folks i need your help, trying to save money so what little money i have i decided to get a Fender Starcaster 6-String Full-Size Dreadnaught Acoustic Guitar. it was like 140 bucks.... so i decided to start to play guitar as a way to occupy myself instead of going out to places and spending all my money on useless stuff and adding more debt. so i guess my questions is have any you found any good learning tools for playing acoustic guitar? dvd, PC programs stuff like that? I'm not a big book reader so i'm trying to stay away from that, any info would be appreciated...
Thx
Nsbjim
2007-03-18 06:49:05 · 6 answers · asked by nsbjim 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Performing Arts
Hi there! Congrats on the guitar! Do you know how to read music? If so, do you know how to make chords? If you know how to do those two things the fret board is easy. Between each fret it is a half step (e.g. E F F# G G# ...etc...). Go from there to put chords together.
If you do not know how to read music, reading tablature is an easy way to get started. What tabs do are give you a diagram of the fretboard and which strings to push down where. Once the strings are pushed down, all you do is strum. The strings marked with an X you skip when strumming, the strings marked with an O are open (you strum but do not push down any strings). There are a few good free teach yourself courses on the internet! But honestly, if you understood what I just said you could just print off some tabs and practice!!
Just a word of warning, your fingers will hurt from pushing on the strings, just hang in there until your caluses build! Good luck on your musical endeavor!
2007-03-19 06:32:58 · answer #1 · answered by Sarah S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you don't learn the names of the notes or the basic chord names, you aren't going to get very far playing guitar. I would suggest picking out some good songs that might be easy to play on guitar (Tom Petty, Beatles, Green Day, whatever). Listen to the songs until you can hear the guitar part. Then consult the tab at ultimate-guitar.com and learn the chords. After a while, you can get up to real speed. This will keep you interested in playing and hopefully you will accumulate a bit of knowledge with each new song. I wouldn't shy away from books or lessons, but this will definitely get you started for a cheap cost of $ free.99.
2007-03-19 15:37:46 · answer #2 · answered by Rebbew 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How long it takes to learn guitar depends on how good you want to get and how much practice you put in. How good you can get with 1-2 hours a day for a few months depends on what methods you use to practice. There are effective practice methods that will help you make the best use of your time. This course is one of the best. https://bitly.im/aMD49 It's not just about how much you play but how effectively you play that will determine how good you will get.
2016-05-16 02:26:40 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
YOU CAN"T! Lessons are fundamental to continue the artistic trait in HUMANS! Don't kid yourself. TAKE A LESSON.
2007-03-18 11:41:27 · answer #4 · answered by Evan 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i would think that a book would be the best way. even if you dont like to read. they are thorough and give you everything you need to know.
2007-03-18 07:14:51 · answer #5 · answered by Sunshine 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just start using ur free time to sit around and pick out your own songs...that's what i do..and it gets easy..
2007-03-18 07:29:48 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋