Another learn guitar question has come in this week. Let’s tackle it straight away:
Question: So, I reeeaalllly wanna learn. I have an old electric in my house with the amp but while playing around with trying to tune it, i broke 3 strings lol =P. I wanna learn how to play guitar myself because I don’t have the money for guitar lessons. How should I start and go along? I know and can play a few chords like G major, C major, E minor, D minor because my friends likes to show me and let her play on her guitar. Should I start like that, just memorizing all the chords?
Help appreciated =]
Answer: you could watch free lessons on the INTERNET, YouTube for example (go on and type how to play "the name of the song" on guitar)(or how to play the AM chord)(or "beginner guitar lesson number 1" and they will start from the complete bottom for complete beginners its easy to follow) or "freeguitarlessons.com" (i think that’s what its called) online lessons are helpful and some of them explain really well that’s how i started
but you could start by finding a song you like that has those chords in it and start by practice to move your fingers from chord to chord in tempo. then when you reach that level you could start learning more chords, as to not confuse your self by taking in too much information at one time. you just need to practice ALOT and try not to get bored because everything at the beginning is difficult and a pain when you cant do it at the first, second or third trial you just need to stick to it the first parts the hardest. GOOD LUCK!
I just love answering these guitar lessons questions. Here’s another:
Question: I have no patience to actually properly learn how to play the guitar, so I was wondering if there was a website or youtube channel where you can learn guitar songs step by step? I just want to know how to play songs and not have to learn all the chords and shi*. Thanks.
Answer: Yeah just learn how to read guitar tabs and dive right in. Here is a detailed video on how to read guitar tabs:
http://www.FuzzyMonkeyTabs.com/HowToReadTab.html
and they also have videos where the tabs light up while a guitar plays the song, here is the link to the simplified Fur Elise by beethoven tab video:
http://www.FuzzyMonkeyTabs.com/FurEliseSimple.html
or they have a simplified version of the Super Mario Bros music:
http://www.FuzzyMonkeyTabs.com/MarioSimple.html
You will need to practice a lot if you want to be good, but you can be playing songs from the radio in just a few hours of learning.
This week’s question is as follows:
Question: And my first song is Tailor Made by Colbie Caillat
Is this a good song to start off with?
And I am open to other suggestions if you have them! Thanks!
Answer: That seems like a good choice. You could also learn the Super Mario Bros music:
http://www.FuzzyMonkeyTabs.com/MarioSimple.html
Or I also know of an easy version of Fur Elise by Beethoven:
http://www.FuzzyMonkeyTabs.com/FurEliseSimple.html
Both of those are for beginners.
This week’s question is as follows:
Question: I’d like to try learning how to play the guitar, but I don’t know where to start. I tried taking piano lessons once, but I dropped out due to a sudden lack of enthusiasm for it. I have an acoustic guitar and I’d like to know if there’s any books or websites that can help me, preferrably at a low price. Obviously I still have to practice in order to get good, but yeah.
Answer: You could try learning the basics of notes first (basic chords, etc) and then once you master it, put notes together and you’ll get used to it (:
You could also try youtube (; haha. i was pretty lazy with learning guitar at first, but there are surprisingly a lot of guitar tutorial youtube videos out there (: i learned how to play a lot of songs just by watching and playing along.
Hope this helps ! & good luck 
A tough learn guitar question this week. Let’s dive straight in
Question: I saw that like every Disney star knows how to play the guitar so I’m gonna take lessons
Which guitar should I use, how long will it take me to learn it with lessons and is it hard and really time-consuming? Thanks for helping 
Answer: it’s the easiest instrument in my opinion, it’ll prob take a few weeks to build up the finger dexterity to have the hang of playing any chords, which is a good, not so difficult skill to have to be able to pull out a guitar and strum chords to sing along to any song, how good you get beyond simply strumming chords is just a matter of how much you practice and what styles you like… you don’t need to take lessons for guitar there’s plenty of stuff online for free… wholenote.com has good instructions and ultimate-guitar.com and such sites have tabs for guitar to any popular song…you don’t need to be able to read music for guitar tabs are self explanatory
i’d suggest getting electric guitar since you can play many styles including acoustic w/ it, unless you just want a guitar you can take to beach and pull out to sing along w/
hopefully you’ll get into real music aside from disney, but it’s good it sparked your interest in an instrument even if that music sucks
What a great learn guitar question:
Question: i want to learn so bad, is it usually fast and easy to learn how to play guitar?
Answer: It all depends on what you like to play and how you want it to sound.
Many songs on the guitar can be played with 1 finger just sliding along, yet they will not sound as full and thick as the normal song would.
However if you try to play a famous piece such as… Sweet Child O’ Mine – Guns N’ Roses it won’t be easy to learn, but when you do learn it WILL be easy to play.
If you have the patience, the time and the will to learn; Then the guitar is right for you.
~Jake
A learn guitar question that should definitely interest you all this week
Question: I’m 16 years old, and I want to start learning how to play the guitar AND the ukulele. I have a couple of questions.
1) Should I start off learning the guitar or the ukulele first?
2) Which one is easier to learn and why?
3) What are some good acoustic guitars for beginners?
4) Am I too old to start? How long did you take to learn guitar/ukulele.
I’d appreciate any advise and information. thank you!
Answer: I suggest you learn to play guitar first. I started with guitar, and then ukulele. I don’t know how this helped, but It’s easier to start with something bigger and learn. Then you move on to the smaller things. Just trust me. If I’m wrong, then sorry. YOU ARE NOT TOO OLD TO START. I started just a few years before you, and in my opinion, 16 is a fine age to start. Good acoustic guitars? Well, I started on my dad’s epiphone. Les Pauls are nice, but on the $$ side. Good Luck!!
Keep the learn guitar questions coming! I liked this one:
Question: I want to start learning how to play the bass guitar but I noticed alot of bass players already knew how to play the regular guitar first… would it be better if I learnt how to play the guitar first and then the bass? Does it make a difference at all?
Answer: Well acually no. It does help to learn a new instrument if you already know the notes and the scales and where things are so you can figure things out very easily. But if you have a bass just learn that and stick with it so that can be your bass, first instrument lol, and you can learn new instruments from that
hope this helps,
sincerely,Quinn
A tough learn guitar question this week. Let’s dive straight in
Question: I want to learn how to play the guitar and I have no idea what I should look for. I want to be able to play songs by The Fray, Owl City, Jason Mraz, and Colbie Caillat. I’d appreciate any tips and pointers for buying your first guitar!
Also, what about tuning the guitar? What are some easy tips for that?
Answer: it doesn’t matter what kind of guitar you get, as long as its a 6-string, full scale guitar it’ll play ANY song. the only exception to that is the fact that electric guitars for the most parts have extra "frets" at the bottom of the neck providing for even higher notes, but only experienced people should be venturing there anyways. so it doesn’t matter who’s songs you want to play, all guitars (full scale) are designed the same.
if you’re looking for sound, decide now if you want an electric or an acoustic. Acoustic guitars are like bikes with training wheels and i strongly recommended for beginners; they’re light, easier to handle, and you can take them anywhere and play, no plug-ins required. but if you don’t care about that and want an electric, and you’re saying to yourself its a lot of money your spending and aren’t looking to spend again on another guitar just cause that one’s electric, then start off with an electric.
after that, it’s all preference and personal choice: Quality of the sound versus how much money you willing to shell out. but again i strongly recommend an acoustic and then work your way to electric. and last but not least: take care of it like it’s your only child!
EDIT::: For tuning your guitar buy a cheap tuning device that has a microphone in it to pick up sound acoustically and doesn’t require (but has the option) to have a guitar plugged into it in order to tune it. if you want to tune it by ear check youtube instructional videos. its easier than me describing it and writing a long paragraph u wont wanna read.
Pointer for picking your guitar: ALWAYS try it out first, play scales on different guitars and see which one is comfortable for your fingers and your posture.
check to see if the strings are spaced wide enough for your fingers, or if the strings are not close enough together? picking a guitar is like trying on a glove, always pick the right size for yourself.
Well here’s a question I just had to answering straight away:
Question: What is the Best Online Program or Podcast to Learn How to Play the Guitar?
Answer: PluckandPlayGuitar has free video based lessons for absolute beginners and assume you know nothing or close to nothing.
It takes you step by step through the basic guitar chords one by one. There’s also lessons on guitar scales, techniques and some easy songs to play.
http://www.pluckandplayguitar.com/
