I want to learn I have access to both a electric and a accoustic. I have never played an instrument but I feel like learning. I'm thinking about learning from books and YouTube. Which do you recomend I try?

 

I personally learned on an acoustic, and I took lessons when i was like 8 for about a year. They didnt really help bc the teacher only taught 4 chords and I never got the hang of reading music. over the years I have had a few electrics and still have my same acoustic, still cant read music. I will find a song I wanna learn online, print of the tabs and just play til im good at it.

 

Some people recommend learning on acoustic, I say learn on what makes it fun for you. In your case, you can play on both, so it will help you see the differences as far as hand/finger positioning and overall feel. If you get stuck on something on the acoustic (barre chords), master them on electric. I would recommend taking some basic lessons to start, but Im sure you can find something on youtube. Learn the basic open chords, some beginner scales, and pick a song or two that you like. Start slow, strum along, work on your strumming/picking (my brother is a strict updownupdownupdown, it drives me nuts!). Post any questions here and there are a number of us that Im sure can answer. Ill help find some resources for you later this evening if I get the chance.

Personally, I started on electric, messed with acoustic at times, and have stuck with electric for the past 6 years. I got a tutor for the basics, then learned by tab and hearing. I do regret not sticking with some sort of structured learning because I feel I would know tons more theory than I do (you really dont know how knowing simple scales up and down the neck would help with songwriting). I got tunnel vision and only learned what I wanted to learn and how I wanted to learn it, but, it worked out.

 

Just have a song in mind that you really really like and really want to learn how to play. You'll be frustrated at first at how quickly you have to move your fingers around and switch between notes, but if you are learning a song that you really like, you will be determined. I have played both and personally like electric more because you can get a range of different sounds from it and it is a bit easier on the fingers.

Just find the tab online for what you want to learn and spend some time with it. Like an hour a day.

A tab basically looks like this:

E|---------------|---------------------------------------------|
B|-3-------3-3---|-(3)-(3)-(3)-(3)-(3)-(3)-(3)-(3)-(3)-(3)-(3)-|
G|-3-------3-3-0-|--2---2--(2)--2---2--(2)--2---2---2---2---2--|
D|-0-------0-0---|--0---0--(0)--0---0--(0)--0---0---0---0---0--|
A|---------------|---------------------------------------------|
D|---------------|---------------------------------------------|

Where each line is a string on the guitar and each number represents the fret that your finger should be on for that chord. This particular tab is in drop D tuning, meaning, the thickest string on the guitar (normally the E) has been toned down to match the key of D

 

I am just learning myself, and would offer learning on an electric acoustic if available. The strings are easier on your fingers, it is easier to play, but you get all of the benefits of a regular acoustic, just not as loud when it is not plugged in.

I learned a bunch online, there are a lot of great sites that have beginner videos to learn the basics and even intermediate stuff.

 

this is where I go the most to get tabs to learn
http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/

but if you can read music already, i dont know if that would be better to go ahead and use:dunno:

 

There's plenty on youtube. I never had much luck with books, and I'm still pretty shaky when it comes to reading, but tabs are really easy and intuitive.

 

Link?

So basicly I should go with which ever I feel like?

 

Id start with acoustic, especially if you're going to be learning by yourself. If you start with electric, most likely, all you're going to be playing is three string chords with heavy distortion and you'll never learn the finger picking and harmonies of the acoustic.

 

i beg to differ