Beginning Guitar Lessons: Get Started Today

By January Whiteside

Thanks to a vast array of accessible learning resources the guitar is one of the easiest instruments to learn to play. Looking for portable music? The acoustic guitar doesn't need to be plugged into an amplifier, you can bring it anywhere and make music!

All in all, is there anyone who doesn't want to learn to play the guitar? To get started, you'll need to take guitar lessons.

There are three main routes one can go to learn how to play the guitar. One way is to teach yourself using various resources including music books, chord sheets, videos and interactive lessons from the internet. A second suggestion would be to find out if any of your friends or family have played the instrument before and could possibly help you learn the necessary skills to start strumming. Finally, you can take professional lessons from an instructor in either a group setting or in one-on-one lessons.

These are all valid approaches, but before you begin any beginning guitar lesson ask yourself why you want to learn. Do you want to be in a band? Do you want to emulate a guitar player you know? Do you just love learning new skills? Your answer is your own, but be honest: your reasons will reflect how much commitment you will have later on in the learning process.

You need your own guitar to begin guitar lessons.You could borrow one but you really should have your own to practice when you have free time.Additionally,owning a guitar helps you get use to playing a guitar,which is recommended for beginners.Prior to your guitar lessons,you should contemplate your level of commitment.Think about how many hours per day you can dedicate to learning how to play the guitar.This helps you set your priorities and figure out how much you really want to learn about guitar playing.

In order to really learn to play, it will require ongoing commitment: you can't give up because your fingers hurt. And they will, but if you begin with motivation, you'll be able to go back to that every time you feel like giving up. - 29862

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