| If you've wanted to learn to play guitar, you are not | | | | play using only a book of chords or a few lessons |
| on your own! Understanding guitar can make you a | | | | from a friend. The computer has made it even easier |
| popular commodity anytime people are gathered | | | | though, because now you can get access to a |
| together. Nothing is quite as much fun as a sing-song. | | | | teacher any time of day or night, and have those |
| Besides, as musical instruments go, it's very easy to | | | | techniques demonstrated visually and audibly with |
| learn to play a guitar. Here are the five top tips. | | | | video. We who get worried and frustrated trying to |
| 1. Decide on the sort of guitar instruction you need. | | | | perform in front of a live person really appreciate a |
| What sort of guitar do you want to play? There are | | | | virtual teacher. |
| basic similarities, so if you learn on an electric or an | | | | 4. Force yourself to get past the initial soreness |
| acoustic, you can swap a lot of what you know over | | | | If you are learning how to play electric guitar, this |
| to the other of guitar. If you want to learn how to | | | | may not be as much of an issue. Electric guitars are |
| play bass guitar though, you really need guitar lessons | | | | less stressful on the chording fingers than acoustic |
| meant for for the bass. | | | | guitars are. Anyway, your first hurdle will be sore |
| 2. Don't expect overnight sucess. | | | | fingers. If you practice your chords every sigle day, |
| In many ways, a guitar is an easy instrument to | | | | however, you'll build calluses that makes playing guitar |
| learn, because if you learn 2 or three chords and | | | | completely painless. Do be aware however, if you |
| easy strumming rhythm, you can accompany yourself | | | | don't play for a while, you'll lose those calluses and |
| on many songs right from the beginning. On the | | | | get sore fingers again when you pick it back up. |
| other hand, you could spend your whole life learning | | | | 5. Practice, practice, practice! |
| how to play a guitar, because there is always | | | | When you've learned a few basics, find a band or |
| another skill for you to learn. So don't get disillusioned | | | | other musicians that you can jam with on a regular |
| in the early stages. | | | | basis. Playing with other musicians forces you to |
| 3. Get yourself a guitar "teacher." | | | | improve as a guitar player and is a way of getting |
| Perhaps you would learn how to play the guitar | | | | valuable guitar lessons. On the other hand, if you |
| better with a flesh and blood teacher in the room | | | | practice on your own, you'll create your own unique |
| with you. On the other hand, your best teacher could | | | | style. Whichever is right for you, just take time and |
| be you! Many fine guitarists taught themselves to | | | | practice! |