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How to Learn to Play Guitar: 7 Simple Steps

Fraser Hillis March 02, 2017 Hymn, Music Fan, Musician Comments are off

Playing guitar is probably the option people think of most when wanting to learn an instrument. It doesn’t take nearly as much time, it’s quite popular, and you can find a lot of like-minded people through playing guitar. Of course, there are a lot of tips and tricks for it. Even though acquiring an instrument can hurt your wallet, after that almost everything is free, so you can run on pure enthusiasm. However, making a decision to play is one thing; you’ll also have to know where to start and what to begin with.

Your Short Guide to a Guitar

Before you actually set your wheels in motion, it’s good to have a short overview of the whole process and see what your steps should be in order to become an expert.

  1. Learn the guitar.
    It’s quite important to learn about your guitar. Don’t be afraid to pick it up, look at it carefully, touch it, and try the strings. Learn what each part is called and try to remember the names. This should be your first step, as you can’t go further without it.
  2. Learn your posture.
    Posture matters. The way you hold the instrument, and the way you touch the strings and place your hands is crucial. It’s quite important to learn to do it the proper way in the very beginning, as this will make the further steps much easier.
  3. Practice and touch the strings.
    Do some basic moves and feel the instrument and the way it sounds. This is actually the first time you’re trying, so it can be quite a memorable moment.
  4. Learn your chords.
    Take some time to learn the chords and make sure you don’t forget these. Practice often and the constant repetition should make it easier to remember those things.
  5. Try going cleaner.
    Your first sounds probably won’t be very good or clean, so it’s important to polish them. Use some techniques you can find on the web and be patient, it may not come easy at first.
  6. Feel the pain.
    The tips of your fingers will hurt a lot at first, that’s no secret. But remember, this is the pain of learning, and you’ll get used to it.
  7. Continue practicing.
    It’s all about the moves and the practice, so make sure you spare some time daily to play your guitar. After some time, you’ll see how easy it is.

А Few Tricks You Should Know

  • It’s all about reps.
    Most of the sounds you’ll make at first will sound nasty. It will take about 10 hours to master some moves and be comfortable, which is really not many. The more you do, the better you’ll get; it’s that simple.
  • Press down firmly.
    To make the sound better, you’ll need to press the strings down firmly, but don’t go too hard. Spend some time to find the balance.
  • It will be weird.
    Don’t panic. The sounds will be weird, your hands will hurt, and the moves will feel wrong and awkward, but it’s supposed to be this way. What seems so unusual now will be much better after a few days.

Conclusion

The best part about playing the guitar is it doesn’t require you to be someone special and to have some secret talent. Anyone can learn quite easily, it’s no oboe or a piano. If you try, you’ll see your efforts pay off. Then, one day, you will become so famous you will need a super high-quality security system for your home, just to keep away all the stalkers.

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