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mortideus:
I've been looking to learn how to learn to play the electric guitar, but don't have any places that give lessons around here.  Is there any other form of learning media that is really good?  If so, any recommendations?

Also, is there any certain guitar that is good for beginners?

Thanks

dalconnsuch:
if you can't take lessons get books, get the "guitar gremoire" it'll have thousands of scales in every key to memorize both in piano sense and guitar sense

i was classicaly trained but most of what i learned was through hours and hours of just playing scales scales scales learning
songs very rarely and buying book after book after book, i have about 50 different books on guitar alone, and i'm a BASS PLAYER!

get a book on music theory too

until then

cyberfret.com

just make sure to learn your theory, especially about keys and rhythm, thats the mistake toooooooooooooo many people make "i r gun' play songz now! what key? key your mom! what measurement? measure your mom!" hur hur hur

E. Spaceman:
hey, this is appropiate, I am relearning to play the damned thing.

I just spent a while making random noises and then figured out (i think) the main riff for New Order/Joy Division's Ceremony

dalconnsuch:
thats great practice too, just fiddling around till you figure out something you've heard before, just make sure you can be aware of what the notes are and what key its in, it'll come naturally through time but it'll be annoying and seemingly worthless in the beginning but its great great practice

and a good guitar to start out with especially if your uncertain if your gonna continue playing guitar is to just get a fender stratocaster, cheap, awsum, solid and excellent for learning, don't go over 200 dollars, seriously

Spluff:

--- Quote from: dalconnsuch ---and a good guitar to start out with especially if your uncertain if your gonna continue playing guitar is to just get a fender stratocaster, cheap, awsum, solid and excellent for learning, don't go over 200 dollars, seriously
--- End quote ---

I don't know how you were planning on getting a fender Strat for less than $200, but please, hit me up if you have sources.

Anyway, theory is good, but don't burn yourself out straight away. When you find yourself playing guitar all the time is when it's time to really hit the theory - because that's when you'll enjoy it. If you were to pick up an instrument and straight away dive into modulation or other (relatively) complicated things it probably won't be too fun - and having fun is the whole point of playing.

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