I just started playing the guitar, and I was wondering what is the best method that I can get better..(besides practicing) -and also what are some things that i can do to practice.. PLEASE HELP!!
2007-01-08 07:46:03 · 8 answers · asked by mikeyyy 1 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
When I started playing guitar, I found that I wanted to practice more if I worked on learning a song that I really loved. Find a song that really means a lot to you and that is reasonably simple enough to learn as a beginner.
This will go a long way in making practice more rewarding to you.
2007-01-08 07:54:57 · answer #1 · answered by Dendryte88 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I just started playing in the summer. Being the dummy I am, I started on a 12 string. So I started out with chords. I used a couple of web sites that had some guitar beginner sons like House of the Rising Sun, etc to get going. When I bought my 6 string, I started using TAB to do songs that involved more finger-picking (I like that better. Lets me play Eric Clapton, The Beatles - Blackbird, etc). I haven't yet played a scale. I don't know how to! There's so many ways to approach guitar, I'm not sure what the next step is. I can't strum to save my life but I can finger pick no problem. Everyone is different I guess. Ultimate-guitar.com is a good site for downloaing tablature. Chord-
2007-01-08 07:57:27 · answer #2 · answered by join_the_ring 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ur hands will get soar so soak them in warm water after. Don't stress if you can't get the exact cord string sound perfectly.Don't focus on one cord try a whole different. That way you could find out what cord your most comfortable playing. A hour and a half a day will help. Also play songs you like. You'll have more fun playing.
2007-01-08 07:52:05 · answer #3 · answered by kita c 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd start by buying a guitar chord book. Learn all the majors, minors, sevenths, and the different ways to play each of those. Get good with playing chords first, then move on to learning scales. You can take lessons, or learn on your own with books and by listening to records.
2007-01-08 07:50:12 · answer #4 · answered by Jeremy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Practice at least a 1/2 hour every day...and increase. Obtain a good teacher...and listen to acustic guitar music.
2007-01-08 07:50:33 · answer #5 · answered by What, what, what?? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I will add that a DVD can be worth it's weight in gold.......buy a book that has a DVD with it......actually SEEING somebody show you how it's done is a huge help (if you're not taking lessons). It's easy to develop "bad habits" in the beginning....watching how it's done on a DVD can keep this from happening.
2007-01-08 08:10:05 · answer #6 · answered by mike_d_pgh 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
learn to do scales and use them alot as warm ups.
Also use a metronome for the time.
2007-01-08 07:49:21 · answer #7 · answered by Biker 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i can just give you some sites that really helped.. [i'm a beginner as well.. =)]
http://www.ultimate-guitar.com
http://www.leagueofguitarists.com
http://www.guitarlessonworld.com
2007-01-08 07:52:04 · answer #8 · answered by oddzilla 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋