Cheapass guitar lessons?

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What is the best/cheapest way to learn to play guitar? I'm talking lessons, equipment (I don't have a guitar) and everything. Does anyone have any ideas on this? I've been wanting to learn an instrument for a long time and I think I should try to learn guitar before I die. Guitar Hero just isn't cutting it for me.

Any help would be appreciated, thanks.
 
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It depends on what you want to play. If you actually expect to play and practice a bit I wouldn't skimp so much on the guitar, get a fender or some other decent brand, they aren't that expensive and they'll last. If you skimp on anything now I'd say make it the amp, since you probably aren't going to need a monster amp anytime soon.

For lessons, if you just want to play some rock tunes save your money and use the internet.
 
if your looking to go the electric route, I'd start with something cheap, I got a squire (made by fender) strat for 110 a few years ago when I attempted to learn. Or better yet, looking in your local classifieds or craigslist to find something used.

an acoustic wouldn't be bad either, you wouldn't have to buy an amp, and true guitarists recommend learning on an acoustic anyway.

I took lessons and enver got anyhting out of them. your best bet might be to buy some instructional DVD's or just find lessons on the internet (I've never looked, but I'm sure they dod exist)

you can easily find chord charts on-line, just practice learning those first and switching in between (C and A chords are pretty easy to pick up to start with)


Good luck to ya!
 
the cheapest way is just practicing by yourself. If you are young enough (early 20's, or better yet, in your teens) you should be able to pick it up if you really stick with it. Most guitar players and songwriters i know are self taught with some more advanced lessons later in life.

And if you really want to learn how to play, then start off with an acoustic guitar...Even if you want to 'rock out'. If you start out with an Electric it will be too easy to cover up your mistakes. Your are naked when playing with an acoustic, you will hear everything you do.

just be patient with the process, you are not going to be a pro in a few weeks or months.
 
If you're in the market for a guitar I have a very good electric guitar for sale that's a perfect starter guitar but is also great for gigging. I have no use for it anymore since I have 3 others and would be willing to let it go relatively cheep.

Anyways, as davkeats said, if you are young enough, self taught is a good route. If you have a natural knack for music or an ear for music (which I consider one of the most important things) then just playing for fun and teaching yourself is a good idea.

When I started playing about 8 years ago I just wanted to play Metallica and stuff, but luckily I'm sort of musically inclined and have a very good ear for picking out notes and so I got very good very quickly. My advice would be to learn things you enjoy listening to and that you know by heart so that way you know when you're making a mistake. It also helps to build note recognition, even if you don't know the names of the notes.
 
[quote name='the3rdkey']acoustic > electric.

I have been playing for over ten years and nailing down acoustic make an electric pie in the sky.[/quote]

true in most cases, but try learning to solo on an acoustic. Doing that when I first started made me almost want to smash the damn thing...
 
I'm 25, so I'm not exactly a spring chicken. But I don't want to go the next 50 years or so wishing I could play guitar. I've never played any instrument in my youth (besides the recorder..which is just stupid) so I don't know if I have an ear for music.

I just feel like I want to be able to express myself through music and I like the idea of playing an instrument rather than becoming a DJ or making music on my computer or something.

Thanks for the tips guys.
 
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