help! :P

[.SaM.McMahon.]

:confused: ok, so my name is samantha, and im almost 16.. and i got a guitar last year for xmas bc i really wanted to play, and since then i've tried teaching myself, 3 books, and a teacher, which really sucked.. ha, ne ways, im having trouble getting started, and its sortaa frUstratiNg. i mostly want to play punk or rock music, so i was wondering if anyoe had any tips.. thanks :)

[Dr_simon]

Hey Welcome to GT.

A good place to start are the GT tutorials and lessons. You can find them by clicking on the pick in the top left hand corner.

Happy playing !

[Re2point0]

learn from your favorite guitarists, and play songs from your favorite bands, you'll learn alot that way..

[Kutzki]

Yo
wassup
if you wana a pointer on how to get started
pick a artist and learn about him and his style and some of his songs, then go to the next artist
you will start to get a feel of a lot of genres and styles
this will help you decide what type of stuff you wana be able to write or play.
i recommend always the blues cus they kick and the rules are great when it comes to blues :cool: technique doesnt really mean the same things by blues it just means sounding good so its pretty chilled some ppl look down on blues since there technique is bad who cares the blues dude doesnt care he is just tryen to rock out and enjoy the music no worry bout his technique
k later
the first year is always hard Samantha
but after a year and half things start to make sence on a guitar
rock on :rolleyes:

[Akira]

Learn some of your favourite songs, and take a look at some of the beginner lessons on this site.

You say you have a teacher? If so then he should be helping you get started.

[alucard0941]

Yea just learn some of your fav songs first to develop good technique, then really get serious about guitar

well, thats what i did

[Lordathestrings]

... i've tried teaching myself, 3 books, and a teacher, which really sucked... It's a shame the teacher didn't work out for you. When I was getting started, just about everyone I knew was playing, or learning to play. That meant that we were able to share ideas and help each other out. It makes a big difference when you have someone who can show you how it's done. If you don't have a lot of friends who can help you along, I strongly recommend finding another teacher. It takes a special talent to teach a beginner - I found out the hard way that I don't really have the patience for it. Keep at it. It does get better.

[Hamberg]

:confused: ok, so my name is samantha, and im almost 16.. and i got a guitar last year for xmas bc i really wanted to play, and since then i've tried teaching myself, 3 books, and a teacher, which really sucked.. ha, ne ways, im having trouble getting started, and its sortaa frUstratiNg. i mostly want to play punk or rock music, so i was wondering if anyoe had any tips.. thanks :)

It does suck and is frustrating at first. I would have quit trying to play myself, but I would have been overwhelmed with guilt. begged my parnets for a guitar as a christmas present. Once you start to get good it becomes alot of fun. It takes discipline to learn how to play.

[Akira]

I remember when I first started playing. I remember bashing away on the few major chords I knew, and pulling my hair out over barre chords.

Just keep at it, set yourself targets, and set out to achieve them targets. Not just "I want to be the best player in the world", I mean proper targets, like "i'm going to learn this song by...", "i'm gonna get my head round barre chords by...". Stuff like that.

Go for it.

All the best.