Help a begginer guitar player out!?

Question

I am learning to play the guitar. (just started a couple days ago). I was wondering if anyone could give me any suggestions on things that I could practice or anything that will help me with my learning. I was also wondering other things I could buy for my guitar besides picks that could be usefull. Thanks!

Answer 1

check this answer out I gave someone else:

It isn't difficult, but it can be extremely frustrating at first. I would first try to find a video instruction for the bare basics. You will want to have the fingering down and a little bit of dexterity built up before you tackle any songs or chord memorizations, and a video will do better to show you this rather than a book.

Second, I would get a poster (not a book) that shows all of the basic chords and start memorizing the fingering and lettering of each chord. You don't need to get all of them, but the more you have the better your stuff will sound. Once you have the chords down, go out and buy the Black Sabbath book. I suggest this book as a good "first" for people, because the songs are fairly easy to learn- but they aren't so simple that you don't learn anything. I also think that, because Sabbath ultimately invented metal, their style provides you a good foundation to start off with. It teaches you basic metal and a little bit of blues. Both of these are difficult styles and can be used in a multitude of other genres of music. Once you're through the book you will have soloing, rhythm, and lead skills to work with- that's when it gets fun. Time to experiment. Any Jimi Hendrix or Zepplin work would be good to practice with (or even Buckethead if you're really feeling ambitious). Clapton has some good material to work with too.

The most important thing though, even if you take none of my advice, is PRACTICE! Every day!!! ALWAYS put at least 1/2 hour in each day. Guitar is a fairly simple instrument to learn, but it takes a bit of patience. You won't rock at first- in fact you will suck at it for quite a while until you catch on completely (like anything else).

Good luck!

Answer 2

Start with the basics of course - you know; time, scales, tuning, etc. - But try to incorporate it with the music or style you like to listen to, or at least know, that makes it easier to get into practicing when you don't want to practice. Especially, when the alternative is "Go Tell Aunt Rhodie."
Stick with it no matter; what others say, how you feel, how bad you think you sound, yada, yada, blah., because, before long you'll start to see, hear and feel the difference.
Check out some guitar tab sites for some songs that you might recognize and learn how to play tab, but learn how to read music first.
Don't be like a lot of new guitarists who can only read tablature. You put some sheet music in front of them and they're lost.

Answer 3

Practice changing between the chords. Any combination of chords you can come up with would be helpful. The faster you can switch between chords the better for you. Also practice scales and learn how to tune correctly.

You may want to buy a strap, some fake books, and start taking lessons from your local guitar shop.

Good Luck !!


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Answer 4

First of all, learning guitar takes a lot of time and practice. And also a few weeks of very sore fingers. I would suggest learning simple chords like G, C, and D first and how to change between them without breaking rhythm. This alone will take some time. Have fun.

Answer 5

start off with basic chords. a,c,d,e,g. once you got those down go to olga.net or any other site and find some easy songs with those chords in them. PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT! Dont give up if you get frustrated. Just set it down and pick it up another time. Picks would be a good idea to buy and also some extra strings incase any of them break. Its even more frustrating when your jamming out and a string breaks, and you dont have any extras. Good luck!

Answer 6

It's important to have a tuner for your guitar.

Also, spend about $25 on a beginners book/DVD set to help you learn to play. The DVD is great because you can actually SEE how it is done, and won't develop bad habits from doing things the wrong way.

Answer 7

scales scales scales ! most boring but most effective practice.
check out some simple songs that interest you - something with only 3 chords in it (like most modern rock songs -blech).
are you playing acoustic or electric ? there are many accessories for electric guitar and some for acoustic.
i suggest you take some lessons so you learn proper structure instead of cultivating a Kirk hammett syndrome.

Answer 8

Okay, you just started playing--you need to learn the basics before you move to chords. Learn the notes first, then the chords. But when you get to the chords, switch back and forth between a couple chords repeatedly until you feel comfortable with your speed. Keep doing this daily and it will eventually improve your speed.

Answer 9

Learn your chords... learn as many as you can, then work out some scales to practice using all your fingers. Start slowly and just work your way up.

Answer 10

play for 5 to 12 hour a day and learn how to play the chords and if you want the tabs of any song but 911tabs.com and download it.