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