Eko: Advice On Learning Guitar?

Eko 06.03.11	I think 8 would be interesting to translate to an acoustic guitar.
psykonaut 06.03.11	15 is the first song i ever learned to play it's real easy man also if you want a good place for lessons and stuff i recommend justinguitar.com it's fo free
Eko 06.03.11	awesome. for some reason I thought 15 sounded like it would be sort of hard but I'll give it a try. I'll check that site out too.
EverythingEvil2113 06.03.11	Well I just kind of learned on my own by looking at tabs and learning chords, but that did take a lot longer than if i would have actually gotten lessons or something. Oh and psykonaut is right, 15 is pretty easy to learn and might be a good one to try after learning the chords.
WithHorsesInHerEyes 06.03.11	Learn three chords then start a band.
Eko 06.03.11	meh one seems like plenty
Eko 06.03.11	Yeah spending the time and money on lessons seems like a pain too
BSX 06.03.11	Learn the names of the strings and how to make a G major, C major, E major, A major, E minor and A minor chord. Also practice finger exercise on the acoustic, it'll hurt your fingers more since the stringer are thicker but it'll be a breeze when you practice them on the electric (if you plan to play both). Oh and play songs you like, it help keep you motivated. I'd say teach yourself first then look into taking lessons. Just make sure whoever you take them that you're vocal about what you want to learn otherwise they'll just teach you things they like.
Trebor. 06.03.11	Learn power chords and write your own simple songs. You learn quicker playing your own shit.
Oceanus 06.03.11	Be sure to try and learn songs that you actually want to know how to play. If all you play are songs that you don't give two shits about, it will be much easier to stop giving two shits about learning and playing. That said, it is probably going to take awhile to build some callouses and get chord changes down, so don't be discouraged! I'm self-taught and have never taken a lesson, so I can't really advise you there. Some times I find myself wishing I had some sort of technical training, and some times I am glad that I haven't had any.
Bron-Yr-Aur 06.03.11	just fucking do it until you don't suck then take lessons when you get stuck in pentatonic mode
WhiteWallStargazers 06.03.11	dont.
savagecabbage 06.03.11	find the pick of destiny
tkxxx7 06.03.11	^
Awesomesauce 06.03.11	Everything that BSX said.
onereallysillygoose 06.03.11	tabs, then chords, then music theory then repeat.
acorncheese 06.03.11	i've been messing around with guitars for years and years as my dad and brothers all play. i don't know shit about chords other than basic D C E G A. i'm planning on writing (and finishing!) a song this summer with the help of some friends. good luck to us
Awesomesauce 06.03.11	Also, buy the most expensive gear possible. A road-worn Fender or one of those VOS Gibson reissues should do the trick. That way, people just assume you're awesome and you don't even really have to learn to play. Just look at Nathan Williams.
mahan9792 06.03.11	i'm not much of an acoustic player (i wish i was more into it), but i self taught myself with tabs. start with easy songs and you'll eventually get better and learn harder songs
toxin. 06.03.11	Eh, just play stuff you like. Learn the notes of the strings obviously, learn what a fret is. The basics. Learn your chords, practice your barre. Try to practice both picking AND fingerstyle. #3 is one of the first songs I learned to play. It's challenging (in my opinion) for a beginner song, but it sounds cool and is fun to play.
TomArnoldsArmpit 06.03.11	Punk rock songs is where I started. It will help you get used to using your fretboard, and getting comfortable with basic chords. Once you get the hang of that, practice more difficult songs. Practice practice practice.
telebyrd 06.03.11	use your pinky on the fretboard from the beginning.
KILL 06.03.11	dude i just played random shit and gradually got better somehow i used to play buckrogers riff a lot cos its the easiest thing in the world that helped
Ire 06.03.11	buy a chord book and then maybe a scale book lern songs n jam wit drummer if can
KILL 06.03.11	chord books are for sissys learn the real way m/
Ire 06.03.11	'cept alex lifeson lernd all his beatle chords b4 he started playing
KILL 06.03.11	he was forced to but after he broke free and mastered the art of rockin riffs he became the god that he is today
Ire 06.03.11	yah learn guitar like synester gates m/
KILL 06.03.11	lol synester gates isnt he slash but gayer
Ire 06.03.11	ya and slash is homo too lol
KILL 06.03.11	lol a7x damn i remember when i gave all their albums 1s and i got banned dude it sucked
Ire 06.03.11	oh yeah maiden was awesome for learning guitar
KILL 06.03.11	every person who wears a7x shirts have gay little skinny arms with a fringe too cept the singer he loves the roids
savagecabbage 06.03.11	glenn has tiny balls now. cocktail weanie rage.
KILL 06.03.11	didnt every good metal band of the 80s go shit in the 90s though its like they all kinda gave up with shit like steps floating around
KILL 06.03.11	hahaha god dammit even the biggest metallica fanfags admit load sucks chode wtf
KILL 06.03.11	actually thats reload but load still sucks
KILL 06.03.11	ones cum ones piss sums them up tbh
KILL 06.03.11	it works both ways honestly id rather listen to st anger than reload cos at least with st anger theres a comedy aspect and some very rare good riffs
KILL 06.03.11	same except i have listened to st anger cos i actually bought it when it just came out so i didnt know what to expect it sucked fists
Jebull 06.03.11	"ones cum ones piss sums them up tbh" is that related to the artwork
Athom 06.03.11	I like how only 3 people gave any helpful advice haha.
KILL 06.03.11	i tried but i find it hard to express what im thinking man u know
KILL 06.03.11	the way i said u know reminds me of INSTITUTIONALISED fuckin m/m/m/m/m/m/ worst vid ever though
KILL 06.03.11	lol he looks like a robot the way he mimes but yea its old school so m/ i havent seen damn