guitar beginner
 

Hey! I am new here and this is my first post.

I really love the guitar thing but I ve never got the chance to play.
Are there any time/age limits? I mean, most people start playing guitar early.

I am almost 18 years old and thinking about start learning guitar. Is too late for me?

Any advice is welcome!!!

P.S. English is not my first language, so forgive me if there are any mistakes...

Hi Peter.
The sooner you start the farther you'll get.
It's not when you start, it's how much you put into it. Work and study hard and you'll get there.Really.

Your spelling is flawless and punctuation almost perfect. Better than many whose native language is english. Carry on, sir!

There's never a time limit on these types of things.

Enjoy yourself. [= Let us know how that goes.

Thanks for your words!

Can I learn the basics from the internet? There are some sites for beginners. Are they really helpful??

It's difficult for me to attend some classes with a real teacher this period. I'm going to the army and I will be home only two days a week.

If you'd like, I can help you with the basics. I've taught a couple of people in the past.

PM me if you need some help.

Of course there's no time limit! There are lots of online tutes on the internet and youtube etc, you just need to search around. Chord books are also great for beginners. There's nothing wrong with starting now! Plus, 18, your young! :)

Thanks!!!

OMG! I cant imagine what my dad going to do when he learn that I want a guitar!!! He may buy the guitar and crash it to my head! LoL

Can you help me choose a guitar....? There are so many out there. I want something with a good price and it should be common, so I can find it easily.

Are you wanting an acoustic or electric guitar? IMO it's best to learn on acoustic and then go to electric. I'd buy a cheap beginners guitar, maybe like a Yamaha acoustic or something? You can always upgrade when you're getting more serious.

I think that its better starting with an acoustic guitar.

What other equipment am I going to need???

I was told my Jasmine Takemine is very worth it, as I believe it is.

If you just wanna screw around, they sell guitars in FYE. xD

Hey!

I 've told my father about the guitar issue and he was positive!

I'm going to buy a guitar!!!! I'm still between acoustic and electric....

The biggest problem is: How can I tune my guitar???? I do know nothin about tuning my guitar!

well, assuming you already know how to turn the tuning keys i.e. the knob things on the head of a guitar. for first time tuning, you should definately a tuner. most of the time they're pretty cheap and easy to use. only thing you have to really know is the names of each string, which are the notes that they're usually tuned to. going from the thickest string (6th string) to the thinnest (first string) the names of the strings:

E
A
D
G
B
e

(the little e is for the 1st string, and it is tuned an octave higher than the
6th)

oh and this may help you when you're starting out, but you should definately get to learning how to tune on your own.

http://www.fretbase.com/wp-content/u...tar_tuning.jpg

this diagram basically explains how you do it by yourself. for example if you're trying to tune the A string(5th), you fret and play the 5th fret on the E string(6th), which is the A note, then you try to make the A string identical sounding to that note. you do this for all of them except when you're tuning the B string(2nd); instead of the 5th fret, it's the 4th. then you tune the e string(1st) to the 5th fret of the B. at this point in your playing, you should know a few things by then, such as chords/scales, so use those as a final check to see if you're in tune, i.e. if it sounds the way it's supposed to


so yea, that's about it, hope this helped

Or there are online tuners.

Google it.

yea, but i just wanted to get him something for the longrun. you can understand that, right? ;)

Thanks, Antonio! It´s very helpful.

With some practice, I will find it!

Of course, it's how you tune... when you have a starting note. xD

If he can't tune at all, he needs a note to tune to.

I like that diagram, though.

yeah, that's why i said get a tuner

but yeah, i know what you mean, my post said just for starting. my bad.

don't lose the tuner, Peter.

Fair enough.

i whish someone told me that. i had to figure out for myself x.x
but personally i like to use basic slide guitar tuning, even when not using a slide