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learning to play guitar from scratch?
Jason P asked:
I barely know how to read music notes, been soo long and forgot most, so, A major, etc, doesn't mean anything to me. Where do you start so when doing basic guitar lessons you understand whats being talked about?
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I barely know how to read music notes, been soo long and forgot most, so, A major, etc, doesn't mean anything to me. Where do you start so when doing basic guitar lessons you understand whats being talked about?
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March 29th, 2009 - 12:44
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Jason, I started playing about 1 1/2 years ago. I started by going on the internet and playing basic songs. They show you the chords finger placement on the fretboard. You might try start with something simple. You need to learn the basic “cowboy” chords to get started with lessons. If you live around Philly take lessons from John Lilley. He has his own website and is the best. You can google it.
March 31st, 2009 - 11:49
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go to your local worship pastor ask him to teach you everything he knows. This will take about 5 minutes and he will teach you three chords: F, G, and D. Leave him. He has taught you everything he can. You should have figured enough out about “tabs” by then and can teach yourself!
April 2nd, 2009 - 13:55
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Well lessons are the obvious answer. Like anything else you should get recommendations on teachers.
If you cannot take lessons for whatever reason. They sell decent books in most music and guitar stores. I started with Ernie Bell’s Easy Guitar series. It will get you pretty far, but I must say I learned the most from experimenting and practicing for hours and hours on end. When you get to the point that your fingers are at home on a fingerboard, you have a good foundation to learn. Then start breaking down your favorite guitarists licks, note by note. Go as slow as it takes and speed up. My own personal suggestion even from the start; NEVER look at your fingers when playing, ever!
April 5th, 2009 - 00:49
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Buy a guitar chords book. They show you 1000′s of chords and finger placement. Most also give basic instruction such as you are looking for which will help you on your way.
April 5th, 2009 - 13:34
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I second the previous answer that a teacher is the “obvious” answer to successfully learning to play the instrument.
However, if you can’t get a teacher, then I recommend a good video. I came across a series of basic guitar videos by Keith Wyatt that I thought were pretty good.
Also avoid purchasing chord books. Rather get song books of songs you like that include the chord diagrams (not tabs). When I first started playing I had “Great Songs of the Sixties, Vol 1″.
April 8th, 2009 - 14:24
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i started six months ago with just looking up tabs on the internet… after a while i memorized the chords and everything just came very naturally…. 6 months in and i can learn most songs in like 10 miutes… i write my own songs and can play better than people i know whove been playing 4 times as long me
knowing guitar and music theory is great and i need to learn more of it but theres nothing wrong with being self taught
April 8th, 2009 - 16:53
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definitely get a book or chart. It will be much better for you to learn the chords by name or principal.
If at all possible, try to learn your music theory alongside your fingering- this is a step most guitarists skip and they end up missing out on a lot.
And as others have said, lessons with a good professional will give you all of this and more.