Learn How To Play Guitar & Guitar Accessories

Question: How to teach yourself guitar/where to start?!?

(Posted by: :) on 2009-10-28 17:03:40)

I have an acoustic guitar that has just been collecting dust, and I really want to pick it up and learn how to play. Unfortunately, my family is going through EXTREME financial problems, leaving me without the opportunity to take lessons. Nonetheless I want to learn how to play, and will teach myself if that's what it takes. Now my question to people who have taught themselves, or are currently learning (although everyone learns new things everyday); what steps have you taken to learn how to successfully play the guitar? Did you start with scales, or dive straight into chords and learning simple songs using tabs and just memerizing the chords that way? Recommended books, websites, or online videos would be a big help as well! It would really be appreciated if you could help, or give any advice. Thank you :) additionally, it would be a big help if you let me know which basic chords I should master first.

Posted by: Bill on 2009-10-28, 17:10:29

Go with chords, they are more useful than scales.

Posted by: jeligula on 2009-10-28, 17:19:32

I started 20 years ago on the guitar with Mel Bay's first book and then put it down shortly thereafter and picked up a John Denver song book and strummed out the chord diagrams until I heard a song. Traditional music education? Nah. Now I am a classical guitar finger-stylist and won't tell you how much I make for two hours of my time (because then the IRS would know as well. shhh). However, it was NOT easy for me. But that's just me. It has been many years of constant practice, until practice has almost defined my existence. So pick up that guitar and practice! There is one thing that I do know - that guitar will not play itself.

Posted by: Joseph G on 2009-10-28, 18:15:18

Wolf Marshall Guitar Method Brad and Josh random acts of music youtube.com/ watch?v= kk2RRqXErF8