Guitar help?

Question

How can i learn the chords and proper strumming techiques without spending much money?

Answer 1

i'm learning guitar right now too. i found this website helpful because it offers free lessons.

http://guitar.about.com/library/weekly/aa092600a.htm

Answer 2

you can go to pretty much any decent sized bookstore and get PLENTY of books. A lot of them actually come with cd's or DVD's that will illustrate the stuff too. I've been playing about 9 or 10 years now and that's how I started. just get the basic chords down and it's really not that difficult to pick up the rest. I still have this one Chord lookup guide that's in the shape of a guitar neck and illustrates how the chord is made and gives advice on chord progressions on the back.

Answer 3

Steven,

I play and teach on the side, so here goes my 2 cents:

I can understand being on a budget-we all are, to a certain extent. There are alternatives to shelling out $25.00 a week for the half-hour with a disinterested wannabe at the music superstore who can't remember your name until he looks at the clipboard. However, there is no substitute for the give-and-take of a live instructor, and the enforced 'discipline' of having to learn an assignment for the next lesson. Besides, a CD won't nip any bad habits before they get out of hand.

1-Many communities have non-profit music schools that offer group lessons. Granted, they tend to be oriented towards orchestral and classical, but it's worth checking out.

2-Offer to trade some chores for lessons- I've had students trade lawnmowing and babysitting for lessons in the past.

3- If you belong to a local church, check out their contemporary music group-the members tend to be very tolerant towards beginners, it's pretty wholesome when parents have to be involved, and it's a great way to get up to speed in a hurry.

4- You could always find someone at school or the neightborhood who plays, get together with a few friends who want to learn, and share the cost-more informal, you don't have to get to the music store,etc.

Good Luck-

Seamus

Answer 4

1. go to music store

2. for about $12 buy a book with pictures of chord patterns. They show you exactly where to place fingers to make chords.

3. go home and practice making chords.

4. go slow, don't expect to be a star right away.

5. practice only about half hour per day until calouses build on fingers or you will get too sore and quit practicing.

6. don't be too cheap to get at least a few lessons with teacher. Only costs about $10 for half hour lesson. Well worth it.

Answer 5

try a guitar program. I've seen some bad ones for piano, but I've seen some good ones for guitar I think! :D

Answer 6

you can always buy a book and learn all by yourself.. that's what i did.. a book is like a $1.50.. you can afford that right?