I JUST GOT A GUITAR AND WOULD LIKE TO LEARN HOW TO PLAY BUT DONT HAVE THE $ FOR COURSES AND WOULD LIKE TO LEARN FROM HOME. ANY POINTERS WOULD BE HELPFUL.
check out youtube for guitar instructionals or excersices, and one thing i can tel you, many musicians have learned by themselves and are good music players, some others need private lessons. What you need to look for is good technique instructions, sometimes you can find that in books and videos but sometimes you will need someone to teach you and guide you correctly, if you have a good start you wont be needing lesson for unlearning technique mistakes and bad habits. Classical guitar is a subject where you need guidance from a teacher, electric and acoustic guitar you can find good techniques from a video. Good luck