Any recommendations for sources from where I could learn to play the guitar?

I know the basic chords and stuff. I want to be a blues guitarist. Should I go with those lessons available or simple try playing songs? Site recommendations will also be appreciated.

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4 Responses to “Any recommendations for sources from where I could learn to play the guitar?”

1. Joseph says:

   August 18, 2010 at 9:41 pm

   You can do what you’ve been doing. It’s plenty of fun. And the more you do, the better you’ll sound. It’s called ‘playing by ear’. that’s just fine. BUT, if you want to become really, really proficient, you need professional lessons. Not a web site, not a book. A live professional teach, on a one on one basis. You will learn how to read music. You will understand music interpretation and music integration with other instruments, and you will learn technique. That’s the only true way to become an accomplished guitarist. Of course, learning ‘by ear’ is fun, as i said, but not band leader or orchestra leader in the world would give you a chance if you couldn’t at least read music. Either way, best of luck.
2. John says:

   August 18, 2010 at 9:57 pm

   Aniket,

   You can definitely learn to play the guitar and be a blues guitarist and you can do it yourself. You don’t even need another resource, I can tell you how right now.

   Playing along with songs and backing tracks is the most fun way to learn at any level. Playing along with songs and learning solos will teach you what the best players do. Playing along with backing tracks will let you develop your own style.

   “But John, how do you do these things?” Good question! Playing along with songs will involved buying tab books or magazines (guitar player etc) or getting it off the net (some is inaccurate), then pressing play and figuring out how to play what the guitarist is playing. If you can’t do it, approximate it so you can play through the whole song. There is NOTHING wrong with playing similar passages if you can’t keep up.

   Playing along with backing tracks works like this:
   - download a blues backing track in a particular key (e, a are good for starters)
   - get a chart of the pentatonic scale
   - play any note in the scale over the backing track
   Its great fun being able to make up your own lead parts.

   If you ever get stuck and can’t do something you want to do in a song, then practice THAT. You’ve got built in motivation to get it right.

   Theres a website that explains how to learn in even more detail. I’ll include a link below.

   This should help you learn to play the guitar and learn the blues! I wish you luck,
   John
3. ceritis says:

   August 18, 2010 at 10:07 pm

   This site http://www.guitarskilz.net has some simple lessons and tips
4. Mike says:

   August 18, 2010 at 10:57 pm

   ultimate-guitar.com
   ultimatebeginnerguitar.com
   howtoplaybluesguitar.com
   bluesguitarjams.com
   guitarscalesystem.com

   Good luck!