Guitar Lessons For Beginners

When ever some plays any instrument  are feet start tapping immediately, we feel very nice and if played in crowd the person gets noticed and many viewers and listeners think i too can become a guitar player, a flute or any other instrument. But it is not very easy to learn this. It is said that

'' Life is too short to learn music ,

But music is a very long journey which never ends "

If you ever wanted to play the guitar but you are too confused  that from where you should start, then this is the right place for you. We have gathered many materials which are effective ,easy and you will learn playing guitar withing few weeks. But there  are few things that you should know before getting started. Those are :-

• Have patience don't be in a hurry because a seed takes time to become a strong tree.
• Have a learning attitude,
• Always be motivated,
• Try to learn from different places but at the end your motive should be one,
• Stay focused,
• Most important Thing  Is IMPLEMENT IMPLEMENT AND IMPLEMENT  

Now by the end of the sessions you will be learning many things and have become a guitarist. It also depends on how much time you devote to your practice.  PRACTICE MAKES THE MAN PERFECT 

Once you have finished this series, feel free to go through the mountains of other beginner guitar lessons here on www.citytimez.com. Feel free to email me if you have any questions.

Good luck and have fun,

Now Lets Get Started

Learn The Basics Of Guitar First :-

The guitar  is a string instrument of the chordophone family consisting of 6 strings E B G D A E ( these are the names of the strings latter you'll know about this ). These strings are of either nylon or steel . The guitar is a string instrument of the chordophone family constructed from wood and strung with either nylon or steel strings. There are three main types of modern acoustic guitar:

• the classical guitar (nylon-string guitar),
• the steel-string acoustic guitar,
• and the archtop guitar.

The tone of an acoustic guitar is produced by the vibration of the strings, which is amplified by the body of the guitar, which acts as a resonating chamber. The classical guitar is often played as a solo instrument using a comprehensive finger picking technique.

We will discuss more about the types of guitar latter on.

Now you know what a guitar is and its types also. Now you are ready to get the lessons.

Before this how would you know which guitar is the best ??

How to Choose Or Buy the correct Guitar ???

Choosing the instrument you play is always an important decision. If you are buying your first guitar, the decision is more difficult because you may not know where to start or what to look for. So, before you do anything, read these friendly words of advice.

First let us dispel the popular, but completely wrong belief that “any guitar will do for learning to play”. Your first guitar should be carefully chosen to be fairly easy to play and tune. It should also be versatile enough for you to be able to play different kinds of music on it.

A you are beginner acoustic guitar will be best for you as it is the basic guitar and every good guitarist have started his glorious journey from this guitar only.

Checklist: Before you buy

• Check that the fingerboard is straight and the frets all the same height by laying a straight edge over the frets along the fingerboard. Look over the bridge and up along the neck of the guitar to see if it is warped or twisted.
• Check that the strings are the correct height above the fingerboard. At the ‘nut’ the strings should be about 1/16” (1.5mm) high, and about 1/8” (3mm) high at the 12th fret. If the strings are too high, the guitar will be hard to play. If they are too low, the strings will buzz the frets.
• Play every note by pressing each string behind every fret with a left hand finger while you pluck the string with your right thumb – each note should sound clearly. Any rattling or buzzing noises when the guitar is played could mean trouble.
• Look for worn frets on secondhand guitars – particularly the 1st to 5th frets under the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd strings. Some wear is normal, but deep depressions in the frets mean the guitar may be inaccurate, difficult to play and tune, and may buzz unless it is re-fretted.
• Make sure all six strings are on the guitar. Check each tuning machine by gently turning its peg a little, to if it adjusts the string to which it is attached. Make sure each string is wound in the right direction on the correct tuning machine. If any are incorrect, ask for them to be changed around and the guitar re-tuned. If any strings seem old or worn, ask for a new set to be put on, and the guitar put in tune.
• Examine the face, bridge, sides, head, neck and heel for cracks or splits. On ‘Classical’ or Round-hole Guitars, there should not be any gaps where the bridge is glued to the face of the guitar. If the guitar is seriously dented or looks as though it may have been dropped or badly repaired, it could be a poor risk.

If still you are confused take someone with you who has a better knowledge of guitar.

Now when you have chosen the right guitar you should be knowing its parts also.

The Image below shows the full and described parts of guitar.:-

FRET BOARD is the board where the strings are attached and player plucks the string and noise is produced.

There are many brand of guitars available in the market from cheaper to the high range. We will tell you afterwards.

As we have told you about the names of the strings E B G D A E previously now let us tell you what they are actually.

This image shows the chords from which songs are originated or played and strings are having different names with different sounds.

These are different chords which you will learn afterwards.

Now let us quickly revise what we have learned so far

• What is guitar??
• Types of guitar??
• Names Strings??
• What are the names of parts of guitar??
• What is a fret board??
• What are Chords?? 

Now How to take care of guitar??

A guitar is a delicate thing and can be easily damaged by accident. So when you are not playing it, put it in an a safe place, preferably in it’s case. Always keep it out of the way of clumsy hands and feet, and never leave it on the floor where someone could step on it.

In a closet is always a good place to keep a guitar or out of the way on a stand. It’s not a good idea to lean a guitar against a wall or anywhere else as it could easily fall over, but if there really is no other place stand it upright in a corner between two inside walls with its face towards the corner.

In Hindu Mythology it is said that in every instrument where GODDESS SARASWATI  lives so they worship their instruments, If you believe this then its no harm to worship god.

For now this is it. Next time when you will visit our website www.citytimez.blogspot.com  you will learn how to pluck the strings and other necessary things about guitar with the proper video lessons. Till then keep visiting us and don't forget to comment and share our post.

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