how can I learn to play the guitar?

Answer 1

vguitarlessons.com
12 free lessons-videos.

Answer 2

The playabilty of the guitar you buy is important, so try to buy one that the strings are fairly close to the surface of the fingerboard. This is especially important for beginners since the easier it is to play, the longer you'll be able to play it. Electrics can be adjusted (almost always) via the bridge behind your hand.
There's always lessons available in cities and towns as well as tons of video lessons available at music stores, sometimes video stores and the Internet to order, not to mention scads of books diagramming chords and what not. Even buying a book of sheet music for guitar makes the chords figure-outable.
Don't overlook you buddies or a friend of a friend that picks. Don't be afraid to make mistakes. When you get a handle on your first progression put your heart and soul into it. Before long your hands (and fingertips) will almost learn on their own. It helps a lot when you play, come to the instrument with something, intensity or determination is best, but don't get angry or frustrated. Set the thing down, walk away and get your gumption back up and come back and bear down on it.
Have fun with it.
I still play daily after 31 years.

Answer 3

you can try on net to find a guitar sites (there's plenty of them).
I'm learning to play with guitar pro 5 program.
or just buy a book for a beginner.
i really like a music and i enjoy to play guitar, especially when i learn a new song.
start with small steps, so at first learn to play some simple tunes.
small victories leads to win the war.
good luck and don't give up.

Answer 4

I've been playing for 36 years, and will give you this advice:

First:
Don''t buy a "cheap" guitar, claiming that you are just "starting out". If you buy a lousy guitar, it won't stay in tune, won't play well, and you won't want to pick it up to practice. You can get a decent Yamaha "acoustic" (Wooden hollowbody) for about $2 - 300, and the action is great.

Electric guitars are a lot easier on your fingertips (until you get the callouses built-up) and just get a small "Pignose" amp to start out with. Gibson Les Pauls used to be lower priced than Fender Strats were, but now you can't even look at a good Les Paul for under $1500. The alternative is to buy an Epiphone/Gibson, which has the Gibson trademark and logo on it, but is made by another company and is a lot cheaper than the Real Deal. The action is fine for a beginner. (By "action" I mean how easy the strings are to press down and play). If you decide that playing guitar isn't for you, the guitars will hold their value pretty well. I have a '68 Gibson SG that's worth over $3500 now...

Link to some economical Epiphone examples:
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/home/navigation/epiphone?N=100001+200990
Here's one more:
http://www.guitarcenter.com/shop/guitar/navigation/epiphone?N=100005+200990

Second:
Have it in your heart to practice, practice, practice!

Eddie van Halen, Jimi Hendrix, or Stevie Ray Vaughan didn't get as good as they were by just picking it up. They (much like me) became ***obsessed*** with the instrument. I didn't want to put it down! Neither did they. Now, I play 8 instruments very well and 3 more fairly well, and I write an average of 4-6 songs a month. Music is in my heart and music is my life. I own 9 guitars: 3 acoustics and 6 electrics.

Third:
Mel Bay makes a series of 6 great books for beginners. It starts out with learning to read music, to correct fingering, to forming chords and much more. A link to their website is below.

Guitarists need to also be able to read "Tablature", or "Tab". The difference between "Tab" and musical staffs is the Tab shows which string and fret to play, wheras staff notes need to be placed by using your brain... There's a link below to look as some Tab examples.

Fourth:
Learn to play along with someone else at your same ability or talent level. You can teach each other "licks" (a series of notes) and watch each other play.

Fifth:
Finally, JUST HAVE FUN! I love music, and it is a rewarding time for me. I can be all stressed-out and just go sit at my piano or pickup my guitar and wail on it for about an hour and all the stress is gone. It's a "life-extender!"

Good luck!
Mack

P.S. After I editted my initial reply to add another link, I read "heartmindspace"'s reply below mine, and he has also hit it on the head about "playability".

Answer 5

Well if there is a local music store around where you live you can ask the owner or who ever works there if they know where you can get lessons or if they give lessons, and then you can also teach yourself to play, just buy a guitar book!

Answer 6

Buy some Basic books; play along with CD's, learn from other guitar players... most important..Practice, practice, practice and have the drive to get better and not quit

Answer 7

Take guitar lessons.

Answer 8

You can search the classifieds in your area to find an instuctor, or you could buy or maybe find some free help online for teaching yourself. Use all of the resources you have available to you to decide what helps you best and what you can afford.

Answer 9

Hey, When i was getting started i used Jamorama Course http://learnguitareasily.deals-guide.com/ , its big complete and really easy . Then just get to practice with someone or alone and you will be great, its Easy when you focus on it!

Cheers

Answer 10

You could buy simple books, Dvd's, or have someone to teach you how to play....

Answer 11

look up information on estaban, thats how i learned to play. good luck