If you want to learn to play the guitar quickly, you need to build a solid foundation. I’m serious, it may seem tedious, but this is truly the fastest way to learn to play the guitar. The first thing you must learn is guitar tuning. If you try to learn to play with your guitar not in tune, you will either never be able to get the right sound, or you will totally train your ear to not recognize the right sound.
When you do make your trip to the music store, you’ll want to keep in mind to get something that shows the position of the notes. Don’t head out just yet, there is more for the store later. Once you do get there and get what you’ll need, you can tune your guitar, and begin learning the notes. Some people find this tedious, if you happen to be one of them, you can always do it while watching TV. The positioning of your fingers is what is important at this stage, not actually playing the notes. Just finger each note, and say the name of it.
Once you have memorized the notes on the guitar, you can learn some basic chords. The G chord is played at the third fret, sixth string – which is the bass E string- is played in the third fret, preferably with the fourth finger, The A string, next one down, is played in the second fret with the third finger, and the first string, high E or bottom, is played also in the third fret with the baby finger. The rest of the strings are open, strum this and you’re playing the G chord.
To play the D chord simply place your number 1 finger on the G string, or third string from bottom, in the second fret, your number 2 finger on the high E string, or bottom, in the second fret, and your number 3 finger on the B string, or string between E and G, in the third fret. Now, you guessed it, strum this and play D.
The A chord is really simple, The B, G, and D strings are all played in the second fret. Many people are able to play all three strings with just their index and middle fingers, while some of us use index, middle and ring fingers. That’s the A chord, now if you play it with your third finger on the B string, your second finger on the D string and your first, or index, finger on the G string, it makes switching to A7 really, really easy. Simply lift your index finger off, and now you’re playing A7.
Now you can practice these chords, and any others you can learn the positioning of with your chart. Once you get fairly comfortable with the chords and can change back and forth between them, start playing along with some music. You may not get it right at first, but hey you’re still learning.
Now time to add another element to your learning. Remember when you memorized all those notes on the guitar. Well now you get to use them for something. Pick a note, and then try and sing that note. Move around and use different notes, and don’t worry it will get easier with practice. Alternate between the notes/singing and the chords.
Practice with a variety of notes, until you can pick it and sing it almost instantly. Then if you want to really get impressive, try to sing a note, and then pick the appropriate note on your guitar. Now you’re well on your way to learn to play the guitar quickly. If you know a good guitar player, ask them if they could teach you some good tips, and then practice, practice, practice.
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