Many people would like to be able to learn to play the guitar. But they usually lack good advice on where to start. They have questions like:

- What kind of guitar to buy?

- How much to spend on a guitar?

- Where to get (online) guitar lessons?

What kind of guitar to buy?

Depending on what kind of guitar you want to learn to play, you can choose between:

A) Electric Guitar (you need an amplifier for that)

B) Spanish acoustic guitar

C) Country & Western (acoustic) Guitar

D) Classical (acoustic) Guitar.

Your choice of guitar depends on the style you want to learn to play. If you want to learn to play classical music then the choice is obvious. For pop music you can choose electrical or country and western, I suggest, learning to play the acoustic guitar first, but that is my personal opinion.

How much to spend on a guitar?

When I bought my first guitar it was not an expensive one. Go to a local music/instrument dealer and ask advice on what kind of guitars they are selling especially for the beginner. Remember to look for a guitar between $150 and $ 500 …no more no less!! And keep in mind the guitar type you chose, do not make the sales person have you buy an electrical guitar when you want to learn to play classical music! (This may sound obvious, but some people have a salesperson convince them they made the right choice!)

Where to get (online) guitar lessons?

There is not just one answer to this question. It all depends on what you are looking for and how your personal situation is:

If you want to study outdoors, inform at the local music store about music teachers, or check with your community center. If you rather study and practice at the convenience of your own home, then you have several options (options that I did not have years back):

- Find a DVD/CD-rom course for beginners. - Or if you want to study from a book, there are great books available at your local book store especially for learning to play guitar. - Another great option to choose is to be able to study at home by using an online guitar course, there are several that you can pick from. The best choice (in my humble opinion) would be to choose an online guitar course with a live teacher, and live interaction. This will help you much more, because of the interaction between you and the teacher.

Also there is a lot of practical and useful information available online. From “guitar tabs” website to online tutorials or E-books, you just have to find a good one that works for you.

If you are a beginner who wants to learn to play the guitar, at home or outside of your home and need more advice then please ask me.

I do hope you were able to use this information to have some directions and start to learn to play the guitar. My Guitar Website