Lots of people want to play guitar. You can't blame 'em, it's dope. Music is just great in general. But I know so many people who just don't know where to start. So in this post I hope to show you how to get started.
Step 1: Get a guitar.
This seems to be the most difficult one for a lot of people. Sometimes it's a money issue, other times it's just that the initial step is hard to commit to. I assure you though, you don't need some super fancy Gibson Les Paul or anything like that. For your first guitar, get something that has six strings, looks like it will hold together, and that you can afford. That should be a relief, because guitar isn't for everybody. You may start and find it's not for you, so there's no point in spending a ton of money yet.
Step 2: Google.
No joke. Unless you're going to pay for lessons, Google is a great place to start. That's where I did. Look up basic chord shapes. Learn them. Master them. Get really good at transitioning between them.
Step 3: Learn some songs.
Once you know basic chords, you can probably start to play along with some songs you know. A great website to look them up on is ultimateguitar.com. As you learn more songs, you'll start to see that there are chords you don't know. So learn them!
So at this point, you're technically playing guitar. Congrats! These steps are obviously just to get started. If you find that you love the instrument, to grow and progress as a guitar player is a whole different story. But this is how I got started and it worked surprisingly well. Thanks google.
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