I just got my electric guitar 2 weeks ago do I really need guitar lessons?
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it could not hurt, take a few and see if you can become better.
464779
go to a place called guitar center.  its is great, many guitar choices and lots of expert advice, they help u learn to play also.
127166
Yes.  You can very easily put elecric-guitar stings on your acoustic guitar.  I'm a lead singer/rhythm-guitar player and have been playing for 30 years.  One of my best friends of 13 years is a lead player who enjoys playing both acoustic and electric guitar just like me.  He only uses Ernie Ball Regular or Extra Slinky electric-guitar strings on both his electric Fender Telecaster and acoustic-electric Martin.  I now prefer light-gauge, bronze-wound acoustic strings for my acoustic guitars, but I used medium-gauge, bronze wound for many years.  The heavier the gauge, the louder the volume and greater the body of the sound.  The lighter the gauge, the easier it is to work the strings.  Lead guys often like electric strings on their acoustics for the latter reason - because they're easier to manipulate.  Rhythm guys, like myself, often prefer more body and volume.  If your guitar is an acoustic-electric and you often play through an amp, however, you may want to go with a light acoustic string or electric string on your acoustic, but if it's a non-electric acoustic, I'd stick with a heavier, acoustic string - especially if you do much playing outdoors (campfires, etc.).  I hope this has helped.
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The best advice you can possibly get right now is: Get lessons.  You'll save yourself a lot of frustrations.  The best kind to start with is an acoustic with the strings high off the fret board.  This teaches you strength & when you finally switch, you'll be lightning fast.  You should learn everything new on the acoustic.
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Hey, first off electric guitars are not too pricey...if you go to a music store, you can get one for around 200 dollars(im not sure how much that is in malaysian currency, but it shouldnt be too much there)...Personally, For your first Guitar, I recomend a Fender acoustic...(thats what I got, and its great)...But after you learn, you should probably get an electric guitar; I suggest a Fender, Yamaha or Gibson(Fenders the cheapest cost, but great quality)...and In answer to your question, Guitar is usually played chord by chord, but depending on what song youre playing, sometimes its played note by note (usually for scales and leads or solos)...Bass guitar though, is ALWAYS played note by note to accompany rythm guitar...and as for learning, usually, its best to take classes...the one on one instructions are very helpful and faster than learning on your own... personally its helped me...I learned guitar in two months(But alot of great guitarists have taught themselves how to play...Jimi Hendrix, Kurt Cobain, Johnny Cash, just to name a few)...But you should know that there are some awesome classes you can take on the internet... and knowing how to play other instruments also helps alot (I play guitar and piano)... also, you can buy playing guides and DVD lessons at the music store where you buy your guitar...and whatever guitar you choose to get, I suggest getting a chord dictionary (they have chord chart books and electric chord charts...the book is cheaper, but the elecrtic has more features), also a guitar tuner, a strap, Gig Bag, extra strings, picks, string winder and cutter  and an amp chord (if you get an acoustic/electric combo or an electric)...usually all those things come in the package with your new Guitar (and an amp too, if you go electric),along with the DVD...As for tips; PRACTICE,  PRACTICE PRACTICE...and all you need to play guitar well is Memory, Ears, Fingers, and a passionate love for music (and Im betting we both have all of those things), and youll do great...
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No.\n\nThe reason that most people quit guitar is music theory. Here's what I do for people who want to learn (works for electric and acoustic).\n\nAsk him/her five artists/songs that they like. Go to harmony-central.com and grab five tabs for them to learn. Help them bang out the five songs until they sound decent, then move on the five more. This help s in a couple of ways. It teaches chords and scales WHILE learning a song they like. Once they learn a  song, it gives them something to show off to their friends AND gives them something to go back to and mess around when they get frustrated learning something new.\n\nGood Luck!
405421
No, it is not good for a beginner. I would suggest either buying a Fender or a Squire. When I started learning how to play, I decided to spend the extra money and go with a Fender, and I never regretted that decision.
1051388
um...get a teacher or a book, remember that electric guitar is easier if u ever want to try it ( the neck is skinnier)
63350
Not hard at all.  Once  you learn the basics, like strumming and picking, then some chords, you're playing the guitar.\n\nIf you want to be a great guitarist it's a lot of work and practice, but it's enjoyable work.  The more you learn the easier it is to learn.  If you just want to pick up the guitar and play then don't worry about all the techniques.
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If you've never played before, (and especially if you've never played any instruments) tabs might be easier to learn at first.  It's just one note at a time... but you tend to find tabs for more complicated guitar solos.  Chords aren't as easy to learn, but they're going to help you a lot more in the long run, and you'll be able to play MORE songs with those.  At any rate, the key is to practice.
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Try these links below-\n\nhttp://www.fretplay.com/guitar-lessons.shtml\nhttp://www.guitarmasterclass.net\nhttp://www.sickguitar.com\nhttp://www.freeguitarvideos.com/guitar_lessons_beginner.html\n http://www.guitaralliance.com\nhttp://youtube.com/results?search_query=guitar+lessons\nhttp://www.shredaholic.com\nhttp://www.guitarjamdaily.com\nhttp://guitar.about.com/library/blguitarlessonarchive.htm\nhttp://www.cyberfret.com/\nhttp://www.onlineguitarlessons.co.uk/
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Find your local instrument store and pick up a used acoustic bass (no amps, no cables, ready to go) a cheap ten dollar tuner and a book with CD that shows scales and riffs. You can prob'ly leave spending under $200 on the right day. Or, Guitar Center or one of the other big stores sells fairly decent starter sets including the bass amp cord tuner bag book and some other thing under $200. But decent means when you learn what you're hearing you'll wanna sacrifice your instrument to the gods. But ya gotta start somewhere.
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I've been playing the guitar for nearly 10 years, in and out of bands. I've never once spent over £200 for an electric guitar, although I understand why people do. The best guitar for me is one that has a nice feeling neck underneath my hand (I don't like them too chunky, but prefer them easier to handle) and a low action on the strings. Action is the technical term (or nerdspeak) for the height of the strings off the fretboard.\n\nApart from that, you want to get a guitar you really like the shape of, because you want to give yourself a reason to play it when you fingers are red raw and you can't quite get to grips with that damned chord sequence!\n\nIf you're a novice (and indeed, even if you're not) then you needn't worry too much apart a guitar's tone (how it sounds), because the sound the listener hears will be affected by numerous things:\n\n1. The guitar itself\n2. Effects pedals (which vary the sound dramatically, and can make an electric guitar sound like an acoustic, bango or even a sitar!)\n3. The amp\n4. How you play\n5. The environment\n\nIf you get a £900 guitar and play it through a £50 practice amp you're going to get a poor sound. Similarly the other way round. I always aim for something just above budget where you're really going to get the best out of it. There's no point buying the object of your dreams for the cost of a car if it's just going to sit gathering dust.\n\nThe cheapest guitars can make the most original sounds (White Stripes, Queen) whilst some of the most expensive can make an awful one (Nickelback, Oasis). The biggest factor is playing the guitar is... you. Remember: "God of Rock, thank you for this chance to kick ass. We are your humble servants. Please give us the power to blow people's minds with our high voltage rock. In your name we pray, Amen."
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hey i just started playing guitar about 3 months ago and im pretty good already.  first u have to learn how to reead tabulature (tab).  go into google and type in how to read tab.  once you learn that you can go to guitartabs.cc and get tabs or i advise that u get a book :) thats wut i did:)
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Yes, i play electric and acoustic. Been playing since i was 8. Good luck in your lessons, and good choice of instrument.
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I bought a Fender DG-5 acoustic for $50.00 off of a friend of mine.\n\nIt was a great beginner guitar.  Ask your friends, see what they have.\n\nTo learn proper guitar- hand placements, how to hold, etc etc, you need a fullsize acoustic.  Then you can work your way into electric. \n\nOnce you learn Acoustic, you'll pick up an electric and make easy work of it FAST.\n\nYou'll see what I mean.....
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Try these links for free guitar lessons online-\n\nhttp://www.fretplay.com/guitar-lessons.shtml\nhttp://www.guitarmasterclass.net\nhttp://www.sickguitar.com\nhttp://www.freeguitarvideos.com/guitar_lessons_beginner.html\nhttp://www.guitaralliance.com\nhttp://www.ultimateguitar.com/gm/gmWelcome.htm\nhttp://youtube.com/results?search_query=guitar+lessons\nhttp://www.shredaholic.com\nhttp://www.guitarshredshow.com/\nhttp://www.guitarjamdaily.com\nhttp://guitar.about.com/library/blguitarlessonarchive.htm\nhttp://www.cyberfret.com/\nhttp://www.onlineguitarlessons.co.uk/\nhttp://www.guitarnoise.com\nhttp://www.jamorama.com/?hop=astronut\nhttp://www.e-chords.com/videos.asp\nhttp://www.freeguitarvideos.com/guitar_lessons_beginner.html\nhttp://www.harmony-central.com/