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Guitar For Beginners – Play The Guitar The Right Way – Never Give Up

rserpe — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 19:43:09 +0000

We’ve all been there before… at the beginning. We all asked the same questions. For example, what should one learn first? Should we learn guitar chords, guitar scales, or songs?

The answer to the questions posed above is, it depends! I know this sounds vague, but hang in there with me for a second or two.

You’ll need to build strength and endurance on the guitar. Trust me, without learning these fundamental elements on the guitar, you might as well become an accountant, doctor, or lawyer (please, not a lawyer).

Most great guitarists started out by learning simple songs. With a little help from your friends (other guitarists), you’ll learn some of your favorite songs (riffs and all). This is a great way (and very normal) to begin to build strength and endurance on the guitar. The truth be known, this is what most of us did in the beginning… we wood-shedded! This is absolutely normal and natural.

Why would anyone jump into an advanced guitar course as a beginner? Answer… .not many! The advanced stuff could literally kill the enthusiasm for a beginner. Why? Too much theory, mechanical development, and not enough FUN. That’s right… FUN! It’s essential to have fun. Fun is learning to play songs that your peers are playing. Once one spends good quality FUN time, the rest (knowledge of theory, application, etc.), will eventually catch up to you (or not). The desire to progress as a player will hit you like a ton of bricks or you’ll be satisfied as an individual who knows a bunch of songs and commercial licks. The choice is always yours to make.

The choice to excel on the guitar is as much mental as it is physical. Personally, I think the mental part is more important than the physical (at least in the beginning).

In the beginning, have FUN, FUN, FUN,. That’s what it’s all about folks, fun!

Most professional guitarists will tell you (hopefully), that their good old days were spent on the front porch playing guitar with their friends (learning songs, figuring out solos, etc.). For those who pursue a professional career in music, the guitar becomes a way-of-life (very serious stuff folks). Why get ahead of yourself? Have fun in the early years.

I understand that you, along with most beginning guitarists, want to shred the guitar like a finely tuned chain saw. However, remember that willingness without action equals fantasy. Don’t kid yourself. Shredding is an art. It requires mechanical ability that develops over time. Hard work and practice is the answer. Facility on the guitar is everything!

In the beginning stages of learning to play the guitar it’s important to start with basic techniques. Learning how to properly hold a guitar pick, building hand and wrist strength, timing and tempo are all essential elements. Learning simple songs will deliver those elements. Learning how to play chords and chord progressions, in tempo, is another essential element of learning to play the guitar.

Whether one’s goal is to become an accomplished guitarist or to simply play a few songs, the common thread between the two types of players is practice. If one commits to quality practice, one will progress. It’s really that simple. Either way, it starts with one’s passion for the guitar.

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Play Guitar the Right Way – Mental Challenges That Effect the Beginning Guitarist

rserpe — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 00:26:39 +0000

By Michael Fletcher

As we discovered in part one of this series (Play The Guitar The Right Way-A Message For Beginners), there are many different aspects involved with learning to play the guitar. For the beginning guitarist, many challenges, both physically and mentally, will be encountered and must be overcome and mastered in order to truly progress. It is my personal belief that the challenging mental aspects of learning to play guitar are more difficult to harness than the physical aspects. Think of it this way; If it’s mechanical, it can be learned. With training, discipline, and practice, one can accomplish great things. The mind, however, is a completely different story. The mind is our best friend and sometimes our worst enemy. Program it with positive thoughts and we achieve positive results. Program it with obstacles, and we achieve resistance.

With that said, let’s examine some of the challenging mental aspects associated with learning to play guitar that the beginning guitarist might encounter. We’ll also examine some of the possible ways to overcome those challenges.

For the beginning guitarist, the fundamentals of learning to play guitar are challenging enough, let alone the mental aspects that are closely related with learning the fundamentals of guitar. For example, the beginning guitarist will soon discover that learning to play the guitar (guitar chords, guitar scales, melodies, solos, etc.) takes a good amount of work and practice.

There are no shortcuts to perfection. Therefore, it is most likely that the first mental challenge for the beginning guitarist, is the realization that time and effort must be exerted in order to see and hear results. In my opinion, the answer to this challenge is one’s commitment and dedication to achieving the desired result. There is no such thing as a lucky guitarist. In fact, behind each successful guitarist, there are thousands and thousands of hours of practice, practice, and more practice.

It’s wise to think of practicing the guitar as fun time. In other words, one shouldn’t associate any negativity with practicing the guitar. Think positively! Practice time is discovery time. We all learn from practicing the guitar. No practice, no discovery. The beginning guitarist might need to skip that movie, skip that football game, and skip that trip to the Shopping Mall in order to make time in the day to practice the guitar. I’d suggest skipping anything that would interfere with practice time. Once again, mental discipline is essential to learning the guitar. It doesn’t happen by accident folks. Schedule daily practice sessions and don’t miss them…no matter what!

Another mental challenge that the beginning guitarist might encounter, is having to choose short-term goals and long-term goals pertaining to music itself. What style of music does one desire to play? Does one desire to play only a few songs for his/her friends? Is one planning on becoming the next great guitarist? Believe it or not, these are important questions that the beginning guitarist should examine. Why? Because the practice schedule and practice routines are different for each goal. Therefore, musical direction is a mental challenge that should be addressed early-on in one’s musical encounter with the guitar. Why practice the guitar four, five, or six hours per day if the actual goal is to play a few songs on the guitar while sitting around a campfire? That is, unless the goal is to be the best campfire player in the country.

Many beginning guitarists struggle with peer group pressure. It seems that everyone has their own subjective opinion on what sounds good to them. This is normal. However, this type of pressure has a tendency to confuse many beginning guitarists. After all, we all want to please our circle of friends, right? Age, maturity, and intellect all play a role here. If one is 50 years old and just beginning to learn how to play the guitar, it is not likely that his/her particular peer group will be cheering him/her on to play The Blistered Twisters new death to the universe song. Likewise, a 12 year old’s peer group isn’t likely to cheer him/her on to playing a Motown song, and on and on. It’s advisable for the beginning guitarist to proceed with his/her own personal likes and dislikes. Try not to buy into the peer group pressure thing. It could end up wasting valuable time. Play what you want to play. Don’t worry, you’ll find your own audience up ahead.

Learning to play the guitar is indeed challenging. However, the biggest challenge is within one’s self. No matter what the mental challenge, pure desire seems to conquer all obstacles whether mechanical or mental. Remember, the longest journey always begins with the first step. It’s up to you to take that first step, and when you do, the rest will become history.

There are many more mental challenges that the beginning guitarist will most likely encounter. Many of these challenges will be addressed in future articles. For now, sort out the goals and start moving forward.

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Learn to Play A13 – Basic Beginner Guitar Chord Lesson

rserpe — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 03:39:48 +0000

Easy Beginner Guitar Chord Lesson – A13

Learn how to play the basic beginner guitar chord, A13 (Also known as A dominant 13th), with this free lesson.

The A13 chord is found by locating the 1, 3, 5, b7, 9 and 13 positions (A, C#, E, G, B and F#) of the A Major Scale: A B C# D E F# G# A. The chord chart below demonstrates how to play the A13 Chord.

A13 Chord Notes: A, C#, E, G, B and F#

Here is a key that will help you read the chart:

Everything on the above chart should be self explanatory, except for the last three in the third column. They may need a bit of explaining. The O, or open symbol, simply means that you do not press down on any notes on that string. The X means you do not strum that particular string. The Barre symbol means you need to barre that particular fret. When you barre a fret you are pressing down on multiple strings at the same time with one finger.

Chord Playing Tips: Be sure that you are pressing down on the strings hard enough and play each string one at a time to make sure you have a nice clean sound. If any of the strings buzz or sound muted, then something is not right.

Basic Beginner Guitar Chord Lesson – Learn To Play Esus4

rserpe — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:13:42 +0000

Easy Beginner Guitar Chord Tutorial -- Learn to Play Esus4

Learn how to play the easy basic beginner guitar chord Esus4 with this free guitar lesson. The Esus4 guitar chord (also known as E Suspended 4) is found in the E Major Scale: E F# G# A B C# D# E. It is made up of the 1 , 4 and 5 of this scale. Meaning the notes E, A and B.

Continue scrolling down this post for a chord chart and video. Enjoy!

E Major Chord notes: E A B

Here is a key that will help you read the chart:

The Esus4 Chord is definitely one of the easiest chords to learn and play. Just be certain that you are pressing down on the strings firmly enough. Play each string one at a time to be sure that you are producing a nice clean sound. If any of the strings buzz or sound muted, then you are doing something wrong.

The video below will further demonstrate how to correctly play this chord.

Enjoy!

E Suspended 4 Chord Video

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Basic Beginner Guitar Chord – Learn How to Play CAdd9

rserpe — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 23:09:48 +0000

Easy Beginner Guitar Chord -- Learn to Play Cadd9

Learn how to play the CAdd9 guitar chord (also known as C major added 9th, C Major Add 9) with this free beginner guitar lesson. The C Add 9 Guitar Chord is a basic beginner guitar chord and fairly easy to play.

The C Add 9 Chord is found by locating the 1 ,3, 5, and 9 (C, E, G and D) of the C Major Scale: C D E F G A B C.. The chord diagram charts below demonstrate how to play the Cadd9 Chord. I have included two different versions below.