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[magnolia]

I've recently received a guitar and would like to learn how to play. I'd like to hook up with someone who would be interested in giving some lessons.

[hisnhers]

Hey, try the Fender (guitar company) website to get you started. They have a whole series of lessons that you can do by yourself. That should get you started until you can find a teacher.

[Bibbitybop]

Esteban videos!

[Fresh Prince]

[tzechuk]

PM Harpeur (sp.?)

[ernie]

4 tips for the new guitarist (all material is available online!):
- learn the 'cowboy' chords (E, A, D, G, C, F), in both major and minor forms
- learn the barre chords with the root note on the 6th (biggest string) and 5th strings... knowing this simple form is important because it allows you to play ANY chord on the guitar!
- learn the pentatonic box form... this gives you the foundation to play lead guitar parts!
- google '(your favorite band) guitar tab' or, better yet, buy a guitar tab book of your favorite band at a music store (make sure it's 'tab' and not some 'easy guitar' crap - learn the real stuff) and play along to your favorite cds... you'll be surprised how easy most rock songs really are!

don't be afraid to ask questions and meet other guitarists! it's the best way to improve your playing and stay motivated...

[mole]

Where's I-am-me?
He's a guitarist, I've seen him on stage. Talented, and a patient gentleman.
I also got a guitar for Christmas, but haven't played since taking lessons in middle school.
Thanks, ernie!! You make it seem so easy. heh.

[Dev]

How are the prices of acoustic guitars compared to back in the West?

I want to get one. Where's the best place in Seoul to buy one? How much am I looking at?

[twg]

I just started myself recently...

I've seen acoustics in just about every musical shop in Korea. And the price is dependent upon the brand, but everything seems to be a few hundred range, so you wont go broke getting one.

[Hollywoodaction]

[Hollywoodaction]

[Zyzyfer]

Links! Guitar for idiots website!

I know the very basic chords...actually might've forgotten by now...but I don't know how to read tab sheets or pretty much anything else except go E E E E E G G G G G E E E E E G G G G G A A A A A C C C *oops* C D D D D D E E E E E.

[twg]

That's where I'm at. Except with more "oops!"

[Tobacco Dreams]

[ernie]

well-written tab makes traditional sheet music and chord charts useless for guitar, in my opinion...
tab is a visual representation of the six strings of the guitar, with the fattest string at the bottom... the numbers on the line mean to hold that string down behind that fret (0 means open, don't hold anything, and X or no number on a string means don't strum that one)... chords (multiple notes played together) are written on top of each other... there are a few special markings for certain techniques, e.g. string bends, that you don't need to worry about at first... here's a sample of a few cowboy chords written in tab (i know, computer typed tab sucks compared to printed tab or scans of real tab!)

---0---0---2---0---3---1----
---0---2---3---1---0---1----
---1---2---2---0---0---2----
---2---2---0---2---0---3----
---2---0-------3---2---------
---0----------------3---------

---E---A---D---C---G---F

this is actually the way guitar music was originally written! i laugh when i see "conservatory" level guitar music written in the more official-looking classical treble clef/bass clef format... most notes on the guitar (except the 5 highest and the 5 lowest) can be played in more than one position! why waste time trying to figure out what position to play the notes in when it can be written in a much simpler and more precise format?