| So you want to learn how to play the guitar. Really, | | | | As we all hear, the musician who plays lead guitar |
| if you truly have the desire to learn how to play the | | | | plays all the solos. This, incidentally, is not always the |
| guitar then you are ready and willing to do what it | | | | case. That is why it is important to know how to |
| takes and study the guitar and practice. If you want | | | | play rhythm to fill in when not playing lead. Or while |
| to learn how to play guitar good then you must be | | | | the singer is singing. Or perhaps when the rhythm |
| willing to take guitar lessons. Taking lessons will | | | | guitar player is playing his own lead, the lead guitar |
| advance your playing by multiples. Guitar Lessons will | | | | player can play rhythm. |
| shorten the amount of time it takes you to learn to | | | | If you have the drive to learn and are willing to |
| play and they will give you a good foundation to build | | | | explore different genres of music you can easily |
| up your ability and your knowledge. They will also | | | | become not only good, but a great guitar player. All |
| improve the quality of your playing tremendously. | | | | great guitarists were willing, in the beginning, to put in |
| Now the question is what type of guitar lessons do | | | | the time and effort it took to learn how to play the |
| you want to take and where do you go to find | | | | guitar. Most of them took guitar lessons and they all |
| them? Do you take just regular lessons or do you | | | | learned as much as they could and practiced long |
| want to be more focused on the type of guitar you | | | | hours to become perfect at playing their guitar. |
| want to play? | | | | Once you begin taking guitar lessons you will find |
| That answer is simple. Get involved with a guitar | | | | yourself quickly and easily learning how to play a |
| lesson program using CDs, DVDs and the internet. | | | | wide variety of music. The kind of music you want |
| Find one that will give you the most variety in playing | | | | to play. If you are a rock fan you will sometimes add |
| and one you can jam with. The program you choose | | | | a flavor of blues, or even some country chicken |
| must be simple enough to understand yet | | | | picken. If you are a blues fan you will play both |
| comprehensive. But, it must not lose you in the | | | | smooth rock and even country slides and bends. If |
| whole concept of musical thought. The program you | | | | you are playing country it might be country rock, or |
| are looking for if you want to learn how to play | | | | country blues. It all tends to blend together making |
| guitar must have a simple step by step approach. | | | | the music you play have more body, substance and |
| It must show you simply how to play: | | | | feeling. But the real key to learning how to become a |
| 1. Simple Chords | | | | good guitar player is practice. |
| 2. Commonly Used Scales | | | | Once you have found the music lesson program you |
| 3. Various Rhythms - Rhythm Guitar | | | | are satisfied with, it is time to practice. Learning any |
| 4. Easy Melodies | | | | instrument and how to play it well depends solely on |
| 5. Lead Guitar | | | | how you discipline yourself during practice. If you |
| Along with the five parts of guitar lessons described | | | | practiced haphazardly then your playing will become |
| above these lessons have got to be interesting | | | | haphazard and lack luster. If you practice using |
| enough to hold your attention. Yet they must be at | | | | routine times and good materials you will learn quickly |
| a price that you are willing to pay to attain the goals | | | | and you will find yourself playing more and more. It |
| you have set out for yourself. | | | | will take discipline and as it is said, practice makes |
| Why not just regular music lessons? One reason is | | | | perfect. This is never so true as when it comes to |
| that they may become boring causing you to lose | | | | learning how to play guitar. |
| interest. If you really want to learn how to play the | | | | Now comes the time to decide what you want to |
| guitar though, you must have a burning desire to do | | | | do. If you have gotten through this article then you |
| so, and you will never lose interest and you will simply | | | | are willing to take the time to at look into various |
| find a way to learn to play. You will have to practice | | | | guitar teaching programs. I have done that for you. I |
| and study to become a good guitarist. This is | | | | have been playing guitar almost all my life. |
| challenging and exciting. | | | | |