new to guitar

[jonesl78]

bought a acoustic guitar two weeks ago. Where do you thnk I should begin?  BTW, much respect to all of the guitar players, this is a fantastic instrument.

[Gibby]

Welcome to LGM!  What kinda music do you like?

[jonesl78]

Welcome to LGM!  What kinda music do you like?

Thanks, but I'm not new to LGM

However, I am new to this room. I like all music but I want to have a contemporary gospel sound. I've learned a few chords so far. CM, Em, GM, Gsus4

I look forward to interacting and learning alot from you guys

[Gibby]

Thanks, but I'm not new to LGM

oh...well what I meant to say was...WELCOME TO THE GUITAR FORUM OF LGM!!!

 

Well...get a chord book and look through our old posts for tabs to songs.  The guitar tabs are in the bass forum.

[GuitarPlaya2000]

Welcome! I wish you many years of happy guitar playing. I agree with Gibby, get a book of chords, tabs and view the great video tutorials located here at LGM and just practice, practice, practice.

[jlynnb1]

get grounded musically....learn some theory, learn your scales....it will shorten your learning curve considerably. don't just watch some videos, learn the pentatonic scale and be playing the same licks 20 years from now.

[kodacolor]

Welcome! I wish you many years of happy guitar playing. I agree with Gibby, get a book of chords, tabs and view the great video tutorials located here at LGM and just practice, practice, practice.

How'd you get your avatar to move?!

[kodacolor]

get grounded musically....learn some theory, learn your scales....it will shorten your learning curve considerably. don't just watch some videos, learn the pentatonic scale and be playing the same licks 20 years from now.

CO-SIGN!

Yo, I wish someone told me that when I started out!  Learning it and keeping at it in the beginning will help you tremendously!  Shop around for a teacher that can teach you this stuff and good habits.  I'm the type of person who just wants to jump at an instrument because I know I can and it's fun.  But I've learned that if you don't learn the fundamentals first it's gonna be harder for you later.  You still may sound decent, but you dont want to, "be playing the same licks [and chords] 20 years from now."

- I've been playing for about 6 yrs

[Abe]

Amen to all the above. Been there done that b/c old bad playing habits are hard to break as you get older.
Search for an educated level headed private instructor, enroll in a music program at a local university or take continuing education courses in basic guitar at a local university.

You can hold a guitar for 10-20 years playing the same old "do-wa-diddy" and never add anything to that and then say "Man, I have been playing this guitar for 20 years, check me out...".

An old music prof told me to never to say how long you've been playing, just say "Man, I'm still learning and loving it...". 

Be blessed...

[tedybear]

Can someone help me with the chords and tabs for "Lord I'm available to you". I have to play this song and I am not sure how to approach it on the guitar.

[jonesl78]

thanks for the encouragement and advice. I just picked up a chord book from my local guitar center. However, there are two thngs that I have noticed about the guitar
1. The open strings move in fourths except for the 4th(G)to 5th string(B)

2. Some of the chords require 1 finger to press several frets at a time. Some even require you to press frets with one finger that are not in the same proximity of one another. (ex. Cdim7; I think?)

[JayP5150]

thanks for the encouragement and advice. I just picked up a chord book from my local guitar center. However, there are two thngs that I have noticed about the guitar
1. The open strings move in fourths except for the 4th(G)to 5th string(B)

2. Some of the chords require 1 finger to press several frets at a time. Some even require you to press frets with one finger that are not in the same proximity of one another. (ex. Cdim7; I think?)

1. You've got your sting numbers backwards, but that is correct. 1st string is the high E, 6th string is the low E. So, the G is your 3rd string, and B is your 2nd.

I know this will vary depending to who you talk to, but that is the was it is supposed to be.

2. referred to as "barring" or a "barre." What you will notice with these, though, is that they are movable. Once you memorize the shape, and which note is the root, you can use them all over the neck.

Those will come with time and finger strength.

[spoon_21]

oh...well what I meant to say was...WELCOME TO THE GUITAR FORUM OF LGM!!!

 

Well...get a chord book and look through our old posts for tabs to songs.  The guitar tabs are in the bass forum.

How rude!! You should have welome him 1st!!

On behalf of LGM I would like to WELCOME you!! WELCOM!!!

know, how can we help you?

Gibby, make sure you wright down LGM welcome! 

[Gibby]

How rude!! You should have welome him 1st!!

On behalf of LGM I would like to WELCOME you!! WELCOM!!!

know, how can we help you?

Gibby, make sure you wright down LGM welcome! 

I already said that homie.  It's in my first comment.....A lil' late there buddy...
reading is fundamental!!!!

[spoon_21]

I already said that homie.  It's in my first comment.....A lil' late there buddy...
reading is fundamental!!!!

yea I know now, I saw that after my post, don't know how I missed that.