Question on path of learning

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Permalink Reply by ZHMMY HARPER on May 27, 2009 at 11:12am

I'm an "older and wiser" guy, so maybe I have some worthwhile advice?? When I started playing guitar I had to teach myself, like almost everyone did. We had thin pulp lyrics mags then that had lyrics with chord diagrams above each line. That was a wonderful way to learn because it also allowed you to sing along and develop a feel for rythym and strumming patterns. Still you can find some lyrics with the chords above. Learning chords also helps you learn scales as well as picking.

Over the years I probably bought every Mel Bay and Chet Atkins book plus every other guitar instruction manual available! I floundered around with trying to teach myself until finally I bought a guitar course that turned out to be the best lessons I had ever used. I started understanding more and faster than I ever thought possible. If you want to check it out there is a link to my instructor on my website, fretwalker.com . He isn't cheap, he's just the best, period.

Good luck with your playing - consider it a lifelong adventure - sing, and write some songs along the way because that is your legacy. Just shredding or learning some tabs doesn't give you the full pleasure of music.

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