| Many types of songs that can be played on a piano, | | | | you want to obtain a degree in musical theory with a |
| for example, can also be played on the guitar. And, | | | | focus on the guitar, you might consider teaching |
| carrying your guitar around is a lot easier than hunting | | | | yourself through learning software, CDs, DVDs, and |
| around for a public piano. When learning to play guitar | | | | books. If you aren't disciplined enough to learn by |
| songs, it is important that you develop a good | | | | yourself, or still would enjoy having someone show |
| fundamental base by either taking lessons to read | | | | you the ropes during your first few months of |
| guitar music, or by teaching yourself chord | | | | playing, then you might take lessons from an |
| progressions. | | | | instructor. If you cannot afford an instructor or there |
| Children who learn to play guitar songs often do so | | | | is not one nearby, maybe you have a friend or |
| the traditional or the "classical" way. They take | | | | relative who can show you the basics of guitar |
| lessons with a music instructor who may teach them | | | | playing through chords or power chords. Different |
| skills such as moving down the C-scale, fretting, the | | | | learning methods, when all combined, will give you the |
| proper way to strum or pick a song. Children may or | | | | best overall results. |
| may not be taught using real music. In other words, | | | | Learning to play guitar songs through the listening, |
| they may learn notes, how to read sheet music, and | | | | watching, and learning chord progression is one of the |
| even play some chords, but they may not ever learn | | | | quickest and satisfying ways to learn to play your |
| to play along to an actual song. | | | | own style of music. Using a metronome is one great |
| It's the same for adults who want to learn to play | | | | way to practice the timing of your music too. If you |
| guitar songs. They have a choice of learning via the | | | | can start out playing a song, or part of one, slowly, |
| traditional or "classical" method, but they also have a | | | | then increasing your speed, is one progressive way |
| choice that many kids do not. They can choose to | | | | to learn and not develop bad timing habits. If your |
| skip the strict memorization of guitar notes and | | | | goal is to learn to play melodies on the guitar, then it |
| sheet music and opt to learn through the learning of | | | | is important that you make a conscious decision |
| patterns or chords. Sometimes, these methods are | | | | about how you are going to get there. Explore your |
| combined and have presently been dubbed learning | | | | choices, mix methods if you want, but remember to |
| through power chords. | | | | practice daily and give yourself a pat on the back |
| Learning to play your favorite melody is much more | | | | after each session. |
| enjoyable than learning in the classical sense. Unless | | | | |