good acoustic beginner guitars?

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I was wondering if a fender DG-60 acoustic guitar is a good beginner guitar? Or do you have any other suggestions? I only have $200 dollars.And if you have any tips on what i need to know before i buy it that will be really helpful thx. This is going to be my very first guitar so i have no idea of what i need to know

Answer
There are many good quality guitars that you can get for around $200 bucks (Sam Ash is always advertising great deals!).

I don't know anything about that Fender model. My first guitar was a Washburn and I paid a little over 200 bucks for it in 2004. The main thing is get the best guitar you can afford (even if that means sacrificing a few dinners out or movies or whatever). If you go too cheap, your guitar will go out of tune quickly or the "action" may be too high or the quality may be too poor, all of which may cause you to lose your motivation to practice. My Washburn (like many guitars in the $200 - $300 price range) is a mass produced-made in China guitar but the quality is very impressive for a mass-produced guitar.

Just make sure when you buy your guitar, to play/strum a few guitars in the model you decide to buy. You just may find that a Takamine or an Epiphone feels better in your hands than a Fender does. You won't know until you've tried a few different models. Play a few, go home and think about it. The guitar you want will "speak to you". You'll know.

Don't go too crazy. If you stick with the guitar, I guarantee you this won't be the last guitar you'll buy! It's very exciting to get your first guitar. I hope this becomes the beginning of a very long love affair.

Good luck and happy practicing!!!

Tips for learning to play acoustic guitar?

Dawn

I would like to learn how to play the acoustic guitar, but reading music is so complicated. Are there any tips to learn how to play the guitar at a slow (but suceeding) pace, and the best way to learn how to read music from books?

Answer
1. Find a qualified guitar instructor and buy a beginner's guitar chord book having basic music theory.

2. Have your instructor show the good habits to form in building chords and playing them, how to string a guitar, how to take care of your instrument, and how to tune it.

3. As you learn and practice forming various chords ask your instructor to teach you the basics of music theory.

4. As you progress, ask the instructor to help you in:

a. Chord progression
b. Key transposition
c. How to determine the key signatures in music.
d. Writing basic music notation.
e. Playing rhythm as he plays melodies and vice versa.
f. Learning the Chromatic Scale with chords and notes.

5. Practice rhythm and strumming techniques--both striking the fundamental bass tone and strumming down and then back up. Practice fingerstyle methods of right picking different strings in chord backup.

6. Keep your instrument clean and in good shape. Treat it better than you would your own body. Keep your hands clean and dry while playing. That cuts back on oily residues.

7. Watch other guitarists and their technique or style. Copy their methods up to the point of forming your own style.
And finally, your fingertips will hurt terribly until you can build the calluses on them. Until then, you must endure hours of practice. If you don't have the motivation and strong will to work past the problem of sore fingertips you will never be a guitarist

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Need Tips for acoustic guitar beginner?

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First, buy a decent guitar. While it's true you can learn the notes and chords on any guitar, it will be far easier and more enjoyable on a guitar that doesn't buzz and doesn't require 500 pounds of force to push the strings down. The Yamaha FG700S, at about $200, is one I recommend to many of my students. If that's too steep for you, Takamine Jasmine and Epiphone DR-100 guitars are around $100 and are fairly good guitars. Avoid cheap discount store instruments like First Act or Gibson Maestro.

Next, find a good teacher if you can afford lessons. If not, at least buy a good lesson series books like Mel Bay or Hal Leonard. I teach lessons and use the Mel Bay books.

The thing with learning guitar well is to not just jump into reading tabs and chord charts on the internet and assume that because you can put your fingers in the right place and strum that you have mastered the guitar. I start my students by teaching them the strings and how to tune their guitar first thing. Then we learn to read music and identify and play the notes on all 6 strings. We then learn the major and minor scales and how chords are built off of those scales. This leads us into learning a variety of chords. All the exercises and songs we learn reinforce those concepts. If you take a structure, logical approach it all makes sense and flows together. If you just jump into memorizing a bunch of chords you'll be constrained by your ability to memorize things. I find it much more enjoyable being equipped to make music than to simply play it.

Good acoustic Guitar for beginners?

scoob

Hi I Just started to pick up Guitar and and was wondering what is the bet Guitar can get for around 100-400 Dollars?

Also should i be looking for nylon or steel string ?

It will be my first Guitar so any tips are appreciated

Answer
For a beginner guitar player most guitar music teachers
suggest the nylon string guitar for two main reasons:
1:Nylon strings are much easier on the fingers - no pain -
new players can play longer practice sessions.
2:You develop finger dexterity quicker since you are not using a "pick"

The other side of the coin is that nylon-string (AKA Classical)
guitars are built with a little wider neck than a steel-string guitar.

Players that will concentrate on "chord" playing as back-up
tend to prefer the narrower neck of the steel-string acoustic.
Most players of this instrument tend to use a "pick" rather
than "bare" fingers (maybe because of the hardness of the strings?).

If you prefer to play the melody of the music instead of chords
then the nylon string instrument may be more to your liking.

It is a matter of individual opinion since both types of
instruments can be used to play any kind of musical genre.
Nylon-strings guitar produce a "mellower" sound and
steel-string produce a "brighter" sound overall.

Be aware that almost all lower-priced guitars (under $800)
are manufactured overseas - primarily in the Asian/Far East
Many of the instruments come out of the same factory
and therefore "Brand/Labels" mean nothing.
Go For "Sound" and "Playability" Not for Labels.

My experience in buying guitars is that beginning at about
$200.you could get a reasonable good instrument
(regardless of "brand") with a solid-top.
Guitars with solid-top project sounds much clearer
and tend the improve as the wood "ages".

It is hard to find a solid-top guitar for under $200 but there
are fairly decent instrument (sound-wise) under this price
with a laminated top.
The laminated top guitars are "sturdier" - can take more
"punishment" but their sound will never improve with age.

My first guitar was "laminated" and I keep it for "sentimental reasons"
I now own 4 solid-top guitars with cedar, spruce, and mahogany solid tops.
My guitars cost from $200 to $600 .The most expenisve:
The Alvarez MC80 is from China It is solid wood all around.

One good value in a $200 solid-top guitar comes with
a "Sunlite" label Model GCN 2000F
This is a Classical guitar built with a Torres system
of bracing, a rarity in guitars at this price range.

A good source for Reviews of Acoustic guitars is
Harmony Central at www.harmonycentral.com
Many brands and specific models are given
reviews by actual players.
I have used it to "eliminate" instrument models
with poor ratings and to find what the player
did not like about the guitar.

In the final analysis it is you that have to decide what is best for you at your present level of guitar skills.

I hope this help in your search. Good Luck and Enjoy your guitar

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What are the best ways of learning how to play the acoustic guitar?

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Any tips for helping a beginner play the acoustic guitar?

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HIRE A TEACHER.. at least to get you started correctly..

How much would a decent acoustic guitar cost?

Bella C

I am a beginner and I have been wanting to start playing for a long time. I'm looking for a nice acoustic guitar to learn with. I am saving up money to buy one but I want to know which kind would be best. I'd also like to know the price of a good acoustic. The brand would be very much appreciated. And some tips or anything like that would be great! Thank you so much!!

Love,
Isabelle :)

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A decent beginners' acoustic guitar is around $200. I especially like the Yamaha FS-720S which is slightly higher. Whatever you decide to buy, go to a music store and nowhere else. Not the internet and not a big box store like Walmart or Best Buy. Only buy a guitar at a guitar store.

Good luck. and don't forget to get lessons.

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Tips for learning to play acoustic guitar?

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Dawn

I would like to learn how to play the acoustic guitar, but reading music is so complicated. Are there any tips to learn how to play the guitar at a slow (but suceeding) pace, and the best way to learn how to read music from books?

Answer
1. Find a qualified guitar instructor and buy a beginner's guitar chord book having basic music theory.

2. Have your instructor show the good habits to form in building chords and playing them, how to string a guitar, how to take care of your instrument, and how to tune it.

3. As you learn and practice forming various chords ask your instructor to teach you the basics of music theory.

4. As you progress, ask the instructor to help you in:

a. Chord progression
b. Key transposition
c. How to determine the key signatures in music.
d. Writing basic music notation.
e. Playing rhythm as he plays melodies and vice versa.
f. Learning the Chromatic Scale with chords and notes.

5. Practice rhythm and strumming techniques--both striking the fundamental bass tone and strumming down and then back up. Practice fingerstyle methods of right picking different strings in chord backup.

6. Keep your instrument clean and in good shape. Treat it better than you would your own body. Keep your hands clean and dry while playing. That cuts back on oily residues.

7. Watch other guitarists and their technique or style. Copy their methods up to the point of forming your own style.
And finally, your fingertips will hurt terribly until you can build the calluses on them. Until then, you must endure hours of practice. If you don't have the motivation and strong will to work past the problem of sore fingertips you will never be a guitarist

What acoustic guitar brand should i get for a beginner and price range?

Missinthec

i was thinking an acoustic guitar, maybe black.
would yamaha be a good brand for beginners?
i don't know much about guitars, and what price range should it be in? i heard that you shouldn't get one too cheap. so im not sure.
Thanks for helping!

Answer
I could name you brands of guitars I've heard, and brands I've played, and brands I like, but it wouldn't make a difference. Instead of telling you which brand is king, here are some tips:

Honestly, my best advice is to go to your guitar shop and look at the brands. You can go online to get one, but it's a hit or miss when talking about how you'll like the sound and the feel.

Type: If you're a beginner, I would go for a nylon string guitar, as a nylon string guitar is easier on your fingers. The first guitar I played was on a Yamaha classical guitar, so I think Yamaha's are great. But I wouldn't say only get the Yamaha, because there might be a better guitar you find there.

Price range: Below $500. I wouldn't say you need a minimum, as long as you don't get the "Learn guitar in whatever kit" with the cheap ass acoustic the size of a breadbox at Barnes & Noble, but probably not under $100 (unless it seems legit. If you can't tell, probably don't get it).

Size: Find a guitar that you like at the shop, based on the size and feel. In classical guitars there isn't much of the size issue (they're pretty much all the same size), but if you get a steel string, there will be a great variety of sizes. Concert size, dreadnought, curved back, jumbo, etc... Size is just a couple of numbers and dimensions. What matters is how it feels for you to play it. If it's too big or small, the size will get in the way of learning the guitar. So the best thing to do is not worry about the brand name and experiment with different sizes.

Sound: You don't want it to sound terrible, but it doesn't matter as much as the feel. It's great to have a nice sounding guitar, but it's not going to make a difference. A guitarist might sound better on a new Alvarez than a half a century's old Yamaha, but a great and experienced guitarist playing an old, rickety guitar will always sound better than a beginner with an expensive and exquisite sounding Martin or Taylor.

Pawn Shops: Is there one in your area? Go! They'll almost always have guitars in store, so check it out. When dealing with pawn shop guitars it's almost always necessary to have an expert, or anyone who knows about guitars with you, so ask your guitar teacher to go shopping. If your pawn shop is a nicer one, some or all of the guitars might be new. Sometimes, guitar manufacturers will sell new models to pawn shops, just because there is a blemish in the wood, or a weird pattern. The pawned ones are very cheep, but the "outlet" models will still be cheep. I got a new Michael Kelly from a pawnshop for $150, and it's been great for five years so far.

IF YOU DON'T KNOW A GUITAR EXPERT, but still want to go to a pawnshop, look out for a couple of things.
1) Play the strings: Go up each string, and play them at each fret (not long), just to make sure there is no buzzing. If you're not sure what this means, or you're having trouble with this, ask the pawn shop guy to do it. They all pretty much have basic guitar knowledge, if they aren't experts.
2) Sight for problems: From the base of the guitar, look up across the fret board. If you, see a strange bend back, or if any frets look out of place, or crooked, not good. Again, ask the pawnshop guy.
3) STAY AWAY FROM CRACKS: It might mean that the guitar is cheap as dirt, but with use, the crack will spread, and your precious little antique of a guitar will crack in two, with damage beyond repair in a guitar shop.

Thats pretty much it. I hope that you can use this advice and get yourself a great guitar.

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