r/LearnGuitar • u/Aliyaann13 • 1d ago
Guitar beginning
I have had a guitar for a year now and I wanted to learn, but it is so hard and I did not bother changing the strings because I was very scared they would just snap and hurt my arms. Should I start again? And if I start again , how should I begin? Because the guitar lessons in my city are very expensive and I can't afford them. I want to play Indian songs as well as some good songs to
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u/OldVermontHippie62 23h ago
There’s a gazillion free online guitar lessons, in every style. Do people even still do them in person?
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u/Aliyaann13 18h ago
It's not that easy to learn, some lessons to are too fast paced and aren't beginner level at all😭😭
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u/OldVermontHippie62 18h ago edited 18h ago
You are correct in that guitar is not easy to learn, but it’s totally doable. Guitar players aren’t especially smart or gifted, just stubbornly dedicated. The standard recommendation is Justin Guitar on YouTube. Watch in order; his first lesson is literally how to take your guitar out of the box. Lauren Bateman is also good for starting from the very beginning, and she is focused on teaching easy 2 or 3 chord songs. Or at least the 3 chord beginner versions that sound pretty good. Guitar is a journey done one step at a time, and I would keep your goals and expectations modest or it can quickly become overwhelming. Practice every day with a purpose, have fun, and only compare yourself to how you were last week.
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u/Prize_Pollution_4080 22h ago
YouTube has lots of good beginner free tutorials. Look for Lauren Bateman. She has very good beginner’s lessons there. I’ve been using her for the last year. I started at the young age of 74.
Also, lots of great tutorials on changing strings, basic guitar setup and overall guitar maintenance.
Hope you get into it and have as much fun as I am.
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u/markewallace1966 22h ago
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This is a link to a set of canned bullets that I have developed and like to send to new/new-ish/returning/wandering/lost/struggling guitar players.
If I pasted this in for you, it is because somewhere in there is something that I think is relevant to your post. Not all of it will be. I leave it to you to pick out what I felt was relevant. 🙂 Even the stuff not relevant to your specific post might very well be helpful eventually anyway.
Enjoy!!!
https://www.reddit.com/user/markewallace1966/comments/1s7ujsy/guitar_is_hard/
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u/Aliyaann13 18h ago
I just don't know where to start😭 , I don't know if I should practice strumming first or chords , or something else 😭😭 I'm just lost
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u/richiehill 20h ago
Take a look at Justin Guitar, he’s very good at teaching the basics. As for the stings, do they actually need changing? If it was bought new a year ago and not played much they should be fine.
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u/Aliyaann13 19h ago
Thank you !! , the strings don't need changing but they need to get tuned and the first time I tuned last year the 6th string snapped and cut my finger , and I'm so scared about it now that I don't want to tune the guitar 😭😭 I know it's silly though
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u/OldVermontHippie62 18h ago edited 17h ago
YouTube has everything you could ever need in guitar instruction, including how to restring and use a tuner. Justin Guitar and Lauren Bateman are great teachers and they show how. Tuners that have a spring clamp on to the head of the guitar can be had for under $20, and you absolutely need one.
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u/Consistent_Wish2974 23h ago
I just started playing a couple months ago and while it's very difficult, it's also incredibly rewarding when I get a chord change or a song right. I say, give it another go.