I want to learn guitar, I have no musical background so I don’t know any chords or even what that is! Its just a dream of mine to learn. Is it very hard to learn guitar from a book?
You can start to play with some decent books. I have been playing for over 30 years. I started out with a battered old guitar and Mel Bay’s Book of Chords. I will offer a few tips for success:
1) Form. Pay attention to how the book shows you to position your hand and fingers. Do it the
correct way. You’ll be glad you did as you become more advanced.
2) Walking the scale. Spend at least 10 minutes each time you practice walking up each
string, open, first, second, third, fourth fingers. Then back down. This may seem
monotonous, but it builds finger strength, correct positioning and callousing.
3) Dedication. Play at least 30 minutes every day. Don’t give up because your fingers
hurt. This is normal and will go away after a few weeks.
Good luck and stick with it.
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