New to guitar

[cincymma79]

So I don’t know shit. Stepson wants to learn and I bought him a starter kit. To encourage him I think I’ll learn a bit plus I love rage against the machine and hair bands. What’s a good one to start me out? Google turns up a couple results but I don’t know enough to really get it. Any recommendations from the crowd and mods move wherever.

 

[mb23100]

Are you asking about lessons or buying a guitar?

I like this guys videos on YouTube although there are tons of good ones on there for free.
https://youtube.com/c/ScottPaulJohnson


If you're talking about buying a guitar (I assume you mean an electric) you can't beat the quality of Squire for the money. Ibanez makes good "beginner" guitars too. Check out their Gio series. I still play my Ibanez Gio all the time despite having more expensive guitars.

 

[Thrawn33]

Rocksmith for "lessons"

Combine video games with a guitar trainer, lots of fun

 

[BEATDOWNS]

Start by learning to read tablature

That's just a small example string thickness goes from thickest EADGB and the last E being the thinnest. The numbers represent the frets and the 0's represent open strings so just pluck with your right hand only.
Then you can learn your basic chords

You will be looking at this from the right side and down.

 

[BEATDOWNS]

Rocksmith for "lessons"

Combine video games with a guitar trainer, lots of fun

Pffft!

 

[cincymma79]

Are you asking about lessons or buying a guitar?

I like this guys videos on YouTube although there are tons of good ones on there for free.
https://youtube.com/c/ScottPaulJohnson


If you're talking about buying a guitar (I assume you mean an electric) you can't beat the quality of Squire for the money. Ibanez makes good "beginner" guitars too. Check out their Gio series. I still play my Ibanez Gio all the time despite having more expensive guitars.

Recommend the gio to start me out?

 

[San Marino]

I was in your shoes a few months back and had a thread on this subject.
. How long does it take to learn how to play a guitar? | Sherdog Forums | UFC, MMA & Boxing Discussion
Tribute to Randy Rhoads
(Guitar solo - check out the first and last 30 seconds of this song):

 

[mb23100]

Recommend the gio to start me out?

I have this one. I think it was $200. There are cheaper one's though.



Ibanez is a good choice if you're looking to play rock and metal like RATM.

 

[cincymma79]

Start by learning to read tablature

That's just a small example string thickness goes from thickest EADGB and the last E being the thinnest. The numbers represent the frets and the 0's represent open strings so just pluck with your right hand only.
Then you can learn your basic chords

You will be looking at this from the right side and down.

Screen Capped

what are the x and o

 

[cincymma79]

I was in your shoes a few months back and had a thread on this subject.
. How long does it take to learn how to play a guitar? | Sherdog Forums | UFC, MMA & Boxing Discussion
Tribute to Randy Rhoads:

I learned maps by yeah yeah yeahs in a couple hours and brain stew but I’m just copying what I see people in videos do. Couldn’t play start to finish at full speed but can play them. So I can at least handle super easy shit

 

[Thrawn33]

Pffft!

With no music training I learned on tabs and basic chords a long long time ago (still have a three ring binder full of all I printed out)

Rocksmith actually made practice fun as a 40 something, and I learned about scales and things, along with muscle memory exercises disguised as arcade games

 

[SalvadorAllende]

Have fun bro.

Also practice boring stuff with the guitar unplugged while watching TV or something. You will be surprised on how fast you will improve.

RATM is not hard to play.

 

[DaleBoca]

Say no more, my man.

 

[Virginiatechmic]

RATM songs can usually be learned as a beginner in an hour minus the weird solos and effects that you have to figure out. Born of a Broken Man can be learned in about five minutes as long as you have 2 fingers.

 

[rocketskates]

I taught myself back in the good old days of just learning by ear. But, if I had to start over again I’d use Steve Stine’s lessons on YouTube. There’s even some advanced stuff that he breaks down really easy.

 

[rj144]

You also need an amp bro. Get a NUX Mighty Air. It's cheap, runs on a battery so you can take it from room to room or places, it has lots of effects, and it sounds good.

My first amp costs the equivalent of $200 in today's dollars and it sounded like a complete POS. Today, you can get things that actually sound good for that price. My guitar was also almost $500 in today's dollars and it was also a POS. The amp was worse though.

 

[Henry Swanson]

Screen Capped

what are the x and o

X means muted string. O means open string.

 

[Henry Swanson]

Learn power chords and basic bar chords. You can move that same shape up and down the neck. Basically access every major and minor chord.

 

[rj144]

Learn power chords and basic bar chords. You can move that same shape up and down the neck. Basically access every major and minor chord.

That's good, but not where you to want to start. Learn the open chords first.

 

[eighterumg5]

Rocksmith for "lessons"

Combine video games with a guitar trainer, lots of fun

I was gonna tag you once I saw this thread. But you beat me in here