You can learn acoustic guitar quickly and easily. It is one of the easiest instruments in the world to learn and play. First things first, you need an instrument. If someone you know owns one, borrow it.
Next you're going to tune it. Not to worry. It's quick to learn, and you'll always remember it. You need to be in tune in order to play.
It's nice if you're in tune to the rest of the planet, so if there's another instrument in your house, use it. If no other tuned instruments, find an online tuning site. There are loads of them.
Pluck the top E string. This is the thickest string on the guitar and is known as the E string (also known as the 6th string, counting up from the bottom). Pluck it with your finger or pick and play the same E note on the piano or online. Now adjust your first tuning peg so that the sounds are exactly the same (no wavering sound between them).
Place the pad of your index finger against that same string at the 5th fret on the guitar neck. The second dot on the neck indicates the 5th fret. Pluck this string now and the string below (with no fingers on it). This is the A string. Turn the tuning peg for this string until the two are perfectly in tune.
You can repeat this same procedure for all of the strings to get them in tune to each other. When you get to tuning the 2nd string (counting up from the bottom, remember), you'll want to use the 4th fret (not the 5th) on the string above. All strings on the 5th, except when tuning the 2nd string, use 4th. This may sound confusing, but after you do it a couple of times, it will become second nature.
Now let's move on to the first 3 chords you're going to learn: C, G, and D. These chords appear in many songs, so you can start playing right away. Place your fingers on the strings and frets as sown in the pictures online. It will be awkward at first, but you'll get used to it. Strum the guitar. Sounds horrible, right? Keep at it. Within a matter of a few minutes, you'll hear the sound improving.
If you want to learn acoustic guitar, that's all there is to it. It's not rocket science. What's next? Practice. Put your fingers in place for those 3 chords and practice strumming. Do it for 15 minutes a couple of times per day and within 2 or 3 days, your fingers won't ache anymore and it will feel natural to you. If you stop now, you'll give up. Just give it a few more days of practice and you'll be amazed. How to tune a guitar and how to play those 3 chords will be with your for the rest of your life. After that you can go online and learn songs to play with those chords, learn new chords and keep going as far as you want. But you'll never forget those first chords.
Next you're going to tune it. Not to worry. It's quick to learn, and you'll always remember it. You need to be in tune in order to play.
It's nice if you're in tune to the rest of the planet, so if there's another instrument in your house, use it. If no other tuned instruments, find an online tuning site. There are loads of them.
Pluck the top E string. This is the thickest string on the guitar and is known as the E string (also known as the 6th string, counting up from the bottom). Pluck it with your finger or pick and play the same E note on the piano or online. Now adjust your first tuning peg so that the sounds are exactly the same (no wavering sound between them).
Place the pad of your index finger against that same string at the 5th fret on the guitar neck. The second dot on the neck indicates the 5th fret. Pluck this string now and the string below (with no fingers on it). This is the A string. Turn the tuning peg for this string until the two are perfectly in tune.
You can repeat this same procedure for all of the strings to get them in tune to each other. When you get to tuning the 2nd string (counting up from the bottom, remember), you'll want to use the 4th fret (not the 5th) on the string above. All strings on the 5th, except when tuning the 2nd string, use 4th. This may sound confusing, but after you do it a couple of times, it will become second nature.
Now let's move on to the first 3 chords you're going to learn: C, G, and D. These chords appear in many songs, so you can start playing right away. Place your fingers on the strings and frets as sown in the pictures online. It will be awkward at first, but you'll get used to it. Strum the guitar. Sounds horrible, right? Keep at it. Within a matter of a few minutes, you'll hear the sound improving.
If you want to learn acoustic guitar, that's all there is to it. It's not rocket science. What's next? Practice. Put your fingers in place for those 3 chords and practice strumming. Do it for 15 minutes a couple of times per day and within 2 or 3 days, your fingers won't ache anymore and it will feel natural to you. If you stop now, you'll give up. Just give it a few more days of practice and you'll be amazed. How to tune a guitar and how to play those 3 chords will be with your for the rest of your life. After that you can go online and learn songs to play with those chords, learn new chords and keep going as far as you want. But you'll never forget those first chords.
About the Author:
George Balibrera is an experienced guitarist with over 12 years playing guitar. To Learn To Play Guitar Online can be fun and exciting when you have the proper method to learn.
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