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Pagie,

First thing learn how to tune it. Learn a few chords. I would learn these major chords A B C D E G F then learn their minor counterparts ex. Am Bm Cm and so on. Learn how to play them clearly and quickly change between them. Then write down a list of songs you want to play.Look them up on here and pick the song with the least amount of chords in it and learn that one. This way it will keep your interest up. If you e-mail me what kind of music and an artist I probably point you to a song that is easy.

Tips -
1 Just because the song is fast does not mean you have to play it at the same speed. Sound quality is much more appreciated then quantity of songs you know sloppily.

2 Practice until your fingers start to hurt but no longer take a break and come back to it. It is better to practice 10 minuets a day then 30 minutes a day once a week.

3 If you can afford to take lessons do it. Just monitor your progression. If you are not improving your teacher is not teaching.

4 Learn theory. The circle of fifths, Chord and scale theory. It stinks to learn but will be very helpful later on.

5 Learn to read music. It is part of theory but you will become a professional. I have been playing for 20 years and still can't read music and I feel like an idiot when I have to say I can't read it.

There are many questions in the forum sections do a search for your question if you can't find it start a new post.

There is a place where on here all the chords are listed. If you can get a chart of them with how to fret then that will be very helpful.

One other thing! Just because you play an acoustic does not mean you can't look for help on the electric forums.

Good luck to you.

Edward

It really doesn't matter. Just use standard tuning. EADGBE Tune your guitar to these notes open then check them at the 12th fret they should be the same just an octive higher.

E = 6th string thickest
A = 5th
D = 4th
G = 3rd
B = 2nd
E = 1st Thinnest

Edward

Abby, You are doing good! I have been playing for 20 years. For 15 of those 20 years I did not know one chord. All I played was power chords and I didn't even know the names of them. While I think I am a good rythm guitarist I should be as good as Eddie Vanhalen or Eric Clapton. Going to lessons is the best thing you can do. Just monitor your progress. I took lessions for a few months then quit. The instructor did nothing but play for me. Didn't teach me anything. If you get a bad instructor just get a new one and keep at it.

Eddie

"Hard Candy christmas"

Even though I will be having one this year it reminds me of all the people who have one every year!

God Bless

Yes this would be normal. A machine does all the work so they just make one type and just add or subtract depending on the model.

Give me one reason - Tracy Chapman

It is playing by numbers.

the strings are as follows:

e -------------------1---
B ----------------1------
G -------------2---------
D ----------3------------
A -------3---------------
E ---1-------------------

The numbers represent what fret you press down on and what string.

Below would be an example of a chord when all strings are strummed at the same time.

e ---1-------------------
B ---1-------------------
G ---2-------------------
D ---3-------------------
A ---3-------------------
E ---1-------------------

Slides are represented by a slash either up or down.

Hammer on = h
Pull off = p
Palm mute = pm
Vibrato = ~

There are places on this site that explain all of this but this will get you started.

I would also get a chord chart that tells you what fingers to use and how to place them. There is nothing like getting into a bad habbit then finding out later that you have to change that habbit. Very hard to do.

If I could do it all over again I would have gotten lessons. You find out all the short cuts and proper way to do things.

Eddie

Well Gitaardocphil, I didn't sell my Les Paul I gave it to my friends son. He is just starting to learn to play and he wanted a les Paul really bad. Mine was just sitting around collecting dust so I gave it to him. But he is not allowed to sell it, break it or give it away. If he wants to do any of these things he has to give it back to me.

I stopped selling and trading them in a while ago. I will just collect them from now on.

Fool in the rain - Led Zep
Rain o'er me - The who

I think it is because the rain is associated with feeling blue. I bet almost of these songs are sad.

C                                Em
In these days of changing ways, so called liberated days

    F                                C
A story comes to mind of a friend of mine ....

C                            Em     
Georgie Boy was gay I guess, nothing more or nothing less

F                             C
The kindest guy I ever knew ...

     C                                Em 
His mothers tears fell in vain, the afternoon George tried to explain

F                                     C
That he need love like all the rest

C                                   Em
Pa said there must be a mistake, how can my son not be straight

F                                 C
After all I've said and done for him?

Chorus:

C                              Em                         
Do do, da do do, da do do doo, do do, da do do, da do do doo

F                                   C
Do do, da do do, da do do doo, doo do

Everyone has that same thought. Even The greatest guitar players look up to someone.