HOW DID YOU START TO LEARN PLAYING GUITAR? (Page 1 of 2)

My dad got me started with three chords and a G scale... the rest I've learned jamming with the radio and getting tabs from here

All You Need is Love

I recieved a 4 string plasic guitar for my Christmas when I was 11 (50 years ago). I have gone downhill ever since .

Roger

My grandmother played guitar and sang. My dad was a reed player (sax/flute).
I played tuba, trombone and trumpet thru college but at age 26, recieved a Harmony guitar as a gift from my new wife.
I took two lessons at a music store to figure out how the guitar worked and began learning tunes.
I made a guitar/vocal C.D. in my mid - fifties.
I play tuba and sing on my latest three C.D.'s. playing for John Reno.
Hear snippets at:
http://www.myspace.com/johnrenomusic

I've wondered what's all the hype over fantastic game players, when you could learn some decent real guitar in the time some spend learning how to pretend.  I did give it a try and it was sort of fun.

I tried playing bass when I was 17. I wasn't very good at it. Now (more then 30 years later) I'm trying to play guitar. I still suck. 98% perspiration, 2% inspriration. But I have fun with it and perhaps one day.... 

I took lessons at the age of 11-12. Then i went up to highschool. found boys, and playing guitar didn't seem so much fun anymore.. LOL.. It's my biggest regret in life. because i could now have 20+ yrs experience, instead of the 9 months since i picked up again and self taught using internet resources.

I started playing violin, and i used what i learned from that to play guitar
danspr

Blues is easy to play, but hard to feel
Jimi Hendrix
danspr

I started off by playing the violin. The school decided I should learn it. They sat the class down and asked us loads of questions like what note was higher than another. Myself and a mate were sharing one pencil between us ( those were the days when you got caned for forgetting your pencil ) so we just filled in anything. I got chosen to play the violin - somehow.

The guitar was my choice, for passing my 11+. I was bought a Bert Weedon Play in a Day tutor book -= and gave up. Then I got dragged around the corner by the ear for a lesson with a guy who played jazz. He taught me Tom Dooley - just two chords - and i was on my way.

My housemate staught me how to play a couple of songs and from there with chordies help i am suprised by the speed at which i am getting good.

I had to choose a second instrument in my school and I chose Guitar. So teacher is the answer on how I learned. I have learned more however by all the information you can get free on the internet!

I tried to teach myself, but I misserably failed. I learned to play the guitar from some of my inmates.

I was a correctional officer not so long ago. I tried to get a music program going, but it all went array. Before I could save it or expand it, or basically do anything with it I lost my job of about twelve years. I haven't gotten to finish learning and I never got to see the program that I helped to begin go anywhere. I believe that the program, by now is all but gone.

I tried to make so many changes and it had a positive impact. I worked for a private prison company. I made numerous suggestions, I even started putting some into effect, but it's all gone now.

I taught a lot to my inmates and I feel that I learned quite a lot as well.

well it started out like this ...Mom will you help me pay for guitar lessons ..please....and  she said .. sorry son we dont have the money to pay for these lesson you want. you'll just have to learn from your friends...in my mind im thinkin what friends ..that i know ..even know how to play the guitar ...but i did learn from other people....slowly but surely.. but than the internet appeared and i became a sponge and i must have more input