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Teaching yourself guitar
Posted on 6/10/12 at 10:40 pm
Posted on 6/10/12 at 10:40 pm
Whats the best option for teaching yourself to play the guitar?
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Posted on 6/10/12 at 10:47 pm to Coach B
Guitar for dummies helped me initially with chords. Now, with the www as it is, there are a lot of good online lessons. Youtube videos help me as well jam to songs i like. practice practice practice.
Posted on 6/10/12 at 10:47 pm to Coach B
get proficient at the mechanics. only set aside time for drills, and mechanics lessons. if you only pick up your guitar to play songs you know, you will usually not improve. dont limit yourself to one octave scales, keep pushing further. make up your own drills. just the synchronization between hands is the fundamental part, not so much what notes you are playing. once your dexterity improves, then start playing and reaching out for more difficult songs.
Posted on 6/10/12 at 10:56 pm to Coach B
Learn the basic chords and drill on changing between chords.
Don't worry if your fingers get sore. You'll build callouses and that will go away.
Work on keeping good time with a strum.
Download a little tab from internet for simple songs to start with.
And as soon as possible, find someone else to play with. That's essential for making progress. Doesn't matter if you suck. Just find someone who sucks less and buy them beer so they play with you.
Youtube has some nice instructional videos.
Spring for a few lessons when you can afford it.
Don't worry if your fingers get sore. You'll build callouses and that will go away.
Work on keeping good time with a strum.
Download a little tab from internet for simple songs to start with.
And as soon as possible, find someone else to play with. That's essential for making progress. Doesn't matter if you suck. Just find someone who sucks less and buy them beer so they play with you.
Youtube has some nice instructional videos.
Spring for a few lessons when you can afford it.
This post was edited on 6/10/12 at 10:57 pm
Posted on 6/10/12 at 10:59 pm to McStraycat
Exercises, running through chords, etc. are all good to get your fingers `good'. Strong fingers is key.
From the motivational side of things, find some tabs online that show how to play some simple songs you like. Don't try to sound perfect. Just make it so you can play along. It's very nice to be able to `feel' you are accomplishing something. This will also help with changes, dexterity, timing, rhythm, etc. that pure mechanics misses the boat on.
From the motivational side of things, find some tabs online that show how to play some simple songs you like. Don't try to sound perfect. Just make it so you can play along. It's very nice to be able to `feel' you are accomplishing something. This will also help with changes, dexterity, timing, rhythm, etc. that pure mechanics misses the boat on.
Posted on 6/10/12 at 11:34 pm to Coach B
Learn a couple songs you like at first so you don't get too dejected too soon. It'll build hand and finger strength and you can hear progress.
After that, start listening to more advanced stuff you like. Figure out the elements of the guitar in the song. Study and learn whatever you're hearing. Develop an understanding of it though. Learn WHAT you're playing.
After that, start listening to more advanced stuff you like. Figure out the elements of the guitar in the song. Study and learn whatever you're hearing. Develop an understanding of it though. Learn WHAT you're playing.
Posted on 6/10/12 at 11:37 pm to Coach B
i've been playing like 6 months, and i'm sorta almost ok
i would suggest typing in "(song you like's name) chords" into the google and one of the first few results will be from ultimateguitar.com
well, basically, look at your song's chords and they'll have little A's and E's and whatnot on top of the words because that's the chords you're supposed to play. when you hover your mouse over the chords it pops up a little diagram that shows you how to play the chord
so just take it slow and learn all your chords that way and pay attention to get the rhythm down and stuff, and some of the songs will have the parts written out where you play lead kinda parts, try and do those too
after you play a thousand or so songs you like all the way through, you'll be good enough to play rhythm guitar
i would suggest typing in "(song you like's name) chords" into the google and one of the first few results will be from ultimateguitar.com
well, basically, look at your song's chords and they'll have little A's and E's and whatnot on top of the words because that's the chords you're supposed to play. when you hover your mouse over the chords it pops up a little diagram that shows you how to play the chord
so just take it slow and learn all your chords that way and pay attention to get the rhythm down and stuff, and some of the songs will have the parts written out where you play lead kinda parts, try and do those too
after you play a thousand or so songs you like all the way through, you'll be good enough to play rhythm guitar
Posted on 6/11/12 at 2:53 am to Coach B
Learn how to read tabs.
Posted on 6/11/12 at 8:49 am to Coach B
Learn musical theory, not just how to play to guitar and you will improve drastically.
Posted on 6/11/12 at 10:37 am to Srbtiger06
Honestly, just buy a chord book or find a decent one online and practice rolling through your chords until you get comfortable.
Nothing is more important than repetition. It's like training for anything else, muscle memory is what you practice for. As soon as your fingers and hands get comfortable switching between chords, it will seem effortless.
As you progress, instructional videos will help you when trying to learn scales. But like i said, practice practice practice.
Nothing is more important than repetition. It's like training for anything else, muscle memory is what you practice for. As soon as your fingers and hands get comfortable switching between chords, it will seem effortless.
As you progress, instructional videos will help you when trying to learn scales. But like i said, practice practice practice.
Posted on 6/11/12 at 10:53 am to A Mite Ee One
Book called "all about guitar chords." find some easy guitar tabs online and practice practice practice. Then practice some more
Posted on 6/11/12 at 12:29 pm to Coach B
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