Guitar Instruction
You’re going to need guitar instruction. Few people have the fortitude to just pick up an instruction book that explains how to play a guitar, and learn how to play it. It’s just to daunting for even people who are used to doing such things. I learned touch-typing on my own and electronics, and many other things, but never tried to learn guitar by myself.
Therefore, you need to find someone that knows how to teach people of your age how to play the guitar. Certainly, if you’re 40 years old, you won’t go to the same music teacher that you would if you were 7.
If you’re any age between Kindergarten and twelfth grade, you should go ask your music teacher. They’re the one who will probably instantly have a list of tutors who are raring to teach you. Why? Well, because people in the neighborhood who teach musical instruments are going to understand that they can get many more pupils if they let the teacher of the school know about them. Nobody is as well-connected as the school’s music teacher would be. They also should be consulted when you’re wanting to purchase a guitar. They would be able to lead you to reputable dealers in your area, and would possibly even have used guitars which had hardly been used at all if they taught children in that school, themselves.
How much should you pay when purchasing your first guitar? Well, you’re certainly not going to buy one of the top guitars. They go for between $3000 and $20,000. And, at the low end, you shouldn’t get anything less than $100. It’ll just be junk. There are many guitars out there between the $150 - $300 range which would make a very good beginner guitar.
Also, if you don’t get a case for your guitar, it will get damaged. However, as long as your guitar fits in the case, even the very cheapest case would do you. What do you care what it looks like.
You must never store a guitar in damp areas that are either high heat, or high humidity. This will destroy it. You can also destroy a guitar by leaving it in the car or putting in direct sunlight. A guitar that has sustained damage might have a warped soundboard, or the glue which holds the bridge might come unglued.
So, you’ve now got your guitar, you need guitar instruction. You’ve asked your teacher and they gave you a name, Now… it’s up to you to have courage. Call that number, ask how much lessons cost, then write it down. Next, go to your parents and tell them that you bought a guitar, or you’re interested in buying a guitar and it costs $150, this is where you’d get it. And you tell them that guitar lessons are $x amount of money. No matter how little money they have in the world, if you take it that far… they’ll, most likely, buy you a guitar. However, if you really want to play the guitar, you’ll need guitar instruction.
