I don't know anyone I can take lessons from, so what's the best way to learn how to play an electric guitar? Any youtube videos, or something?
I swear by this site. It's amazing. It has every tab I've ever looked for.wicked_dementia said:Here's a helpful website http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/
you can find tabs chords and lessons on guitar there.
I wondered about that. It seems interesting, maybe I'll have a look.Chainsaw_Chuck said:Something else you could try is this new Ubisoft game called Rocksmith. It's about $70 and comes with a 1/4" Phono to USB to plug your guitar into your Xbox/PS3/PC (though I don't think it's out for PC yet).
It really is a great program that teaches you everything you need to know through playing songs and minigames. Even if you don't remember how to play a song after you've turned off the TV, it's okay because you'll still remember where everything is on the fretboard without looking.
Sometimes the game is very hard on you, like when you're in practice mode and the game only gives you five "lives" to complete a verse of the song. If you get all the notes correct, it lets you go to the next verse and adds another "life". Though if you fail, you lose one "life." If you lose all lives, it quits out of practice mode, no matter how far through the song you were. But it does this because it loves you, and wants you to succseed.
Yeah, and pretty much what everyone else said too. This is also comming from a self-taught bassist/guitarist. Ultimate-Guitar and Guitar Pro will definitly be your best friends.
use ultimate guitar, and just try to learn some easy songs which you like. basic punk rock is usually a good starting point, nothing too hard.TheBritishAreComing said:I don't know anyone I can take lessons from, so what's the best way to learn how to play an electric guitar? Any youtube videos, or something?
good beginner songs: one, metallica (only tthe intro)TheBritishAreComing said:I also haven't even bought a guitar yet . How much does the average electric guitar + amp cost? Also, what are some good beginner songs?
You should be able to pick up a decent rig for $100-300 (depending on where you live, local currency, whether you buy second hand, etc.), but I would strongly recommend getting an acoustic guitar (or even an acoustic-electric) as they have a higher resale value (if you should decide you don't want to play), generally stay in tune better and have thicker strings that will callous your fingers quicker.TheBritishAreComing said:I also haven't even bought a guitar yet . How much does the average electric guitar + amp cost? Also, what are some good beginner songs?
Yeah, I agree. The thing to note is the first several weeks of playing are going to hurt as you develop muscles you haven't used much and callouses you haven't had before. Acoustic strings tend to be thicker and have higher action (the distance between the strings and the fretboard), so they hurt more, but you'll develop your muscles and callouses faster as a result. When I was teaching myself bass, it hurt a lot at first because those strings are even thicker, but in my case 2 years of piano lessons helped a lot with finger strength and flexibility.2xDouble said:It's probably too late now, but I liked starting with accoustic. It sounds better and is more portable. Plus the strings tend to be a little harder on the fingers, so you develop callouses quicker.