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hazzard_county
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hazzard_county
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Joined: 06/19/06
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06/20/2006 1:54 am
Well, I'd like to pick up the guitar, but I have no idea where to start.

I guess I'm wondering, where do I begin? I have some music history, I used to play clairinet, flute, and drums...so, all I would really need is a little refresher to read sheet music. I guess the question is, should I start with that? or learn tabs instead?

I pretty much will be self teaching, lessons are not in my budget at the moment, but I do have some friends in the family that play guitar that I could go to for advice once a month or so...but they don't know sheet music (just tabs) so they can really only offer playing tips & such.

And can someone explain what a chord is, I'm reading up all I can on the guitar & I'm coming up with all these new terms that are really making me doubt I'll ever be able to play this instrument.

Can you recommend and good self-teaching books?

Anyone have any self-taught success stories?

Sorry for all the questions, I've been trying to research all day & now I think I'm more confused lol. Thanks in advance.