Learning to play guitar

[BoredBloke]

I have tried and failed to learn the guitar. Time is the killer I found. I just don't seem to find the time to actually practice on them. I started with a cheap electric one and then my wife got me a Fender electric acoustic one. I tend to fart about on the acoustic one now more than the electric one. My hope was that practicing on the acoustic one would make playing the electric one easier - so far it hasn't. I'm still pretty slow at changing between chords, although significantly faster than when I started - I still struggle with F and B though

Guitar Pro is quite handy to have and 'free' on the net.

[Cliphead]

I borrowed a cheap and nasty guitar, bought this book and taught myself;

Linky

Buying a decent guitar seriously helped and within a year I did my first gig (didn't get out much that year I was so hooked on playing).

When it comes to practice, at the beginning twenty minutes a day is sufficient more if you can do it. The real trick is not to miss any days, it has to be every day. With a good teacher you should be able to impress with a few songs in around three months.

[AlfredJPruffock]

Ive played since Ive been 16 so let me see - yeah - 32 years Ive now been playing.

Best tip - dont waste your time with any tutorial books - just dfind somebody who plays a bit to show you the basic chrods - G D and A will do for a start .

Remember, your strumming hand is just a important in making the guitar really sing - too many novices get too mersmerised by remembering chord shapes with theor left they neglect their strumming technique.

I got blisters on my fingers.

[Bagpuss]

Acoustic first ... I'd like to go electric if I still have the determination later. I'll look into tab - thanks

I recommend one of these hand built Canadian at a great price

http://www.soundslive.co.uk/product~...on~ID~1111.asp

[Cliphead]

I recomend one of these hand built Canadian at a great price

http://www.soundslive.co.uk/product~...on~ID~1111.asp

I bought one of those a while back, lovely guitar for the price. Highly recommended.

[BlasterBates]

F and B are the transition into "Bar" chords.

Bar chords are the key to mastering the Guitar.

[Cliphead]

F and B are the transition into "Bar" chords.

Bar chords are the key to mastering the Guitar.

Don't forget finger picking as well as playing with a pick.

[ratewhore]

Go here, find a song you know and like, download the chords and away you go. By the time you have cracked that first song you've probably picked up around half a dozen chords already...

[Churchill]

I got blisters on my fingers.

Banging on the bongos like a chimpanzee?

[Bagpuss]

F and B are the transition into "Bar" chords.

Bar chords are the key to mastering the Guitar.

Power

back on subject: The best tip is to buy a half decent guitar. A good guitarist will struggle to make a cheap and crap guitar sound good.