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.
Okay, now you need to tune it. You can't play if it's out of tune. Don't be worried, you can tune yours. It's a quick lesson, and it will be with you for years.
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).
Count down the neck from the headstock (where the strings are tied to the tuner knobs) to the fifth fret. There will be a dot or a square at the fifth fret. There is also one at the 3rd fret, so you want the second dot. Put your finger here, and hold down the same string you just tuned - only that string. Now pluck that string and the string below it (the 5th or A string). Make sure your finger is only touching the top string. The 5th string should be open (no fingers on it). Now adjust the next tuning peg to make the 5th string sound like the top string.
Repeat this for each string (hold down the string at 5th fret and tune the one below). When you reach the 2nd string (counting up from bottom, remember), press at 4th fret, not 5th. That's just the way frets are laid out. It sounds strange now, but after you've tuned it a few times it will become a natural thing to do. It won't feel awkward or confusing anymore.
You're in tune. Next you'll learn the three easiest chords, which are in a whole lot of pop songs. Once you're comfortable with these, you can play many songs. The chords are C, G, and D. Go online and fine the finger placement for these. Using both hands if necessary, place your fingers on the fretboard as shown in the pictures. This will feel uncomfortable at first and your fingertips will feel sensitive. This goes away. Do a search for "guitar tablature" for the songs you want to play.
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.
Okay, now you need to tune it. You can't play if it's out of tune. Don't be worried, you can tune yours. It's a quick lesson, and it will be with you for years.
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).
Count down the neck from the headstock (where the strings are tied to the tuner knobs) to the fifth fret. There will be a dot or a square at the fifth fret. There is also one at the 3rd fret, so you want the second dot. Put your finger here, and hold down the same string you just tuned - only that string. Now pluck that string and the string below it (the 5th or A string). Make sure your finger is only touching the top string. The 5th string should be open (no fingers on it). Now adjust the next tuning peg to make the 5th string sound like the top string.
Repeat this for each string (hold down the string at 5th fret and tune the one below). When you reach the 2nd string (counting up from bottom, remember), press at 4th fret, not 5th. That's just the way frets are laid out. It sounds strange now, but after you've tuned it a few times it will become a natural thing to do. It won't feel awkward or confusing anymore.
You're in tune. Next you'll learn the three easiest chords, which are in a whole lot of pop songs. Once you're comfortable with these, you can play many songs. The chords are C, G, and D. Go online and fine the finger placement for these. Using both hands if necessary, place your fingers on the fretboard as shown in the pictures. This will feel uncomfortable at first and your fingertips will feel sensitive. This goes away. Do a search for "guitar tablature" for the songs you want to play.
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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