best way to teach yourself guitar?

Question

i wanna learn how to play can someone help me?

Answer 1

Hello there. I am a 100% self-taught guitarist. You can check out a few videos of me playing on my myspace. http://www.myspace.com/joshbowski ... I'm not the greatest guitarist in the world, but I am very good. I often think that if I would have had professional instruction I could be famous by now, based on what I've learned never having been taught anything by anyone else. I say that just to let you know that I do encourage a teacher if it is at all possible and you are serious about being a great player.

With that said, I'd now like to answer your question. The best way to start to learn to play guitar on your own is two fold. I'm going to assume you do not know how to read music on a traditional music staff or you probably wouldn't be asking this question. If that is the case, the two things you need to do are learn to read tablature, and learn how to play basic chords to begin with.

You can find tablature (or tab) music on the internet easily. You can simply go to google and put in "crazy train tab" or "flake tab" and it will bring up plenty of links that take you directly to the tabbed out music. It's quite simple to do, but it takes time and patience to learn an entire song. The first song I learned to play via tab was "tears in heaven" by eric clapton. Quite a choice for a first song, huh? It took me several months to master it completely, but now it completely impresses when I play it. You basically just look at the lines on the computer screen, each "line" obviously represents the string you are hitting. The top line being the top string, obviously. If there is the number "3" on the top line, then you hold the third fret on the top line and pluck that one string.

The second and probably more important thing if you want to learn to play a lot of good songs fast is to learn your basic "open" chords (barred chords will be for later on). G, C, and D are ESSENTIAL to playing almost any song. After you master those three chords you can play tons of songs and make them sound "decent." "Wonderful Tonight" "Sweet Home Alabama" and many others can be played with nothing more than those three chords. Throw in a couple of other simple chords and you can expand into hundreds if not thousands of songs right away.

You can simply go to google, and type in "how to play a G on guitar" and you'll probably find a site that will tell you how to play every chord. All you have to do is look at the diagram and line up your fingers to match what the diagram tells you. You should be able to get the basics of those three chords down with just a few hours of practice, and then you can really begin to make music sound good.

Anytime people ask me for advice on learning to play the guitar, the first piece of advice I always give them is LEARN G, C, AND D, and that's the same advice I'm giving you right now. Feel free to e-mail me for more advice after you get those three chords down, and we can open up a whole new world of music for you after you show you have the dedication to at least learn those three songs. I have plenty i could teach you even over the internet. My e-mail address is [e-mail], but it's easier to contact me on myspace. Good luck and happy picking.

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Answer 3

First, Josh Bowski, above, and his self-taught types are rarer than we think. I'm not slamming him-I just wish I had his self discipline.
That being said, I've played, taught, horsetraded guitars for 20+ years on the side(I'm an engineer until 5 pm), so here's my 2 cents:

Forget the DVD's and software- if you really want to play, find some group lessons at a local nonprofit community music school or community college. If there's a four-year college with a music department near you, call them. There are always students willing to make a few buck from teaching. You're much better off there than the half-hour at the superstore from the hung-over metalhead who's in between bands. The instructors at the music schools usually have degrees in the field, the lessons are usually less than what you'd pay at guitar center, and the advantage of group lessons is that since you are in with a group of students at about your ability, you can set up jam sessions outside of class. Remember - music is a social activity- if you're sitting alone in your room, you probably won't go very far- Good Luck!

Answer 4

Buy some book about guitar school and learn and drill how to press wires to get some chord. In same time carefully listen the sounds of every pressed wire and general sound of all pressed wires. Be prsistent and drill it through the months. Simple song you'll play after a two month of training. Veradisca & Best Regards, Neven.

Answer 5

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i am selftaught, and it was definitely the best decision for me it lets you work at your own pace and own level, which works well for me. i highly recommend it. a guitar teaching book, is much cheaper than getting an instructor. also, if your not sure if you can make this commitment, then rent a guitar to learn on, there are plenty of places that you can rent them from. you aren't going to get a decent acoustic for less than 200 if you buy one so renting saves alot of money. and if your going for electric, then go for fender, they have great starter guitars

Answer 6

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Answer 8

Set aside an hour a day to practice. There many free on-line web-sites you can learn your notes and chords. Trim your finger nails and keep practicing to toughen your fingers. At fist you may lose motivation as your notes and chords may have a few dead strings, but, as your fingers toughen and adjust you get better.
I have my web-links on another computer. The one below is a good start and I have checked it out. The guy not spam you or keep trying to sell you stuff. Though there are things to buy on the site.
http://www.free-guitar-chords.com/

Answer 9

go to ur local music store and ask them. i've tried to teach myself. didn't work. but hey, someone had to teach themselves 1 time! here, i'll give u this site. hope it works!
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http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/lessons/bass_lessons/bass_guitar_tuning.html

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