Where to start learning guitar

Andysounds91 · Post by **Andysounds91** » Wed Mar 25, 2026 9:08 am

Hi I am new here and planning to buy a guitar. But don't even know the basics what things I should know any basic learning right way to do or something. Can someone suggest e things

BluesGuy · Post by **BluesGuy** » Wed Mar 25, 2026 1:23 pm

There is a book called Guitar for Absolute Beginners that really helped me get started

StudioPro · Post by **StudioPro** » Thu Mar 26, 2026 8:04 am

If you're looking for a step-by-step process, I've been teaching full time for about 14 years and have over 170 guided metronome exercises to help build up your guitar muscles. Kinda like those home workout or yoga videos you follow along to. It's important to try to practice along with a metronome or drum track because it causes you to rely on muscle memory, and that's what turns what you're practicing into a reflex. Things won't become mindless if you're always practicing at your own speed.

Andysounds91 · Post by **Andysounds91** » Thu Mar 26, 2026 8:10 am

Thanks a lot for the input. It is very daunting to start with but I am looking forward to getting going

GearNerd · Post by **GearNerd** » Fri Mar 27, 2026 8:55 am

Justinguitar beginner course. Learn and practice exactly what he says and you will become decent at guitar if you stick with it. That's how I learned. His beginners course is free and a really good improvement path that is well structured.

MetalPlayer · Post by **MetalPlayer** » Fri Mar 27, 2026 9:54 am

Hey there! The Ultimate Starter Guide for Guitarists is made for exactly this! I used to work at GC and have helped a ton of ppl pick out their first gear. I see so many ppl asking the same questions over and over so I put it all in one place. The equipment section covers all of the most practical knowledge you'd need to help you make the most informed decision. And the learning section has a collection of free learning resources and super useful apps/sites/tools. Cheers!

sam54 · Post by **sam54** » Fri Mar 27, 2026 1:04 pm

I've also got things organized into 20ish minute guided practice sessions. The first level takes 8 weeks and focuses on building finger dexterity with various spider crawl patterns, a handful of basic 8th note strum patterns, moving powerchords around, the most common open chords and changing between the most common pairs of chords, as well as learning a few popular riffs.

UKPete24 · Post by **UKPete24** » Mon Mar 30, 2026 8:15 am

Most beginners have a hard time with that, but I noticed my students don't struggle with it if I'm playing along with them, so I started making guided metronome workouts for people who are just getting started.