should i get guitar lessons?
365160
Unless you're extremely talented the answer is yes. The longer you wait, the harder it becomes to take instruction from someone. You start to develop bad habits and shortcuts. So unless you have the self-discipline and raw natural ability like Jimi Hendrix, find a good teacher before you get too discouraged and give up altogether.
101259
preferably. i learnt to play when i was 19, and it hurted by shoulders and back alot. but i think its not impossible to learn and be good at it if u have the will...but its definitely not an easy instrument to master, compared to the guitar and piano. good luck!
151479
This is not to insult you, but I tell this to everyone who asks.  Practice more, find a good teacher, and take lessons.  When I taught guitar, I showed students how to practice and good technique.  I used music the student lilke as well.  This alone is worth the time. \n\nBest wishes
229805
It is too complicated to explain here, and you need hands on, or you wouldn't understand.\n\nGo to your full-service music store and ask about guitar books for beginners that come with a CD or video.  Also ask the price of lessons.  Once you learn the basics, you can teach yourself the rest.  You want to learn how to read notes AND chords, and how to actually read music off the page.
464779
go to a place called guitar center.  its is great, many guitar choices and lots of expert advice, they help u learn to play also.
38439
Teaching may be your gift in the Spirit. Go for it! I still want to be a teacher when I grow up (I'm 22, but still... :) ), and I already teach dance and PE at a Christian school. I started with teaching guitar in High School. The world needs lights for Jesus, and teaching is such a rewarding-- but exhausting-- lifestyle.
1048183
As a guitar teacher of 6 years...\n\nI can assure you... there is on such thing as "main frets"\n\nEach fret cause a specific note to sound... and the notes you play are dictated by the chord you want to play...  For example a "C -CHORD" is comprised of the notes C, E and G....\n\nDo yourself a favor... DON'T try to learn before you lesson.  Get the basics from your instructor... That way you don't inadvertently learn a bad habit you will have to later break.\n\nGood luck... guitar is a wonderful instrument.
155641
No.\n\nThe reason that most people quit guitar is music theory. Here's what I do for people who want to learn (works for electric and acoustic).\n\nAsk him/her five artists/songs that they like. Go to harmony-central.com and grab five tabs for them to learn. Help them bang out the five songs until they sound decent, then move on the five more. This help s in a couple of ways. It teaches chords and scales WHILE learning a song they like. Once they learn a  song, it gives them something to show off to their friends AND gives them something to go back to and mess around when they get frustrated learning something new.\n\nGood Luck!
836623
You won't learn the guitar if you keep hanging online!\n\nLearning to play takes time and effort.
951365
Try these links for free guitar lessons online-\n\nhttp://www.fretplay.com/guitar-lessons.shtml\nhttp://www.guitarmasterclass.net\nhttp://www.sickguitar.com\nhttp://www.freeguitarvideos.com/guitar_lessons_beginner.html\nhttp://www.guitaralliance.com\nhttp://www.ultimateguitar.com/gm/gmWelcome.htm\nhttp://youtube.com/results?search_query=guitar+lessons\nhttp://www.shredaholic.com\nhttp://www.guitarshredshow.com/\nhttp://www.guitarjamdaily.com\nhttp://guitar.about.com/library/blguitarlessonarchive.htm\nhttp://www.cyberfret.com/\nhttp://www.onlineguitarlessons.co.uk/\nhttp://www.guitarnoise.com\nhttp://www.jamorama.com/?hop=astronut\nhttp://www.e-chords.com/videos.asp\nhttp://www.freeguitarvideos.com/guitar_lessons_beginner.html\nhttp://www.harmony-central.com/
360913
Cyberfret. You definitely ought to start here. It's a great site, with great step by step lessons, with videos. Start with the "first fret" section. There is also a forum where you can ask any question concerning the guitar and there always is someone who will answer it in a simple yet professional way. That is the site that taught me to play guitar, and I really believe that is the best site of this kind on the web. Good luck!
635537
Hi!  When I was first teaching myself how to play guitar, I tried to find some good sites to help me do that.  I found a few, (www.cyberfret.com was a good one), but ultimately, what worked best was just learning song-by-song and picking up more and more as I went along.  However, www.cyberfret.com will give you many basic lessons to help give you a jump start.
1050992
If you've never played before, (and especially if you've never played any instruments) tabs might be easier to learn at first.  It's just one note at a time... but you tend to find tabs for more complicated guitar solos.  Chords aren't as easy to learn, but they're going to help you a lot more in the long run, and you'll be able to play MORE songs with those.  At any rate, the key is to practice.
921829
get the cheapest guitar you can get. you have to pay your dues before you can play the blues.
342825
I am learning right now.  I have practiced for hours a day for months and still really can't play anything.  But it is  a hell of a lot of fun.  You will never worry about a rainy day again because it will give you a good excuse to play around with  your guitar and you know it is something you can do for life and there will always be more to learn.  You better take the amount of effort you plan to devote to it and multiply it by ten.  But, you should still do it.  I recommend going to a reputable shop and buying a cheap guitar at first.  Then, once you prove to yourself that your gonna stick with it, then reward yourself with a nicer one.  I wish you the best of success.\n\nCheers,
576211
hey i just started playing guitar about 3 months ago and im pretty good already.  first u have to learn how to reead tabulature (tab).  go into google and type in how to read tab.  once you learn that you can go to guitartabs.cc and get tabs or i advise that u get a book :) thats wut i did:)
359746
Go to your local music store and buy a begginers book.  It will teach you proper finger placement and different cords.  An electric guitar is easier to play than an acoustic because the neck is narrower and easier to put your hand around.  You can also take lessons, sometimes it's easier to learn by watching it done properly. Look in the classifieds or in the phonebook to find a teacher.  Just remember that playing the guitar is an art and is not learned overnight.  Just be patient and practice a lot!