These Beginner Guitar Lessons Will Help You Become A Player Faster

By Jeff Mackie

If you're just starting out on your guitar playing journey - these beginner guitar lessons will help you progress faster. In my 10 years of playing the guitar, I've learned quite a few things. It was not easy in the beginning, but it would have been easier if I had known the things that you're about to learn.

Take Guitar Lessons from a Real Person First

Although you can learn a lot from online guitar lessons and books and dvds - they can't take the place of a real, live person. This is especially true in the beginning. You really need an actual person to show you the correct way to hold your guitar; where to put your fingers; and how to strum different basic rhythms. When you make mistakes (you'll make a ton in the beginning) your instructor can physically show you what you're doing wrong. Only a real-live person can do this for you. And you really need this in the beginning. You don't have to go to your instructor for a real long time if you don't want to. You can get all the basics down after a month or two. Then you might choose to learn everything else from books, videos, or online lessons.

Practice Every Day

If at all possible, fit daily practice into your routine. It's not a good idea to skip more than a couple of days between practice sessions. It doesn't take an hour a day to get good. You can make real progress putting in a solid 10 or 15 minutes a day. If you only practice once or twice a week, you won't progress nearly as fast. Even if those sessions are hour long sessions. Muscle memory and guitar reflexes need consistent, regular reinforcement.

It Will Be Tough in the Beginning

All new guitarists find it difficult in the beginning. You will have pain in all sorts of locations - especially your hands and fingers. And many people suffer with neck and back pain. But, don't let it get you down. You will overcome this pain if you push through it. After a couple of weeks, your fingertips will develop calluses which will make it less painful to play. Your hands and wrist will become stronger and more flexible - and less painful too. Back and neck pain are the result of incorrect posture. This is why a live instructor is so important. They can help you to correct and work on any problems in your posture.

Buy a Quality Guitar

So many people try and save money and start out with a cheap, low quality guitar. This is a terrible idea. Most cheap guitars are extremely difficult to play. The strings usually sit too high off the neck - which makes it hard to press the strings down to make notes and chords. They don't stay in tune very well - it's vital to have a guitar that will stay in tune. And often there is bad fret buzz, which will make your music sound terrible. Get the best quality instrument that you can afford. You can find a good quality beginner acoustic or electric guitar for $180 to $200. Try out as many guitars as possible before buying one. Take a friend with you who knows how to play guitar, or ask a sales clerk to demonstrate for you. Stick with a name brand guitar and you won't go too far wrong. Here are some good name brands that offer entry level guitars - Fender, Yamaha, Ibanez, and Epiphone.

I hope these beginner guitar lessons will lay a firm foundation for your guitar playing venture. If you stick with it, you will be a good player before you know it. - 18424

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