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<blockquote data-quote="Janx" data-source="post: 6378201" data-attributes="member: 8835"><p>Some thoughts on learning:</p><p></p><p>Around 2003 or so, I decided to pick up my wife's old electric that she had from high school from her Uncle the Musician and learn to play.</p><p></p><p>I googled and learned how to read Guitar Tab. Most lesson sites got too deep into music theory before getting into "here's how to play a song" which is a turn off for most beginners.</p><p></p><p>I found that the lessons on About.com were actually at the pace and direction I was interested, which was mainly how to play the dang thing and get to playing songs. The lessons are still there, but the links to the song Tabs are not working anymore due to politics. If you are looking to teach yourself, I'd go looking there.</p><p></p><p>I had no musical background, inkling or interest when I started. Since then, I've played in a community jazz band, learned to read sheet music, recorded an album. Not that I was good at it, but I did get from zero to good enough to do stuff. Set some easy goals to learn easy songs like GnR's Used to Love her (3 chords), Green Day, I'll Be Your Man (the Black Keys). Stuff with 3-4 chords, mostly repetitious and you'll be happy to have learned a song, and ready to take on a bit more challenge.</p><p></p><p>Getting an instructor can keep you on track better, but you got to get a guy who has the same goal as you do. A teacher who wants you to master Metallica isn't going to do well with a guy who wants to play folksy stuff.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Janx, post: 6378201, member: 8835"] Some thoughts on learning: Around 2003 or so, I decided to pick up my wife's old electric that she had from high school from her Uncle the Musician and learn to play. I googled and learned how to read Guitar Tab. Most lesson sites got too deep into music theory before getting into "here's how to play a song" which is a turn off for most beginners. I found that the lessons on About.com were actually at the pace and direction I was interested, which was mainly how to play the dang thing and get to playing songs. The lessons are still there, but the links to the song Tabs are not working anymore due to politics. If you are looking to teach yourself, I'd go looking there. I had no musical background, inkling or interest when I started. Since then, I've played in a community jazz band, learned to read sheet music, recorded an album. Not that I was good at it, but I did get from zero to good enough to do stuff. Set some easy goals to learn easy songs like GnR's Used to Love her (3 chords), Green Day, I'll Be Your Man (the Black Keys). Stuff with 3-4 chords, mostly repetitious and you'll be happy to have learned a song, and ready to take on a bit more challenge. Getting an instructor can keep you on track better, but you got to get a guy who has the same goal as you do. A teacher who wants you to master Metallica isn't going to do well with a guy who wants to play folksy stuff. [/QUOTE]
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