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Alternative Ways of Learning
I am a thirteen year old female and I got a guitar for Christmas.And I want to learn how to play.Right now all I am able to do on it is play the beginning of The Seven Nation Army by The White Stripes.My family is on a budget and we can't afford guitar lessons.I have tried watching the so called educational DVDs.They didn't help.I'm not a visual learner.I know they have books out there to help people learn but I wouldn't know which one to buy.Is there any other alternative ways of learning for a beginning guitarist?
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I have seen a methods book from deceased guitar virtuoso Andres Segovia. He was a classical guitarist, and absolutely amazing. His techniques are applicable across all styles of playing. You might look to see if the likes of Joe Satriani or Eric Johnson have any books out - I know they both had some videos, but I think they had print instructional material too. Satriani is a very good teacher - he's taught many of the larger names in rock, including Steve Vai and Kirk Hammet of Metallica.
Lots of people talk tablature, too. Tab is a handy resource for learning. I prefer books that present both tab and sheet music together. www.olga.net has some of the best tab I've seen on-line. Might check them out as a starting place.
The website Musician's Friend has some on-line resources. Also, Guitar Magazine and Guitar Player Magazine have series of articles - not sure what they have on-line, but again, worth looking into.
Harmony Central has many and wonderful on-line articles and lessons: [Link](Mouse over link to see full location)
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If you look on Olga, you'll see that a gentlemen has written a kick-ass java-based guitar chord generator - I love playing with that thing - it is really nice. It is a great way to quickly look up guitar chord fingerings and alternate fingerings. It is also a great way to get familiar with different chord voicings.
Also, one of the best things you can do is listen to lots of different kinds of music. Guitarists like Chet Atkins, Wes Montgomery, Andres Segovia, John McLaughlin, Al DiMeola, Paco DeLucia.. all amazing guitarists that have influenced many others. Jazz, Classical, Flamenco, and Rockabilly techniques are all worth at least listening to - even if the music itself isn't your scene, you'd do yourself a great disfavor by ignoring these other musicians. Listening is your greatest tool - listen to what they play, how they play it. Your ears can teach you much.
Good luck! Let me know if I can help you further!
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