Music Banter - View Single Post - Best place to self teach guitar?
View Single Post
Old 06-11-2008, 07:58 PM   #4 (permalink)
Son of JayJamJah
Occams Razor
 
Son of JayJamJah's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: End of the Earth
Posts: 2,472
Default

Patience is the most important thing. Understand it is a process, play what you like to listen to. Listen specifically to the music and try to pick out familiar sounds after you learn a few basic chords.

First know a little about the string E-A-D-G-B-e in standard tuning when plucked open.

Then...

I'd say start by learning 5-10 basic chords: I'd suggest A, Am, B, Bm, C, D, E, Em, F, G. You can play the melody of over half the guitar pop music ever written with those chords. You can find them a million places online.

Then learn a few basic scales. I'd recommend the standard scale. Here it is in tab form (E: O-1-3 A: O-2-3 D: O-2-3 G: O-2 B: O-1-3 e: O-1-3)

and the standard blues which can be played on varying frets to change key and in tab from is: E: 1-4 A: 1-2-3 D: 1-3 G: 1-3-4 B: 1-4 e: 1-4

Hammer those home day after day while learning the chords and you'll see progress in your ability as well as your understanding of how to make certain sounds with the guitar.

Good luck and most important have fun.
Son of JayJamJah is offline   Reply With Quote