I got an old used guitar today. I never had any natural musical talent but it was fun to strum it and try to find some sembelance of a tune amid the mostly random strumming. I enjoyed using it and want to learn a bit more about how to use it. I was hoping you guys could point me to some good guides and references to help me learn and maybe some advice. Also will probably need a guide on reading sheet music eventually.

  • BleepBlip@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    1 year ago

    In addition to finding some online instruction, I highly recommend looking for a song you actually want to play instead of just folk songs and traditionals. Unless you’re a die hard jazz fan, I’m certain if you made a list of 10 songs you’d be able to find a tune within reach. There are so many songs built with open chords that most beginners learn first, defiantly seek them out!

    • gamermanh@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3·
      1 year ago

      Everyone kept suggesting this to me but apparently I have weird musical taste and only like songs with fucking Barre chords and shit so all it ever did was make me give up, lol

      • BleepBlip@lemmy.worldEnglish
        6·
        1 year ago

        You def won’t be able to play EVERYTHING. Probably most things actually. But I bet there is some song you like or your parents kinda liked (that you don’t mind) that only uses A, D, C, G, Am, Em, Dm.

    • AfricanExpansionistEnglish
      2·
      1 year ago

      Folk songs and traditionals are great. More people should learn how to play melodies on guitar