i need some help =/

[Lovex0Suicide]

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Okay i just got a guitar on my birthday Februrary 10th =] but i have nO idea how to play it. i tried to learn but i broke one of the strings so i had to get it fixed but forgot to i just got it fixed and want to learn how to play now.but its really hard to =/ because i dont know. i dont understand how to place my fingers/hand a tryed a few different ways but it all feels weird. i dont understand how hard to press down my fingers on teh strings or place it on teh Frets? which i dont think i know what those are either =/.
I really need some help

[ScottMoney]

welcome, we can answer questions for you but it would help if you'd be a little more specific. take it one question at a time. learning guitar is a process and is a reward like no other.

[legion guitar]

dude ill tell u ive been playing guitar for a year and im still not all that good im alot better then i was whne i first started my fingers hurt really bad casue u need to get calases formed first and i would suggjest gettign scales and tabs for songs and i can show u how to use them if youd like

[Dr_simon]

well I have been playing for 20+ years and it takes time and discipline.

A good place to start it to click the pick at the top left of this page and look for a link that says "beginners".

Their, you can pick all you need to know to get going.

[Andrew Sa]

as for how ard to press the strings...just as hard as you need to to get a clean sound...no buzz and you are pressing hard enough.
Just keep at in buddy, we all went through it...It gets easier...
Dont you guys find it weird to remember the days when you had trouble with this stuff? I just look at the things I am doing now and cant believ how hard chord changes used to be...It feels weird.

[Akira]

Dont you guys find it weird to remember the days when you had trouble with this stuff? I just look at the things I am doing now and cant believ how hard chord changes used to be...It feels weird.

Yeah, it's pretty amazing when you think back to them days and remember how hard things like simple chord changes were, or first learning to play the minor pent scale.

[iiholly]

Just keep going at it. The internet has tons of sources, and if you find it too hard to just learn of the internet you might want to try getting guitar lessons. Thats how I learned a good deal of the basics, and after that you can learn independently a lot easier.

[BORN2DIEB430]

Alright, here is the best advice I have. Take a piece of music that you like, preferable cd so you can start the song over, don't get anything to difficult right off the bat. Turn your stereo and your guitar to nearly the same volume, guitar a little bit louder helps but make sure you can hear the song when you make a sound. Now all you have to do is go for it. Seriously take random guesses on how they made the sound. Keep in mind who you live with cause you are probably going to bug someone. Once you figure something out, stop the c.d. and play what you got until you can play it clean and consistent. If you run into a part of the song you cannot figure out, post the name of the song and I am sure someone will know how to help. It will seem impossible at first, but keep trying. I know from experiance, I started with "sweet home alabama" by lynyrd skynyrd, and I thought I was going to die of old age before I could play it. After about a half million times of hitting the repeat button, it just kinda clicked. This method is unconventinal but it teaches multiple lessons at once. You will figure out timing,tonality, and most important you will learn how to feel what you are playing. If you can play with soul, you will be ahead of the game when you start writing your own stuff. If you get to frustrated, try one of the other suggestions. Whatever you decide is the best way for YOU to learn is, keep at it, DO NOT GIVE UP!! Also if you don't have one already, bribe your parents for a digital tuner ASAP. Digitech has a good one, I prefer boss, but it doesn't really matter as long as it works. Best of luck, and feel free to ask for advice!