subject: Do You Think You're Ready To Learn How To Play The Guitar? [print this page] Do You Think You're Ready To Learn How To Play The Guitar?
It is easy to see why the guitar is seen as the most versatile instrument of all time. No matter the genre - heavy metal, classical, country music - it seems there is a guitar to be found in the musical entourage. With such a wide avenue of opportunity, everyone wants to learn to play it.
Since it is so popular, as mentioned earlier, many have made it their ambition to learn how to play the guitar. Learning this skill requires patience and focus. There are also physical side effects that playing guitar carries with it.
One of the most common complaints of physical effects is the onset of finger calluses. Playing the guitar will also cause cramped hands in most cases, in particular when stretching for the chords. On top of these effects, the shoulder sees some abuse as well.
No matter who it is that is your personal guitar hero, all had their beginning. They had to fight the same sore shoulders, same cramped hands, calluses on the fingers. You need to keep in mind that with no pain their is no real progress when it comes to learning this skill.
As you learn how to play the guitar, you are going to have to learn about tuning it. Getting a properly sounding gig will demand proper tuning. You will need to begin with the lower E string, or the bottom string. Going up one string, you find the A string, then D, then G, then B and finally high E. Tuning is easy with an electronic tuner from the shop you purchased from.
Otherwise, you can opt to pay a minor fee for getting your instrument tuned. Most music stores provide the service, but if you want to play then you need to learn tuning. You may find that they are willing to help you learn at the store you bought your instrument from, others may again charge a little fee. Either way, you need to learn how it is done.
Once you have tuned your instrument, tackle the task of becoming literate in the guitar tabs. Learning to read the tabs can be done by following a tutorial online. Then move on to learning properly placing your fingers across the strings. Doing this, you will make sure that you avoid as much stress on your hands as possible. Next do some strumming, followed by practicing songs for which you know the chords. Start with chords A, C and G.
This is pretty much all that there is to learn how to play the guitar. Of course practicing makes perfect, and if you keep practicing, you will be sure to perfect your craft and become the best player you can be.
