Your Most Useful/Valueable Tip

[stilllearning]

Here is one.....strengthen the pinky finger early on. Jeesh! Of course when picking or doing much of anything I left it out when I could but then when it comes to a point where you have to use it (fast picking, scales, solos, jazz chords) its like dead weight.

yea, this happens to me too! esp when learning to play ROMANZA. its a good song to practice if u wanna strengthen ur pinky(: hehe

[Drago13]

I am just a beginner, but i have learned this by experience. Buy a guitar that you enjoy playing. I have had cheaper guitars, ( I figured I would learn first then get a better one.) I just bought a Martin, it was $700.00 ( which is still cheap by Martin standards, and also guitar standards. ) But it plays like a $2000.00+ guitar. And I dont want to put it down. I cant wait to get home to play it. It sounds beautiful, and I was like wow ! This is what a guitar is supposed to sound like. Makes me want to practice.

[kokugen]

play songs you love to play, it'll make it so you never wanna quit!

[shaun_vandyke20]

i could def use a tip on how to make my fingers reach on sum different chords. sum songs i try and learn have chords that are like 5 frets between em!!!! i dont have small hands or anythin but i cant seem to do it

[jeremya]

thanks for all the tips

[jeff buckley]

Love everything you are all saying post more Im a beginner so this is the best Tips i get

[JE5SEJAMES]

Thanks To All So Far For The Tips. They're really Insightful. I'm A Beginner Myself And Here Are Some Things I've Learned So Far...

1. Keep Your Guitar In TUNE! The More You Play/Practice, The More You Have To Tune It!

2. If You're Just Starting To Learn, COUNTRY Music Songs Are The Most Satisfying! They're Easy And Make You Feel Like Your Getting Somewhere!

3. Get A CAPO!

4. Practice, Practice, Practice, And, Oh Yeah, PRACTICE!

Keep Posting Everyone! I'll Take The Help Where/Whenever I Can Get It, I Need It! Thanx!

[Lost-Soul]

thx guys for the tips, really came handy

[Kaiakes]

Very great tips Keep on going

[be_riddled_2004]

i believe that my most useful tip would be using your thumb to mute the E string. for instance a C chord. bring your thumb over top of the neck and mute or you can also use your ring finger and mute the E string. sometimes i over mute the E if that makes sense and end up playing like a C/F# if that makes sense. but its whatever is comfortable to you.