Keep the learn guitar questions coming! I liked this one:
Question: I’ve been playing guitar for about 4 months now so i’m not as big as a newbie like i use to be, I’ve got a electric guitar and my dad reckons i should learn guitar scales and everyone on internet reckons to be a good guitarist you should learn your basic scales, So i thought i might as well give scales a try but i don’t know where to start? Does anyone know any good ways to start? (Don’t post video links please).
Answer: The first thing you need to do is learn the shapes of the various scales. On a guitar, if you can learn the patterns you can apply them anywhere. For example;
———————————————– Is the E harmonic minor scale. You can use this pattern on all frets.
———————————————– on the 6th string, and try moving it around and learning all the
————————————-13 14— minor scales.
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Here is another pattern; this is the E major scale. Again, move it around the fretboard and learn all the scales that way.
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I just love answering these learn guitar questions. Here’s another:
Question: I’m starting guitar. And I can already kinda play Come as you are by Nirvana and Seven Nation Army by White Stripes. And I have only been playing for 3 or 4 days now. I keep doing those songs over and over again. I seem to get no where, I also ask my dad to get me guitar lessons, but he said I have to wait a few weeks so he can see where I get learning by myself. But I personally think learning with a tutor would be better because they can actually explain to me how to play how to do power chords, e.t.c. I’ve been looking for chords online, but I just can’t understand them because my electric is out of tune, and my dad says it is tune, so I really don’t know. My dad just doesn’t understand, so What do you think, Guitar better to learn by yourself or with a teacher?
Answer: With a teacher… duh!
Why would you even ask this question? It seems pretty obvious.
I’m reminded of a Mitch Hedberg joke: I taught myself how to play guitar, which was a bad idea, because I didn’t know how to play it, so I was a crumby teacher. I would not have gone to me.
A tough guitar lessons question this week. Let’s dive straight in
Question: I’m going to ask my dad if I can buy a guitar but I don’t think he would pay for any lessons. I am hoping he’ll help pay for a lesson book and guitar. He would be paying for less then half of it.
Lesson book- http://www.amazon.com/How-Play-Guitar-Everything-Need/dp/0312287062/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top#_
Guitar- http://www.amazon.com/Jasmine-Takamine-S34C-Acoustic-Guitar/dp/B0002GXZK4/ref=pd_cp_MI_1
Answer: get the ebook from http://guitarmanual.typepad.com you can download it , its 93 pages and 8 chapters all showing step by step instructions covering all the basics and more, open chords, barre chords, power chords, single notes, major minor and pentatonic scales, modes, improvisation, chord inversions, chord construction , playing techniques , keys, and much more. Good luck
This week’s question is a good one. Let’s have a look:
Question: My mom has this old acoustic guitar that she inherited from her dad, but doesnt actually know how to play it. She doesnt really want to either, so she said I could have it. Other than getting lessons, what do you think is the quickest and easiest way to learn how to play? Are any of those books like "guitars for dummies" good? Videos? Ive always wanted to play, and now i have the opportunity to, and to learn. Please help! Thanks in advance. 
Answer: youtube. TONS of videos.
i would recommend a guy who has alot of videos names Marty Schwarts. i bet 75% of people who have tried to learn any bit of guitar from youtube videos have seen him. he is a great teacher. teaches blues.
but look up how to play country or blues. i guess thats what you play on acoustic mainly? ive only owned electric. (only seven months) about to buy another for guitar centers 4th of july weekend sale.
but just look up stuff like "beginner guitar songs" "how to play ’song’ on guitar/ acoustic guitar" "how to play blues/country/whatever for beginners"
but you are going to want to start with looking up how to play some chords stuff.
techniques you might want to look up are "travis picking" "chicken pickin"( i dont know what that is) and some scales. everyone knows the pentatonic.
and for reference, a lick is a little group of notes that sound cool in a solo or improv. licks arent really more than like 5-6 notes. combine a bunch to make a solo.
riffs are some chords that sound good together like in the song iron man. the chords playin in tha background makes up a riff.
good luck.
A tough learn guitar question this week. Let’s dive straight in
Question: Hey everyone, I am 16 years old, which is probably a bit late to start learning an instrument, but I just felt like trying it out. I never learned to play an instrument because…eh, I just didn’t. So my two main options now are piano and guitar. I was leaning slightly toward piano, since it seemed a bit more useful, but my dad pointed out that the guitar could be taken places (portable). Which should I choose? Thanks in advance
Answer: piano is the basics of music. Its most easy to learn to play piano before any other instrument. I suggest to learn piano first, then try out guitar. i personally prefer guitar, but you can do anything.
A tough guitar lessons question this week. Let’s dive straight in
Question: OK so I’ve always wanted to learn how to play guitar since 5th grade but my dad thought I wouldnt keep i up so he bought me a cheap Toys R Us guitar. It is small and colourful but it is still a real guitar. I quit very quickly because i took a stupid class at school where you didnt learn anything but now i want to learn. I know you can teach yourself but is it difficult? How long will it take you to learn on your own? How would I do it, do I need to research notes and such on the computer? What are the cords called? Is it better to use a pick or your hands? I am in love with We The Kings and if you listen to any of their accoustic songs you’ll hear some of the most beautiful guitar playing, specifically the accoustic versions of Skyway Avenue, Heaven Can Wait, and Check Yes Juliet, and if you do bother to listen to any of their songs just to answer my question, (that would be greatly appreciated) would you say playing that kind of music would be difficult? THANKS SO MUCH IT MEANS THE WORLD TO ME! 
god bless. <3
Answer: I learned all by myself at home, and now I can even write my own songs on the guitar!!
It’s very easy. It took me about 2 months to play proper.
All you need to do it practice with songs you like. Look for the tabs or chords on the internet (AZ Chords is a very good site), see how the chords are made with your left hand (Chords are C, D,Am,Em,G, and so on).
And just practice. The hardest part is to do the chords with the left hand, but your fingers will adjust with time. Listen to the song, then try to play it and maybe sing it. That’s all.
