guitars

[gerry1506]

i am learing to play an acustic guitar whats the best tip or advice you can give me?

[souldriver]

never eat yellow snow.

[j2buttonsw]

Never give up.

[Mortartube]

Practice for at least 30 mins a day. It doesn't have to be a solid 30 minute period of time. A few minutes here and there are good.

Remember that sore fingertips are part of the process at first and they will harden up if you keep practising, I promise!

Learn the open chords G, E, C, A and D and you will have the basis for for thousands of popular songs from rock to pop and folk. You will soon be able to strum to many tunes once you know these.

And I have left the most important thing until last. Enjoy It! It is fun, it is NOT a chore. You do not have to do it. You do it for your own pleasure.

Good luck and happy playing.

[Whickerman]

It takes time. Take lessons before you develop bad habits. Practice regularly, and you'll soon get past the sore fingers. And in a few months, get some mates round who also play - you'll be amazed how much you know, and how much you can play along to.

Enjoy yourself, and keep picturing yourself on stage at Wembley!

[scoobysoo]

When I started, I found that tuition books made me feel miserable, so I bought a book called The Big Acoustic Songbook. It has all of the chord formations at the top, and I found it much more enjoyable to go through through the book and just give it a go. It has lyrics too, so you can sing along. It's actually amazing how easy it is to make progress this way, especially with songs that are primarily D,A,G songs.

[Mike Lynkers]

A capo will help with the sore fingers as it pushes the strings closer to the fretboard, meaning less pressure is needed, meaning less pain and therefore longer practice sessions.