Learn To Play Guitar

Welcome to our website. Here we will go over the very basic and fundamental processes required to master and learn to play guitar

SO YOU WANT TO LEARN GUITAR!

The first thing you need to consider is what type of sound are you looking for. There are many different playing styles, for example, Blues, Rock, Country, Funk, and Classical, just to name a few. You may also want to think about what kind of setting most of your guitar playing will take place. Are you going to be playing around a camp fire with some friends and family? Will you be in a band and eventually play live gigs? Or do you just want to be good at something that generally impresses any type of audience? Maybe you have no plans, and just like how guitars sound.

The type of guitar you will be playing will affect your music. Electric, acoustic, and classical are the 3 basic types. These all have very different sounds. Electric is typically the easiest to learn, as it's smaller and easier to hold than acoustic (for most people), and when playing with distortion, it's very forgiving (you won't hear every little mess-up). Acoustic will not be so forgiving, and unless you intend on strumming chords, it will take much more work to master. Research how to learn acoustic guitar, and you'll see that the extra work is more than worth it. Finally you have classical, which is like an acoustic, but is designed for nylon strings and is made for finger picking mostly.

LEARNING GUITAR CAN BE A LIFELONG PROCESS

A beginner guitarist has many learning curves to work through. These include how to tune a guitar, changing the strings, keeping rhythm, strumming with fingers, picking, strumming with a pick, finger picking,learn guitar tabs (highly advised over sheet music), and of course, the seemingly endless list of chords, chord progressions, and scales.

This can all be very overwhelming to a newbie and will be the #1 discouraging factor in what pushes so many aspiring artists to quit without really ever giving the guitar a chance.

TIPS FOR BEGINNERS

• Only focus on 1 to 2 things at a time, and don't over do it. For example, learn to read guitar tab, and learn a couple simple chords. You don't want to burn yourself out or spread your focus too thin.
• Spend time every day practicing, even if only for 15 minutes. Skipping days is how you lose progress and motivation.
• Learn acoustic guitar chords for beginners. There are a few basic, easy-to-learn major chords every acoustic player should know.
• Invest in a metronome, or use the Internet (google search 'Free Online Metronome'). Find a comfortable rhythm to play along with, and use it. This will make keeping a steady rhythm a sub-conscious skill, very important.
• If you are not good at all, do most of your practicing without an audience. You don't want nay-sayers bringing you down, telling you to give up, or saying your getting worse. This can be very discouraging.
• Most important: Have Fun! This is an amazing, versatile, adaptable instrument. You have decided to become a musician. This is an exciting time for you. Keep your enthusiasm up and eyes on the prize.
• If you ever start losing motivation, research some other players on YouTube, or watch a friend or local musician play. Try to remember what inspired you in the first place, and regain that spark that brought you here to begin with.