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Are you looking into the different ways of learning how to play the guitar? Have you ever considered learning how to play the guitar online? Or are you simply looking for online guitar lessons for beginners? Despite recent reports to the contrary the guitar continues to be a very popular instrument to play for both children and adults alike.

My eight year old child came home one evening very excited, after spending the day at his friend’s house.

“I want to learn how to play the guitar Dad”.

“Why?”

“Because they are amazing that is why Dad. Jack (his friend) has an electric guitar and he let me play on it.”

“OK”

“Can you buy me a guitar Dad?”

“Calm down!”

“Please dad”

“We will have to wait and see”

As you can see my son was rather eager to learn to play the guitar which has to be a positive thing in reality.

I am certainly not an expert when it comes to any form of musical instrument; my line of work varies between offering stammering treatments and with cost reduction consultants. I decided that it would be worthwhile to try and locate him an affordable online guitar teacher.

My son has now been learning to play his new guitar for the last six months and he is still as eager today as he was back then.

I actually think that it is has been superb for his overall character building and you never know he may one day become part of a famous band such as the Rolling Stones. I am aware that he is still in the early stages however he is already sounding very impressive and last week he played in front of his whole school at the school assembly. I was invited, by the school, to attend the assembly so that I could watch his performance. I have to say that I was a very proud father that day.

Don’t worry if you don’t have the time right now to learn a song for this year’s Valentine’s Day. You could try some online guitar lessons for beginners. Some of the beginner guitar lessons are for learning to play in several hours. Don’t just dream or wish you could play the guitar – make it happen!

Imagine how impressed that someone you love (or someone you want to notice you or are trying to get a date with) would be if you showed up and played a song for him or her as a valentine gift.

Online Guitar Lessons:

Everyone knows there are tons of videos to watch at YouTube. Be careful when you search online, since not all of the guitar lessons and videos are very good. Music and guitar playing videos are often inspiring and at other times just for fun. When you need a beginner guitar lesson, try to find a website where professional guitar players have videos and tutorials. 

With so many online guitar tutorials and videos, it’s getting easier to learn to play any instrument, especially the guitar. There is an overwhelming number of online tutorials for blues, rock, folk, or country guitar lessons for someone who wants to learn to play acoustic or electric guitar. You may need to take some time watching various videos and visiting many websites to find a good online course. As a first step, go look at the free lessons at.About dot com, where they have a good overview (go to the website and search for free guitar lessons). Just remember that a guitar course for free might not be the best source for the best instruction.

Often new guitar players start learning to play an acoustic guitar (though some people start learning on an electric guitar). The acoustic or electric guitar you have would probably be ok to use while learning the basics. We’ll talk next about some guitar buying tips, in case you need a new guitar or don’t have one.

Tips on Buying a Guitar

First, do some research about whichever type of guitar you are going to buy (acoustic or electric). Study what you can online and visit local music stores to see what brands are sold and what the price ranges are. Don’t buy anything yet, just look and learn.

Second, if you have friends who play guitar, ask them what they recommend or see if they will go guitar shopping with you.

Third, be patient and don’t be impulsive about your purchase.

Fourth, if you can’t get a friend to go with you, have someone in the store play the guitars so you can hear the differences of their sounds.

Fifth, take your time and try out as many guitars in as many stores as you want to. Trying out a variety of guitars is helpful to learn which ones sound good and feel right.

Sixth, if you find a guitar you want, talk about any deals that the seller can make – they are often able to sell it to you for less than what is on the price tag.

Seventh, don’t forget to buy a guitar case – a hard shell case protects the guitar best.

If You Are Serious about Learning to Play Guitar

It’s best, if you are a beginner, to have a program that is specially designed to take you through step-by-step – starting with basic knowledge such as how to hold a guitar, guitar tuning, and learning basic chords. You can learn to strum, but without knowing some chords, it’s just a bunch of noise – that’s not how to make music!

If you want to learn quickly and have something to show for it as soon as possible, don’t start with learning scales or other technical, advanced stuff. It’s not hard to find easy guitar chords, music, songs or video instruction. If you don’t need to learn immediately, or If the online lessons aren’t working for you, you might want to get one good of the guitar lesson CDs or DVDs. This is a really comprehensive course on DVDs (only look at this if you are serious) – Learn and Master Guitar.

So quit banging around on your guitar and take a few hours to learn to play a song for yourself or for your Valentine.