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Question: How can I learn how to play the Electric Guitar!?
I just wanted to know how I can play a Electric Guitar because I'm going to be getting one soon and I've always wanted to play one but I don't even know how to start playing it once I get it, I don't know much about the Tabs that are on it either and I wanted to make my own Metal songs for it!.

I just wanted to know how I can learn how to play it is all and should I get a beginner electric guitar just to start out with then move on to a different one!?

P!.S: Playing the Guitar is going to be my hobby I'm not taking anything seriously!.Www@QuestionHome@Com


Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:
You can get a decent Squire, Ibanez or Epiphone starter pack for very inexpensive, which comes with the amp, guitar, and a few other goodies to get you started!. You might especially like Ibanez since they're so often used in metal!. But any of those are just fine to get you started!.

You definitely want to start with an inexpensive instrument!. The sad reality is that most people don't continue to play, so it's better to feel out the waters first with a low-risk investment!.

Regarding learning how to play - well!.!. obviously the ideal situation is to start with guitar lessons!. After about a year or so of lessons, you'll be better equipped to pick your own path, and decide what specifically you want to learn!.

If lessons are out of the question (due to your budget), then you're going to have a very difficult time learning!. You're going to hit a lot of roadblocks, probably form some bad habits, and have an over-inflated sense of how well you play (which may or may not be a bad thing ;))
If this is the case, there are all kinds of books and online resources you can start with!. But I can't, in good conscience, recommend any of them to an absolute beginner!. You really need a good base of understanding and experience first (from a good guitar teacher)!.
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i'd start with a pretty cheap guitar!. and i would really get a book about beginner guitar and try and go through it!. i wouldn't recommend learning to read tabs until you start to learn to read musicWww@QuestionHome@Com

Do you have msn!? As a self-taught guitarist I know how hard it is too start off, add me melanie!.kelly[at]hotmail!.co!.uk I'll teach you a few things!. Www@QuestionHome@Com