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You have decided that you want to learn to play the guitar, Great! Now, you are probably staring at that shiny new guitar and are thinking, what now? Lose the fear and take action and get on your way to becoming a guitar hero.
First, consider why you want to learn to play the guitar. There are many different reasons to want to learn to play the guitar. You might want to impress people, start a band or might simply want to do so for your own enjoyment. Having the right reason might make the difference between sticking to it and giving up.
Now that you have decided your reason to learn, you need to determine what kind of equipment you need. You might have done this already, but if not, run down to the music store and take a look around. Don't be tempted to go too high dollar here. A simple acoustic guitar is all you really need for now.
Now that you are home with your new guitar, you will want to look into a learning program. Without a good program, you will have a much harder time learning to play well. You can find local teachers fairly easily but the cost of lessons will quickly begin to grow. It can be very expensive to learn guitar with an instructor. If you choose this path though, and have the money to pay for it, you will surely eventually become very proficient.
If you can not afford an instructor you might be looking at other options. You could always buy a book to teach you but this is a path that almost always ends in failure. A better option is to look into an online course.
Online courses work particularly well because it gives you many of the advantages of a live instructor without the cost. You can find information to read, instructional videos and audio support. Even better is the fact that you can find them online for about the price of a well written book. It's a win win situation. Benefits of a teacher without the cost.
So what are you waiting for? Get some good online software and start learning your instrument. There is no time like the present to become a guitar hero.
