| Wouldn't you love to pick up your guitar and | | | | |
| rip out a blazing fast set of leads? Everyone | | | | Practice as much as you can. I used to sit |
| who plays wants to impress their friends and | | | | and do scales while watching TV. I remember |
| family and all guys know the chicks love a | | | | hearing a story of Stevie Ray Vauhn sitting |
| good guitar player. | | | | on his bed practicing his guitar and his room |
| | | | mates would ask him to go out to some local |
| With practice almost anyone can master the | | | | bars with them. He would turn them down. Five |
| guitar. No matter what style you want to | | | | or so hours later they would come back and |
| learn there is a course that will make your | | | | Stevie would be in the same spot still |
| learning much faster than you could ever | | | | practicing. |
| learn on your own. | | | | |
| | | | Don't get sloppy. Try not to go too fast at |
| The modern guitar courses out will teach you | | | | first. This is one of the biggest mistakes |
| to play like a pro in the shortest time | | | | for beginners. When learning your scales, |
| possible and you don't even have to know how | | | | play them real slow. Be precise and steady. |
| to read music. In my days that was the | | | | The speed will come to you later. Learn your |
| hardest part. Today I can play any song I | | | | scales backwards and forwards in every |
| want by ear and almost never go by written | | | | position on the neck. |
| music. | | | | |
| | | | Almost all the great guitar players have |
| So where so you start? First get the best | | | | listened to and learned how to play classical |
| guitar you can afford. If you are on a tight | | | | music. Study classical music. If you master |
| budget you can get a great deal at your local | | | | that you will be able to play anything. It |
| pawnshop. They are usually full of musical | | | | may not be your style but look at Eddie Van |
| instruments. If you do buy a used guitar do | | | | Halen, Malmsteen, Randy Rhoads and other |
| yourself a favor and take it to a music shop | | | | greats. They all are great classical |
| for a tune up. Have then set the action, | | | | musicians. |
| clean it and put on a new set of stings. This | | | | |
| will make all the difference in the world. | | | | If you are learning on an electric guitar, |
| | | | play it unplugged or with a completely clean |
| Next decide on a guitar course suited for you | | | | sound. This will force you to play clean. |
| and begin practicing. At first your fingers | | | | Pedals and effect boards make you sound |
| will get sore. After a while you will develop | | | | better than you are. Most of all have fun. |
| calluses and increased finger strength making | | | | Learn songs you like and want to learn. |
| it easier to play. | | | | |