Guitar beginner, need help learning to play and tips?

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I just got an acoustic guitar and I really wanna learn how to play. I know simple chords like d Em, A, c, g and stuff but I need help learning how to play notes any suggestions?

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Great to know you are playing guitar! Here are a few things to do!

- Look up your Major, Minor, Harmonic and Pentatonic scales! This will allow you to improvise solos and also figure out chord progressions!
- Remember the names of your strings! Also, remember all the notes on each string! Remember, all notes reset at the 12th fret!
- Learn alternate picking! This will make your playing a lot smoother!
- Make sure your playing fingers are very relaxed. If they are stiff, you will cramp quicker and will also restrict your speed!
- Don't learn hip-hop, pop or rap! :)

For guitar Maintenance:

- Wipe your strings with a cloth after each time you play! It will increase the life of your strings!
- Leave your guitar(s) in an area in which is not too cold, too hot or too humid! If you do, your strings will weaken!
- Replace strings every other week to ensure they do not snap out of the blue!
- If you do not know how to do something, send it to a tech. You do not want to mess up your guitar!

Good luck! Also, what kind of guitar do you have?

Where Online can I buy a good beginner guitar package?

thetabors0

I want an acoustic guitar to learn on but dont want crap either. I would like the website and why you think this would be a good deal.

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Hello there,

You can find good quality acoustic guitars on eBay. If you want a more conventional store, I suggest you try Guitar Center.

http://www.guitarcenter.com/

Have you decided on what make and model you want? Epiphone makes good beginners guitars.

Later,

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What is the best beginner acoustic guitar to buy?

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My aim is to learn the acoustic guitar and then move on to the bass guitar.
I was thinking about buying the Yamaha FG700 acoustic but then i was given advice saying that Yamaha is crap and the Johnson acoustic guitars are better and cheaper.
I want to make sure that when i finally buy my acoustic guitar, i don't start wishing i bought a different one.

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No matter what guitar you buy, you're probably going to wish you'd bought a different one. It's the nature of things.

That said, I have zero experience with Johnson guitars (never heard of them). But I've played some good Samicks and Corts. Then there's the low-end Epiphones and Squires (owned by Gibson and Fender, respectively). Of course, if you'd like to try something totally different, you may look at an Applause by Ovation -- they have a round, Lycra back, which greatly changes the feel of them. Although a bit of warning: people generally either love or loathe round-back guitars; there's very little middle-ground.

The key is to play as many as you can lay your hands on and find out which guitar feels the most comfortable in your hands; if it's not comfortable to play, then you're never going to play it. Then eventually you can move up and get a Gibson, Taylor, or Martin (the real King of the Acoustic Guitar).

How much is an acoustic guitar?

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I want to learn how to play a guitar, but i don't want to buy a really expensive one or really cheap one. Where can I buy an acoustic guitar for beginners and how much would it cost?

And is it hard to play? I already play the violin and piano.
How long do you think it would take to be ok at it? Do you think being self-taught would be ok?

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$199 for a decent starter steel-string acoustic

You need to learn and practice the chords and hand positions.

It takes practice to get used to it. You get calluses on your fingers. But that's part of it.

You'll be fine being self-taught. But you have to practice correct habits before they become bad. There are a lot of YouTube videos. Practice songs you like, look up chords @ http://www.ultimate-guitar.com. Also learn how to read tabs.

It really helps to practice with songs you know because you know the tempo and how it sounds. It takes a lot of patience and practice everyday. You'll do fine.

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Where Online can I buy a good beginner guitar package?

acoustic guitar for beginners guitar learning image

thetabors0

I want an acoustic guitar to learn on but dont want crap either. I would like the website and why you think this would be a good deal.

Answer
Hello there,

You can find good quality acoustic guitars on eBay. If you want a more conventional store, I suggest you try Guitar Center.

http://www.guitarcenter.com/

Have you decided on what make and model you want? Epiphone makes good beginners guitars.

Later,

What is the best beginner acoustic guitar to buy?

My aim is to learn the acoustic guitar and then move on to the bass guitar.
I was thinking about buying the Yamaha FG700 acoustic but then i was given advice saying that Yamaha is crap and the Johnson acoustic guitars are better and cheaper.
I want to make sure that when i finally buy my acoustic guitar, i don't start wishing i bought a different one.

Answer
No matter what guitar you buy, you're probably going to wish you'd bought a different one. It's the nature of things.

That said, I have zero experience with Johnson guitars (never heard of them). But I've played some good Samicks and Corts. Then there's the low-end Epiphones and Squires (owned by Gibson and Fender, respectively). Of course, if you'd like to try something totally different, you may look at an Applause by Ovation -- they have a round, Lycra back, which greatly changes the feel of them. Although a bit of warning: people generally either love or loathe round-back guitars; there's very little middle-ground.

The key is to play as many as you can lay your hands on and find out which guitar feels the most comfortable in your hands; if it's not comfortable to play, then you're never going to play it. Then eventually you can move up and get a Gibson, Taylor, or Martin (the real King of the Acoustic Guitar).

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