My aunt gave me a guitar for my b-day, and i don't know how to use it...i have ZERO knowledge about playing the guitar, so please provide me with easy steps....
2007-05-16 01:42:54 · 6 answers · asked by prince 1 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Other - Entertainment
Buy a beginner's guitar book at your local music store that has basic chords, music theory, and exercises. Your best option is to hire a guitar instructor (at your music store or private contacts) so you can develop good playing habits instead of habits that will hinder your progress.
Take as a minimum a month's worth of lessons. If you cannot afford lessons, find a player in your community to assist you. Usually, we guitar players enjoy giving free tips.
While you're at the music store, ask a guitar technician to examine your guitar for playability, such as neck width, straightness, string height, and tuning problems. He can correct any areas not functioning right.
Your first hurdle is to develop thick calluses. If you aren't dedicated and motivated enough in learning to play the guitar you'll never get past the hurting fingertips. All of us had to go through that painful era so we could play.
You won't learn to play overnight, nor in a month's time. If you have guitar genius qualities, you might be able to play proficiently in several months, but few people are that gifted. It takes hours of practice each day with a strong will to excel at it.
If you quit at most things you try to do then you won't get far with the guitar.
2007-05-16 02:02:11 · answer #1 · answered by Guitarpicker 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Most great guitar players (ill use jimi hendrix as an example), all they had was the guitar and that was their 3rd life next to eating a sleeping. Anyways, I think persisence is best, if you pick and play for a few days then get bored, you won't get anywhere. Anyways, as to HOW to get good at it, I'm really not into reading books and all that fancy stuff, so I'd recommend just hitting the strings until you get more and more precise. After only about 10 hours you should get like 70% accuracy. Anyways, just practise and practise and practise. This can get boring, so a good tip is to play while drunk (maybe on other drugs, though I'm not condoning drug use, just saying). It is much easier and fun to play and the hours will breeze buy. Before long I'd say you can get the actually physical aspect of playing guitar done, then it just comes down to getting the right notes at the right time.
2007-05-16 03:00:20 · answer #2 · answered by peter b 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I taught myself with songs that I like. You can go to chordie.com and pick a song you like. The chords are drawn out to tell you where to place your fingers. Start out with easy chords first. C, D, and G are typically what you should learn first. You can play alot of songs with just those three chords. "Sweet Home Alabama" can be played with those three chords. Also, you have to really want to play. It will feel like your fingers are going to fall off but, keep on, eventually your fingers will callous and it will be less painful. That wont be a problem if you are serious about learning. Sheer determination will get you through that. Also, go to your local music store and make sure the action on your guitar is not too high. If so, it will make it harder to press the strings down. You can also get different strings to help with the fingers as well. I hope it works out for you. Playing an instrument for many, is like a get away, or escape. My guitar has been my best friend at times. :)
2007-05-16 02:11:27 · answer #3 · answered by georgia_girl_31 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go online or to a music store and get yourself some tableture music from a band you like ,it will teach you the notes by numbers instead of cleffs and then just ,practice practice
2007-05-16 03:08:44 · answer #4 · answered by dongoponge420 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
take a guitar Lessonz.... or azk your reLatives...
2007-05-16 05:03:15 · answer #5 · answered by bokbadeusilggueyo 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
watch and learn.....
2007-05-16 01:46:01 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋