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What is the best way to learn playing the guitar?

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Like what kind of beginners guitar should i look for? cost? instruction?

Find an experienced instructor and take lessons in person. Books, videos, & online resorces are better than nothing, but the problem is when you are doing something wrong and there’s no one there to tell you that it’s wrong. Once you get used to doing something a certain way, it’s a hard habit to break. Optimally find an instructor that also teaches music theory and take it also. Once it all comes together you’ll be glad that you had the theory on top of the conventional guitar specific instruction so you’ll not only know how to play something, but why it’s played that way.

The guitar is a matter of how dedicated you plan to be. Don’t buy a $1,200 American Strat if you don’t know if you’re going to stick with it or not. The best bang for the buck that I know of currently is the Yamaha RGX-A2. They can be had online for under $275 and you won’t "outgrow" it for years if ever. It’s a fairly decent guitar even for advanced players.

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3 Responses to "What is the best way to learn playing the guitar?"

  • Sorted I Think! says:
    August 24, 2009 at 9:55 pm

    online tutorials (youtube). learn chords. Get lots of practice in. then learn simple songs. then learn scales. then learn harder songs.
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  • peggjtk says:
    August 24, 2009 at 10:35 pm

    ok im a pretty advanced guitarist. first off do you want to get an electric or Acoustic. i suggest Acoustic. if you really want a beginner guitar you can get a inexpensive first act guitar there not the best but there really good for beginners. if you want an electric you should get the squiere affinity series mini strat its only 99$ at a sam ash there small bt you can easily work the frets and for learning to play get an instructor.
    References :
    4 years of playing and 6 previus guitars

  • McLaren says:
    August 24, 2009 at 10:57 pm

    Find an experienced instructor and take lessons in person. Books, videos, & online resorces are better than nothing, but the problem is when you are doing something wrong and there’s no one there to tell you that it’s wrong. Once you get used to doing something a certain way, it’s a hard habit to break. Optimally find an instructor that also teaches music theory and take it also. Once it all comes together you’ll be glad that you had the theory on top of the conventional guitar specific instruction so you’ll not only know how to play something, but why it’s played that way.

    The guitar is a matter of how dedicated you plan to be. Don’t buy a $1,200 American Strat if you don’t know if you’re going to stick with it or not. The best bang for the buck that I know of currently is the Yamaha RGX-A2. They can be had online for under $275 and you won’t "outgrow" it for years if ever. It’s a fairly decent guitar even for advanced players.
    References :
    I’ve been playing for 28 years and briefly tried teaching. I didn’t have the patience for teaching.

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