' Wrote:Pick up a newspaper and find a local guitar tutor near your area.
Learn the basics then self teach using the internet.
This is probably the best option even if the first songs seem corny because once your done, in theory, you'll be educated in music enough to learn on your own with any music after.
' Wrote:This is probably the best option even if the first songs seem corny because once your done, in theory, you'll be educated in music enough to learn on your own with any music after.
That's how I learned guitar as well. My tutor taught me classical but now I just look for Taylor Swift tabs on ultimate guitar and learn them songs myself.
' Wrote:I still need to learn which fingers to use for which strings.
Fingers aren't limited by string.
Now, if you are talking about the 'fret' positions, playing in proper fret position (which is annoying at first, but it can really help) is a good technique to get used to.
Basically, if you are playing in 1st position - that means that your first finger (Pointer finger) is on the first fret. Your second (middle) finger is on the second fret. Your third (ring) finger is on the third fret. And your fourth (pinky) finger is on the fourth fret. When you are playing a scale or a song, you should try to keep all fingers in that position - your first finger handles all of the notes on the first fret, your second finger on the second fret, and so forth.
2nd position is the exact same thing - just move the whole hand position up one fret, so that your first finger is on the second fret, and so on.
Here's an example of a Rush song, The Spirit of Raido. The song is quite complicated, and this run is quite fast. But its the position that you should pay attention to.
Brief explanation of tab:
Lines are your strings. Capital E is your big, thick E string. Lowercase e is your little e string.
Numbers are fret numbers.
Don't worry about the p's, that's called a pull off - save those for later. Its just a technique to get the string to sound without picking.
Everything on the second fret is played with the index. The third fret, with the middle finger, the fourth fret with the ring finger and the fifth with the pinky.
Hope it helps a bit. Remember, play what's comfortable, but there are limits. If you try to play a song with one finger, I don't care how comfortable it is..
To be honest, I really don't like tabs that much. For solos, they're good. But I learn most songs play-by-ear. Grab a tuner, tune up, and listen to the guitar part of a few songs once you've learned some basic chords, 7th chords, and power chords (not to be confused with the long snake-like thing on the back of your amplifier that plugs into the wall).
If you like AC/DC, most of it is just power chords like A, E, D, G (high and low), and B. All are easy to learn, mostly just triads. Lots of hard rock and metal uses power chords too.
EDIT: Sindy, if you need any help, I'm also available most of the time on Skype. Shoop me a message and I'll be glad to help.