| One of the best things about the Internet is that | | | | comfortable with your position etc, you'll have to |
| you can get any information within minutes. This is | | | | tune your guitar. Now this is where it gets hard. I |
| great for people like you and me who want to | | | | can tune my guitar by ear, but that takes years |
| learn guitar but can't afford those expensive | | | | of practice. The best thing you can do is |
| private lessons! So you want to teach yourself | | | | download a guitar tuner software program, and |
| guitar online? Easy? No, it's definitely not easy, | | | | you should have a microphone, although that's |
| just want to make sure I cleared that up. | | | | optional. You can strum each string, and the |
| Learning guitar online takes a lot of practice and | | | | program will tell you if it's too high or too low. |
| patience. You have have the motivation to | | | | Once you have your guitar tuned, it's time to hit |
| practice for an hour or so a day, have you have | | | | Google, and search for guitar chords. Then here |
| a lot of patience you will succeed in learning guitar | | | | comes the glamorous part, it's time to practice |
| online. | | | | these chords like crazy. Get familiar with them, so |
| First of all, you need a guitar - obviously! I | | | | you can switch between them quick and easy. It |
| recommend purchasing a second hand guitar, or | | | | could take a few weeks to get familiar with a |
| going with a really cheap acoustic. You don't want | | | | few chords, but don't panic, you're doing great! |
| to be forking out a lot of cash for an expensive | | | | Once you have a few chords down, it's time to |
| guitar as a beginner! A good place to get cheap | | | | search for a song that uses these chords. One |
| guitars is eBay. | | | | song I always recommend a beginner learn is |
| Once you have your guitar, it's time to get | | | | "Wonderwall by Oasis", a simple but awesome |
| familiar with it, and get it tuned. You need to | | | | song. After that it's all about the practice! Keep |
| adjust the guitar strap according to your | | | | practicing every single day, learn to read tabs. |
| preference. I hear all the cool kids, have the guitar | | | | And you'll be rockin' a solo in no time! |
| hanging down by their knees! Once your | | | | |