right. 0:01:12.577,0:01:14.795 You put it on the headstock, 0:01:15.250,0:01:18.080 switch on the electricity, and... 0:01:18.287,0:01:27.242 For example, the top string is tuned to E. 0:01:27.242,0:01:29.413 -The top string is E.[br]-Yes. 0:01:29.881,0:01:31.515 It says "E" on it. 0:01:33.073,0:01:37.713 If you tune it to the right note, it'll be displayed in the middle. 0:01:38.123,0:01:46.956 If it's a little off, the lines at the top and bottom of the note will not appear. 0:01:47.286,0:01:50.850 This is a standard E (sixth string). 0:01:51.197,0:01:52.477 A (5th string). 0:01:52.736,0:01:54.050 D (4th string). 0:01:54.372,0:01:55.452 G (3rd string). 0:01:56.026,0:01:57.276 B (2nd string). 0:01:57.641,0:01:58.911 E (1st string). 0:01:59.338,0:02:04.385 By matching them to the right notes, you can get an accurate guitar sound. 0:02:04.743,0:02:08.489 -For tuning, it's better to do it frequently.[br]-Yeah. 0:02:08.638,0:02:15.275 When we were to perform a few months after the band formed, 0:02:15.631,0:02:23.074 I understood that tuning's about matching the strings to the right notes, 0:02:23.337,0:02:27.069 but I wasn't sure how many times I should be doing it. 0:02:27.222,0:02:31.222 On the day of the performance, I was asked if I tuned my guitar. 0:02:31.560,0:02:35.420 I remember saying, "Yes, I tuned it yesterday." 0:02:35.493,0:02:37.810 -So embarrassing.[br]-Right? 0:02:38.032,0:02:40.586 They were like, "Do it right now!" 0:02:41.494,0:02:48.080 Even though I was being told things like, "Do it right now! Why did you only do it yesterday?", 0:02:48.153,0:02:51.129 -I still didn't understand.[br]-We were like, "What?"[br]-Yeah. 0:02:51.294,0:02:56.714 I thought that I could tune it once and wouldn't have to do it again for another four months. 0:02:57.102,0:02:58.712 That's one of the first things I was aware of. 0:02:58.787,0:03:02.094 We thought that, but that's not the case at all. 0:03:02.303,0:03:04.353 You need to do it frequently. 0:03:04.852,0:03:10.742 Also, you can easily tune it using smartphone apps. 0:03:10.859,0:03:13.143 Fender apparently has its own app for that. 0:03:13.143,0:03:14.423 And it's free! 0:03:14.423,0:03:16.303 Free? That makes me happy. 0:03:16.558,0:03:19.468 You can use it immediately after downloading it, 0:03:19.468,0:03:22.373 so if you happen to forget your clip tuner, 0:03:22.718,0:03:27.938 you can use your phone to tune your guitar right away. 0:03:28.086,0:03:29.706 It's very convenient. 0:03:30.051,0:03:33.171 Also, guitar picks. 0:03:33.296,0:03:38.266 -They also come in many shapes and thickness. Colors, too.[br]-That's right. 0:03:38.470,0:03:41.820 Instrument stores have tons of different ones. 0:03:41.945,0:03:46.705 You can pick some up and try them out. 0:03:46.954,0:03:50.884 We each have our own picks as part of our merch line-up. 0:03:51.029,0:03:52.719 They have portraits of us. 0:03:52.779,0:03:56.149 They have portraits on them drawn by MAMI. 0:03:56.385,0:04:01.411 Artists' signature picks are also sold, 0:04:01.729,0:04:07.020 so pick some up and try them out. 0:04:07.497,0:04:14.057 After you tune your guitar, you can finally start playing it. 0:04:14.191,0:04:20.631 The way you play when sitting down and the way you play when standing up will change a bit. 0:04:20.838,0:04:26.208 So today, we'll be putting on guitar straps and standing while playing. 0:04:26.242,0:04:28.912 This is what it looks like when you put on a strap. 0:04:29.102,0:04:32.692 -There are also a lot of different straps.[br]-That's right. 0:04:32.815,0:04:36.646 -It's pretty fun choosing a strap.[br]-It is. 0:04:37.256,0:04:38.106 Ta-da! 0:04:38.211,0:04:39.859 The strap's so long! 0:04:40.061,0:04:41.332 Wow. 0:04:41.749,0:04:45.929 This is a side of MAMI you don't really get to see. 0:04:46.332,0:04:50.934 When you have it at that length, it gives off a punk vibe. 0:04:53.771,0:04:59.538 The position that makes it easier to play varies with each person, 0:04:59.715,0:05:01.845 so it's okay to leave it long-- 0:05:01.997,0:05:05.997 -This position here too.[br]-Yes, and it's also okay to have it short. 0:05:06.276,0:05:12.686 I want to keep it the same as when I'm both sitting or standing, 0:05:12.686,0:05:15.755 so I've been making it really short recently. 0:05:15.755,0:05:17.726 That's one way of thinking about it. 0:05:17.838,0:05:25.038 The kind of performance you want to show can differ, 0:05:25.133,0:05:30.723 so find a position you think is cool and adjust the length as well. 0:05:30.788,0:05:34.634 -When we first started, we had them around here.[br]-That might be true. 0:05:35.211,0:05:38.561 -It's pretty difficult to play if you make it longer.[br]That's true. 0:05:38.666,0:05:41.291 You can no longer see the strings. 0:05:42.129,0:05:48.278 But when you're playing bent over, your silhouette looks cool. 0:05:48.715,0:05:50.885 The way you hold the guitar-- 0:05:50.885,0:05:53.745 You said earlier that when you're sitting or standing, 0:05:53.825,0:05:57.401 -you want the guitar in the same place,[br]Yeah. 0:05:57.605,0:06:01.695 so you make the strap a bit shorter. 0:06:01.797,0:06:05.387 There really is a difference if you're playing while sitting or standing. 0:06:06.366,0:06:07.907 That's true. 0:06:08.287,0:06:14.426 When you're sitting, you're holding the guitar in your arms, 0:06:14.716,0:06:19.303 so it's easier to see the strings and fretboard. 0:06:19.458,0:06:21.198 When you're standing, 0:06:21.198,0:06:24.118 you're not holding the guitar in your arms, 0:06:24.118,0:06:28.118 so it's harder to see [the strings and fretboard]. 0:06:28.226,0:06:32.789 Each person has their own form. 0:06:33.085,0:06:34.465 I think so. 0:06:34.565,0:06:39.736 Like, there are those who elevate the guitar neck while they play. 0:06:40.711,0:06:47.744 If you play while singing, if you raise the neck a little... 0:06:48.491,0:06:49.871 -It's easier to play?[br]-Yeah. 0:06:50.002,0:06:52.942 You can check what chords you're playing as you're singing, 0:06:52.998,0:06:59.188 so that's why I often hold it upwards. 0:06:59.683,0:07:01.539 What about when you play an acoustic guitar? 0:07:02.046,0:07:04.697 Since the body's thick, 0:07:05.297,0:07:09.831 my form's different and it's like I'm hugging it. 0:07:10.229,0:07:15.210 The back part is big, so...how should I put it? 0:07:15.382,0:07:17.532 -Your shoulder is raised, right?[br]-Right. 0:07:17.806,0:07:25.453 You end up hugging it, and you naturally end up having a different form from when you play an electric guitar. 0:07:25.555,0:07:28.035 This applies to picks as well. 0:07:28.155,0:07:32.155 You can play an acoustic guitar with a pick, 0:07:32.243,0:07:35.163 or you could also play it with your fingers. 0:07:35.203,0:07:36.083 Right. 0:07:36.208,0:07:40.971 Unlike when you use a pick, it sounds softer. 0:07:41.619,0:07:45.949 -It gives off a warmth.[br]-Yeah. 0:07:46.069,0:07:48.239 It's also nice to play it with your fingers. 0:07:48.665,0:07:55.148 A lot of those who sing and play to their own accompaniment play with their fingers. 0:07:59.831,0:08:01.371 I'll practice with that. 0:08:01.657,0:08:08.810 You can also change the way you play according to the song or situation. 0:08:09.285,0:08:13.013 You can make all kinds of sounds on the guitar, 0:08:13.317,0:08:17.589 and you can also make sounds with just one string. 0:08:17.780,0:08:26.505 Essentially, the guitar is an instrument with which you often play two or more strings at the same time. 0:08:26.639,0:08:33.155 "Chord" is the English word for it, so please remember it. 0:08:33.557,0:08:36.217 It was difficult learning chords at first. 0:08:36.263,0:08:38.113 For chords, yeah. 0:08:38.922,0:08:44.872 There would often be chord charts on the back page of music magazines, 0:08:44.995,0:08:48.265 so we'd all look at it and memorize them. 0:08:48.405,0:08:50.832 -We stuck it on the wall of the practice studio.[br]-That's right. 0:08:51.007,0:08:58.569 What we recommend when trying to play your first song are power chords. 0:08:58.738,0:09:03.808 You play mainly the sixth and fifth strings. 0:09:03.808,0:09:05.004 That's right. 0:09:05.155,0:09:10.459 It's best to have the six strings sound clean, 0:09:10.662,0:09:14.577 but if it's still difficult, simplify it. 0:09:14.732,0:09:16.852 Those are power chords. 0:09:17.009,0:09:23.244 It's fine if the upper three strings make sound. 0:09:23.341,0:09:27.647 -These are what we memorized first.[br]-That's right. 0:09:27.998,0:09:36.348 What people stumble on when they first start out is the F chord. 0:09:36.515,0:09:40.477 But the F chord, like what HARU said... 0:09:42.118,0:09:46.069 It's best to have all six strings make sound, 0:09:46.276,0:09:50.046 but you can also just play the sixth, fifth, and fourth strings. 0:09:52.634,0:09:55.628 They're the same F chord. 0:09:55.886,0:09:58.966 Power chords consist of more than just F. 0:09:58.966,0:10:10.073 Any chord can be used in various ways by playing only the upper three strings in the same way. 0:10:10.254,0:10:22.704 Even if your hands are small or if you don't have enough strength, you'll be able to play these, 0:10:23.101,0:10:25.281 -so try them out at least once.[br]-I agree. 0:10:25.972,0:10:32.162 I think there are many people who get tripped up by the F chord and quit, but that's such a waste! 0:10:32.162,0:10:33.482 Right? 0:10:33.709,0:10:43.016 Just by learning simple chords and being able to play a song will completely change your confidence levels. 0:10:43.141,0:10:50.161 We recommend trying to complete one song in that way. 0:10:50.369,0:10:57.573 I think it's okay to have your fingers shaped in way that makes it easy for you to play and come up with different ways. 0:10:57.633,0:10:59.801 We just want you guys to try it out. 0:11:00.041,0:11:04.017 Related to being frustrated with the F chord, 0:11:04.910,0:11:09.809 there are many people who wonder how they can improve 0:11:10.027,0:11:16.233 in order to overcome their problems and continue playing. 0:11:16.453,0:11:23.928 The four of us managed to do it while making full use of power chords. 0:11:24.036,0:11:25.267 That's true. 0:11:25.574,0:11:34.610 Saying things like guitarists need to play fast or super-well-- 0:11:34.610,0:11:37.510 Of course you can't do things like that from the get-go. 0:11:37.605,0:11:41.525 Rather than practicing silently like that all alone, 0:11:41.697,0:11:48.746 I personally think it'd be great if you could play with friends and have fun. 0:11:49.303,0:11:53.303 If you have someone you can start learning with, 0:11:53.801,0:11:59.155 or maybe you know someone who plays an instrument, you can play together. 0:11:59.375,0:12:04.742 -Perhaps you'll find someone you can enjoy this with.[br]-Yeah. 0:12:04.819,0:12:06.739 It's very motivational. 0:12:06.789,0:12:10.057 It's like, "Ah, you're already at that point!" 0:12:10.139,0:12:11.439 That's true. 0:12:11.517,0:12:13.847 "I want to catch up to you." 0:12:13.929,0:12:19.493 Also, you can all try playing guitar solos. 0:12:19.629,0:12:22.817 It's not only MAMI who tries playing guitar solos-- 0:12:22.989,0:12:28.359 Our bassist TOMOMI also wants to try it out, 0:12:28.425,0:12:32.164 so all of us have fun while working on it. 0:12:32.164,0:12:36.254 That's something we've done a lot. 0:12:36.365,0:12:40.375 -Also, you can try singing while playing.[br]-That's true. 0:12:40.430,0:12:46.584 -You can remember the solo by voicing it.[br]-You might able to play it if you verbalize it. 0:12:46.881,0:12:48.231 We've done that before. 0:12:48.418,0:12:54.248 -We've done things in many different ways.[br]-Right? 0:12:54.408,0:13:00.348 Also, there are big mirrors in music studios, 0:13:00.497,0:13:06.169 and you can use those by holding your guitar and working on your poses. 0:13:06.443,0:13:09.978 You can be like, "Oh, it looks cool if I play it like this," 0:13:10.378,0:13:13.700 and you can all practice jumping, too. 0:13:13.963,0:13:21.847 First, try out a style that you think makes you look cool. 0:13:22.117,0:13:25.559 You can also start by practicing for a performance. 0:13:26.057,0:13:29.847 That's all for today's video. 0:13:30.342,0:13:35.253 This has been "Start Your Journey!" with SCANDAL's vocalist HARUNA and guitarist MAMI. 0:13:35.425,0:13:36.902 Bye bye!