How to learn guitar quickly and cheaply?

benito11

Study the physical instrument itself, first. Learn the names and functions of the guitar parts, and how they work together to make sounds. A half hour spent on this basic understanding will be repaid many times over throughout your learning and playing time.

Field2000

practice make perfection. either books or youtube, you got what you put in.

salthegal

My nephew started about 6 months ago and is getting a lot better, he follows a tutorial on youtube. Ill see if I can dig it out for you.

jamespir

youtube videos are good sometimes

Jojo_the_Tightfisted

Dissenting voice here....

You'll learn most from playing with other musicians.

You could sit and study Youtube or books or DVDs, but not have a clue about how to play as part of a group.

Learn the few chords you need for a particular song and get that right first. Then a few more songs. Once you have the basics, then start looking at the scales and modes, introducing a few things and getting good at them before adding something else.

And most importantly, have fun!

FlightSearch10

Thanks for sharing your links, because I have a plan to buy a new guitar.

chaucer

justinguitar.com

Juston Sandercoe - the best teacher on the internet ... and all totally free.

http://www.justinguitar.com/

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OurTommy

Hi There
I've been a guitar tutor for about 8 years now and I'd give my tips as follows (1) Don't restring your new guitar with anything other than the correct strings. If you are using an acoustic guitar then make sure you put proper acoustic strings on there (steel ones if thats what it came with, acoustics are normally around 0.12 gauge i think. Ask for a set of 12's in the music shop) your finger tips are going to hurt loads at first but if you stick with it, then it will pass. lowering the string gauge is just going to make your guitar sound rubbish and your fingers will still hurt. (2) Get a guitar tech to do a proper set up and lower the action for you as much as possible, this should normally cost around £30ish (maybe a little more) it will make sure your instrument is in good shape and sounding good and will help with the finger pain a little (3) Learn to play open triad (not Barre) chords first and practice changing between them as quickly as you can manage whilst keeping them sounding clean and neat. Then move on to strumming songs using those. (4) Don't bother using a capo to learn chords, you need to build strength in your fingers and understand the shapes you will be holding in order to progress properly. (5...MOST IMPORTANT) Stick with it. The first few months of practice are the most boring and painful by a long chalk but if you persevere and practice loads you will get the hang of it and then all the fun starts.
Really hope you stick at it, its the best hobby ever once you get into it.
Good Luck
Tommy

G_Model101

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How many hours did it take you to pick it up? I'm thinking about starting, but not sure I have the time.

malcumms7898

There are lots of great videos and instructional websites online. Learning scales and intervals can be important, and exercises to build up the strength of your little finger which does not get used much for other things and so may be a bit difficult to control at first. If you are more interested in playing chords then I would suggest learning most of the more common chords first, but more importantly practice switching between chords easily so that you don't sound like Father Ted playing My Lovely Horse. *wait, I can get this...*