Learning Electric Guitar?

Question

I am just starting to learn to play guitar and need some advice, The gear I have is a Yamah Pacifica electric guitar, a Fender Frontman 212R Amplifier, and a Boss GT 10 (my uncle is rich and thought I could a multi effects processor, he played for 30 years...lucky me lol) anyways I am just looking for a good step in the right direction here on learning the chords, styles, good habits to progress faster. I don't think a personal teacher at music store would be best because my hours at work always vary and they seem to charge 30 bucks or more for only 30 minutes, is there a good site that gives good instruction on playing and techniques? The other thing is what kind of software can I use with the GT 10 if I plug it directly into my laptop? I have never used the features like recording and transferring your playing into some kind of recording software, or downloaded any patches and configurations from the web, I just got this thing yesterday from my uncle and am still understanding what some of the basic effects do and how the controls work. The kind of style/music I like is mostly rock, classic rock, and guitar players and artists like Eric Johnson, Joe Satriani, Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Page, Aerosmith, The Cars, etc..

Answer 1

Sounds like you are in good shape equipment-wise. Now let me suggest something. Forget all the effects and such for now. (other than just messing around), go to a music store and buy a basic learning the guitar book. Learn your chords. Learn the basic chords and all the barre chords you can. Practice until you are able to change without even thinking about where the chords are. Play with other people. Learn different styles from people you play with. Once you have the chords and chord changes down you can start adding in the effects. And to fill out your experience, get a book on playing lead and work it just like you did the basic chord book. Lessons can really help when learning lead.so take a few if you can work them in. The best thing about lessons is you learn the right way first so that you don't develop a bunch of bad habits. But you know what? Even if you never get to the level of Joe, Jimi or the Erics, you will always be glad you picked up the guitar. It ca be the best friend you'll ever have. Enjoy..

Answer 2

Musician's Friend has a great three-DVD instructional program that contains literally everything you'd learn from years of private instruction, but which costs only $40. I bought the set after having played for more than 20 years and can't believe how much I've learned and improved. It starts with the very basics (guitar parts and their functions, tuning, etc.), moves into chords and scales, teaches you to read tablature, and eventually moves into complicated soloing techniques. The lessons are organized so well that each one builds on the previous ones, which means it's a lot easier to use than the internet. I'll post a link so you can read the reviews and see that I'm not exaggerating about how great the program is.



http://books-videos-music.musiciansfriend.com/product/Rock-House-Learn-Rock-Guitar-Beginner-Intermediate-and-Advanced-3DVD-package?sku=942719



There are some inexpensive and effective interfaces you can use to record directly to your computer, some of which come with their own software. I've been using the M-box Mini for a couple years, which uses ProTools software. That's ideal for recording multiple instruments, but there are others more suited for recording just guitar. I'll post a link to the listings at Musician's Friend so you can read some reviews and guides that may help you figure out which one is best for you.



http://pro-audio.musiciansfriend.com/navigation/studio-recording-packages-pro-audio?N=100001+338387&Ns=P_Price%7c0&rpp=20

Answer 3

How long it takes to learn guitar depends on how good you want to get and how much practice you put in. How good you can get with 1-2 hours a day for a few months depends on what methods you use to practice. There are effective practice methods that will help you make the best use of your time. This course is one of the best. https://bitly.im/aM5Xw It's not just about how much you play but how effectively you play that will determine how good you will get.