Beginner Guitar?

Hippi3Slay3r · 03-15-2012, 02:52 PM

Just traded some smokes for a like new guitar (See pic below) Just wondering if anyone had any helpful links to a good website for picking up the fundamentals? I was told to check out youtube but it really wasn't getting me anywhere. I know nothing atm so anything would be helpful.

Thanks in advance

~Hippi3slay3r

jledou · 03-15-2012, 02:56 PM

On youtube there is a guy that puts together a lesson series calles YourGuitarSage. Other than that I know enough to make noise .....

Good Luck!

fencefixer · 03-15-2012, 05:38 PM

I play drums, guitar and bass.. question is: What kind of music do you see yourself playing? Blues? Metal? Rock?

Picking up the fundamentals you also want to know ahead of time how you want to express yourself.. I've never taken any lessons in my life and learned it by myself. Only later on did I pick up techniques and such. I can recommend looking into the DVD set made by Michael Angelo Batio: http://www.metalmethod.com/speedkills2010/index.htm

And for beginners it'd be enough to learn the technical know-how with some simple DVDs such as this one:

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/books...ric-guitar-dvd

You will face a lot of frustration but practice is key, be stubborn, don't overcomplicate things and most importantly, don't go too fast. Don't go shredding with speed and play the notes half assed. Go slow. Once your picking is exact, only then try going faster with more complicated tunes. Good luck on your path.

kelmac07 · 03-15-2012, 06:36 PM

Youtube is an excellent source...as well as tablature books (that's how I taught myself to play).

688sonarmen · 03-15-2012, 07:24 PM

Work hard and don't give up is the best advice I can give beyond what has been said.

forgop · 03-15-2012, 07:50 PM

An excellent tab program is Guitar Pro to play each note in sequence with the song. A good site for finding the songs you might be looking for is here: http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/

You'll find a lot of sites no longer carry tabs and such because it was deemed "pirated" for some reason or another.

03-15-2012, 02:52 PM	#1
Hippi3Slay3r ಥ_ಥ Join Date: Apr 2009 First Name: Kyle Location: Appleton WI Posts: 615 Trading: (22)	Beginner Guitar? Just traded some smokes for a like new guitar (See pic below) Just wondering if anyone had any helpful links to a good website for picking up the fundamentals? I was told to check out youtube but it really wasn't getting me anywhere. I know nothing atm so anything would be helpful. Thanks in advance ~Hippi3slay3r __________________ "We must all hang together, or assuredly we shall all hang separately." -Benjamin franklin.

03-15-2012, 02:56 PM	#2
jledou Have My Own Room Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Jay Location: Kansas Posts: 2,206 Trading: (27)	Re: Beginner Guitar? On youtube there is a guy that puts together a lesson series calles YourGuitarSage. Other than that I know enough to make noise ..... Good Luck!

03-15-2012, 05:38 PM	#3
fencefixer Feeling at Home Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 544 Trading: (7)	Re: Beginner Guitar? I play drums, guitar and bass.. question is: What kind of music do you see yourself playing? Blues? Metal? Rock? Picking up the fundamentals you also want to know ahead of time how you want to express yourself.. I've never taken any lessons in my life and learned it by myself. Only later on did I pick up techniques and such. I can recommend looking into the DVD set made by Michael Angelo Batio: http://www.metalmethod.com/speedkills2010/index.htm And for beginners it'd be enough to learn the technical know-how with some simple DVDs such as this one: http://www.musiciansfriend.com/books...ric-guitar-dvd You will face a lot of frustration but practice is key, be stubborn, don't overcomplicate things and most importantly, don't go too fast. Don't go shredding with speed and play the notes half assed. Go slow. Once your picking is exact, only then try going faster with more complicated tunes. Good luck on your path.

03-15-2012, 06:36 PM	#4
kelmac07 Resident Maduro Whore!! Join Date: Apr 2009 First Name: Mac Location: Newport News, VA Posts: 27,322 Trading: (218)	Re: Beginner Guitar? Youtube is an excellent source...as well as tablature books (that's how I taught myself to play). __________________ Dom in the MLB thread "I could probably get you to wear a Yankee hat for a Maduro!"

03-15-2012, 07:24 PM	#5
688sonarmen Shipmate! Join Date: Mar 2009 First Name: Jake Location: Norwich, Ct Posts: 2,698 Trading: (17)	Re: Beginner Guitar? Work hard and don't give up is the best advice I can give beyond what has been said.

03-15-2012, 07:50 PM	#6
forgop Not a puffer Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Duane Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 2,869 Trading: (40)	Re: Beginner Guitar? An excellent tab program is Guitar Pro to play each note in sequence with the song. A good site for finding the songs you might be looking for is here: http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/ You'll find a lot of sites no longer carry tabs and such because it was deemed "pirated" for some reason or another.