Help!?!?!

I was jus wondering i just started guitar and i want to learn stuff that sounds cool i have a few books but they start out telling you all this theory and the beggining is boring i know a few chords but i was wondering if i should just keep going through the book learn chords and stuff and/or if you know anything easy that sounds cool tell me please
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Im A Newb

dont worry about theory if u dont want to. Guitar is suppose to be fun and if your not having fun forget it. It is however benefitcal to know thoery and everything else that isnt that fun to learn. Somethings you really should learn or else you ll find a hard time picking up the guitar. You should learn at least how to read tab, finger positions and few chords stuff like that. There is losta threads on this site about easy songs to play, just go to search and type it in.

good luck and all the best!

Exercises in books are very boring for a beginner , and of course you get frustrated when your friends ask you to play something cool and you don't know anything but your boring exercise you learned from the books you have.

But this doesn't mean to stop learning exercises cuz you'll realy benifit from these exercises but you still don't know how.

Exercises are usualy small riffs or chops taken from real songs for training on each one individualy, you'll find most of the exercises you've learned in songs you're going to play in future.

Anyway, since you already know some chords you should start learning some easy songs based on these chords.

Try learning some beatles, nirvana or other similar stuff you might find easy for you.
You'll find tabs for these all over the net.

hey man, im the same, i was gonna get some books, looked inside and thought eeeerrrrrrrrmmmmmmmmmmmm, nah forget it.i still cant play owt.but i am gettin some1 to help us owt, apparetnyl to every1 on here says get some1 to show a couple of stuff then get a tutor.thats meant to be the best way.instead of books.

Yeah, totally, you need to get a teacher or just someone thats already playing to show you the basics, otherwise its going to be hard to start playing and be satisfied with what you're doing.

i do have some one kinda teaching me he is my dads friend but i dont see him very often he helps a lot when he does but he doesnt come very much

If your Dads mate doesn't come a lot, and you hunger for more guitar knowledge and skill, then you should definately look into a proper teacher, if you have some friends that play its a good idea to see who they go to for lessons.

It is definately the best way, theres nothing better than having someone to physically see what you're doing and actually have a reliable overview of you're playing :)

Hey i just started to learn guitar and im doing it online, but now i cant seem to find my site! yes im stupid for not bookmarking it but i guess i forgot! so do ne of hav links to ne sites that have FREE online lessons? i appreciate ur feedback Thanks!!

I just discovered www.wholenote.com - I can't believe I missed it the last time around...

great lessons there!

http://www.cyberfret.com are good. And ofcourse this site is pretty cool.

Thanks guys that really helped now i atleast know (or so i think) how to play the CAGED chords!! thanks a lot!!!

I have to agree with them. I'm the same way. Use the net to get some good info. guitarplayer.com and other magazine sites have tutorials that not only have mp3's but some have flash enabled lessons so it shows you where to put your fingers and when to play... that's how I started. It really is frustrating at first. Don't go out and try to tackle some crazy solo because it sounds great. Work up to it. I did the same thing and when I couldn't do it i'd get frustrated. One of my teachers told me that the things I was trying to learn I was years away from acconplishing. Start simple and keep at it!

Good luck

Actually I think books and lessons are a better way to go than the net. You could get some guy who has no clue what a whole note it teaching you on the web, but chances are, if you are learning out of a theory book or songbook or taking lessons, that confusion doesn't usually happen.

I guess but I dont even have my own guitar I'm signing it out from school so i don't get to play it that often only on weekends really! Once i save up for one I'll get books and stuff the whole nine yards! So, thanks a lot aywayz I getting better but with all these assignments i get no time!! Stupid school!! OH well thanks a heap guys!!