Topic: Beginner needs advice.

Hey, im 15 years old from the uk and want to take up guitar.

I lead a fairly busy lifestyle as i play and watch football and have 6th form studies to be atending to.

I have been wanting to take up guitar for around  4 months now but can not decided between bass guitar and an acoustic guitar.

The reason i want to take up guitar is because music is a big influence in my life and i would like to experience being in a band and also use playing guitar as a form of escapeisim.

I have a varied music taste and like bands such as the libertines, the clash, Iron maiden, oasis, green day and the beatles. That is just a few.

I want to be able to practice, and get to a decent level of ability so as i could join a band within a year or slightly more.

Any advice tips and pointers would be much apreciated, feel free to ask questions that may help to give you an insight into which type of guitar would be better for me.

BritKid
(BTW i know this is extremely noobish, but everybody needs to start somewhere)

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As a start I would recommend acoustic guitar as all the knowledge you can learn on acoustic can be transferred to bass later on should you decide.

Whilst bass is a great instrument, often it can be difficult to learn as ultimately will need to be played a part of a band. The acoustic can be the same but also can be used a solo instrument making it much more easy to learn.

Ultimately it is your call - but perhaps go and try both instruments and see which you prefer.

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Is studying the guitar hard? Many people think so, however from my very own experience I can actually say no! It isn't at all. I have been playing for 2 years now and day by day I discover I'm studying something new. The toughest part of studying to play the guitar is whenever you first start; when you are constructing your finger strength. Upon getting built up your finger power and calluses, you may discover that you would be able to play for much longer without any pain.

What I like concerning the guitar is that you could truly start playing your first track on the identical day you pick up the instrument. With most different instruments, because there is a for much longer studying curve, many individuals start to lose curiosity before they've begun.

When you can grasp three chords on the guitar you will be able to play hundreds of songs. This is why the guitar is such a popular instrument to learn. The three chords it's best to master at the start are the G, C, D chords. Follow playing and altering from one chord to a different on the guitar. It is very vital to not change from one chord to a different the same way on a regular basis, however to alter the sequence. Follow G-C-D; do that until you might be comfortable. Then change to C-D-G, then D-G-C and so on. After getting mastered those three chords you can start to study the A chord and then the laborious F chord.

You must commit to day by day practice if you want to achieve your desired results. Even if you solely have 15 minutes to practice it is higher than doing nothing at all. Within those 15 minutes you could practice pentatonic scales, the rock box or a new chord that may be providing you with problems. The most important factor to do is, carry on rocking on that guitar. You'll never remorse it!

For beginners i highly recommend Jamorama, read more at http://jamorama-guitarlessons.com

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I did not find the initial stages of learning the guitar hard, like you say, learn three chords and you can play hundreds of songs.

I found it harder to break away from this and trying to understand how more advanced songs work, how to compose, how to make solos not sound like scales and come to life. This is a lifelong course that I am  well and truly still on!

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...and if you add a minor, like Em into G, C and D, and Am into C, F and G you have a turn-around, which is the sequence for hundreds of popular songs written from the '50's on..Who woulda thunk it that Summer Holiday, Uptown Girl, People Stay Just A little Bit Longer, Always Look on the Bright Side Of Life, etc, etc are exactly the same chord run..and there are hundreds.

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There are just a few primary guitar chords that even the novice player can very simply master. The information of these primary chords, together with some practice, will help you entertain yourself and your folks with many popular songs. Studying the essential major chords would be the basis of extra refined enjoying as your follow of the instrument progresses over time. Although persistence is needed when studying any instrument, the rewards that include studying only these few major chords make your efforts repay all of the extra quickly with the guitar.

The chords that are most vital to study first are the five major guitar chords, A, C, D, E, and G.

I also recommend this program for beginners http://jamorama-guitarlessons.com

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BritKid wrote:

Hey, im 15 years old from the uk and want to take up guitar.

I lead a fairly busy lifestyle as i play and watch football and have 6th form studies to be atending to.

I have been wanting to take up guitar for around  4 months now but can not decided between bass guitar and an acoustic guitar.

The reason i want to take up guitar is because music is a big influence in my life and i would like to experience being in a band and also use playing guitar as a form of escapeisim.

I have a varied music taste and like bands such as the libertines, the clash, Iron maiden, oasis, green day and the beatles. That is just a few.

I want to be able to practice, and get to a decent level of ability so as i could join a band within a year or slightly more.

Any advice tips and pointers would be much apreciated, feel free to ask questions that may help to give you an insight into which type of guitar would be better for me.

BritKid
(BTW i know this is extremely noobish, but everybody needs to start somewhere)

Hi BritKid,

I got a good news for you...try this one http://rnbacademy.com "merging the art of musical expression and the practical knowledge of guitar theory" creating self-sufficient guitarists.
I'm sure it will help you.

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Re: Beginner needs advice.

I am also a beginner but not like you, I have plenty of time to learn and I am taking my online guitar lessons right now I am recommending the link below.

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Good luck, Brit kid. There's a ton of resources here and people to help.

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You can also check out my site if you are new to this, but same as olly said it is good to start with an acoustic.

My first guitar teacher had a saying: Every good bass player plays guitar very good. Start your basics with an acoustic because it is going to be very useful for you.

I personally had a period in my life where i started playing bass and as i studied and practice i came to the conclusion that the guitar offers you much more possibilities of expressing yourself and switched to guitar again.

Everything depends on what you feel and what do you put your attention on when listening a song.

www.guitarlearningtips.org - my website


The Guitar Blueprint to Success - my free 57 pages and 6 chapter Ebook

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