Guitar Lessons????? Help?

Posted in guitar lessons on 17. Jun, 2010

What’s this week’s guitar lessons question? Let’s dive straight in…

Question: I’m 15 and I want to learn to play the guitar but I have no idea where to start? What’s easier a electric or acoustic guitar? What’s a easy song to learn, and should I just find lessons on the internet or get a teacher?
Answer: Did you search the site at all? I’ve answered this at least 50 times and so have a bunch of other pro pickers.

1) Get a teacher for the first 8-12 weeks to get you started. After that you can do OK with online lessons but that couple months with a pro will save you a year of trial and error.

2) Acoustic/Electric — I’d start with an acoustic guitar that is set up to be very, very easy to play – low action and fairly light strings. You MUST have the guitar set up by a pro. No way around it. You will eventually want a good electric guitar as well – but an acoustic is a good starting point if it’s set up correctly.

3) Find a teacher who will let you learn what you like.

4) Buy the guitar from a GUITAR STORE – NOT – a mega big-box chain. Look for the shop where all the pros in your area go – and make friends with the people who own it- and the repair technician. They will watch your back the whole time you’re playing. Support your local guitar shop.

5) Always consider a good used instrument over a junk made-in-china new instrument. Used guitars that were traded in by a good player are going to be set up correctly.

Good luck.

2 Responses to “Guitar Lessons????? Help?”

  1. Left-T says:
    June 17, 2010 at 12:52 pm

    Get an electric or acoustic depending on what you prefer. Go to this website for free lessons.

    http://www.freeguitarvideos.com/lessons.html

  2. aldwin says:
    June 17, 2010 at 1:38 pm

    were the same. try this: first, buy an acoustic first, then try the song: home by chris daughtry then, its ur choice but i learned without a teacher just on internet. good luck with that :)

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