A Couple of Useful sites for people Taking up guitar

dimerocks · 21-05-2006 1:14pm #1

I was just looking around the wonderful net that we live in the other day and found some pretty interesting sites. Just said I would post them and people could use them at will. Maybe a sticky.
http://www.guitarlessonworld.com/ - Nice Simple Lessons goes through scales and all that.
http://www.looknohands.com/chordhouse/ - An excellent resource site on chords and scales. I am using this and Paperless Printer so put all the things onto my PSP for mobile chord sheets!
http://www.ibreathemusic.com/ - Haven't actually used this one but sure said I would throw it on anyway, looks to have some good articles.
http://www.zentao.com/guitar/ - Theory and stuff covered for basic and advanced.
http://guitargeek.com/ - Rig database so you can see how others set up.
Thats all I can find that I have saved the links for. People should feel free to add more stuff to this list.

Kenny_D · 22-05-2006 5:21am

www.cyberfret.com

conor-mr2 · 07-07-2006 6:16pm

www.guitar.gg

nice site with some vids. Good for strumming patterns which Im finding the hardest to master

4spanky · 11-07-2006 9:36pm

Hey, that was very helpful, thanks. I take guitar lessons every week but am on summer hols at the mo. I'll use the sites to keep up to date.

dazftw · 26-10-2006 7:52pm

http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/

Great Site... I havn't even started guitar yet.. getting one at christmas but this site has already thought me alot about playing!

af_thefragile · 07-01-2007 3:17pm

^ UG (ultimate-guitar.com) rocks!!!
I'm a UGer too!

Mad Dog · 28-01-2007 1:55pm

Anybody looking to learn the guitar should take a look here.

It is a site for beginners and beyond and run by Kirk Lorange. It is free to join and you must join to view the lessons. I have been a member of this site now for the last year and learned lots from the contributors.

It is a very friendly site and i promise all questions (no matter how stupid you may think it is) will be answered.

Trip Hazard · 12-03-2007 11:14pm

Just started playing recently and only tonight found a great website that hasn't been mentioned here so I thought i'd post and let you all know.

www.justinguitar.com

Some very beginner stuff but i'm sure they have an advanced section aswell, they also have LOADS of great lesson videos on Youtube.

Tzetze · 28-11-2007 12:56am

I came across a great new resource site recently. After a quick glance through the stickies, I didn't see it mentioned here.

www.jguitar.com

JGuitar wrote:

JGuitar is a set of useful tools for players of stringed instruments. JGuitar's powerful chord and scale calculators replace traditional chord and scale dictionaries by providing dynamic calculation which works for any stringed instrument in any tuning. Users can alter the tunings of the instruments and even the instruments themselves. In fact, JGuitar was designed to work with any number of strings or frets.

adox · 14-12-2007 11:43pm

http://www.discoverguitaronline.com/

Really useful for basic tips etc.

Loads of vids up with riffs etc. There is a premium service but most of it is free.

roy harper · 20-06-2008 1:08pm

http://justinguitar.co.uk

this is excellent for beginners you will need broadband.He does great videos and he will help you to learn cool songs that you might not be able to figure out from a tab. very slow detailed lessons. look to the left and click on 'songs and tabs'

enjoy

syngindub · 07-12-2008 9:46pm

Just adding my 2 cents

Perfect for scales, chord progressions, chords

http://www.all-guitar-chords.com/

Beginner with Guitar Theory, Go through this site for a few weeks at a steady pace and you'll be flying.

http://www.theorylessons.com/

Metronome

http://www.metronomeonline.com/

Guitar Tuner

http://www.chordbook.com/guitartuner.php

Nulty · 15-12-2008 2:47am

Jguitar is a brilliant site. Havent found anything else like it. It defo worth a look

theflangemonstr · 19-02-2009 9:12pm

Try www.licklibrary.com I know it's not free but there's some really good stuff on there

Zangetsu · 12-03-2009 12:19pm

www.abclearnguitar.com

Been reading through the lessons on this site this morning.

It explains in a straight forward and easy to understand way how scales are formed.

It teaches you how to not only read sheet music but how it relates onto guitar. If your interested in learning theory, this provides an excellent base for your studies.

Fannymcslap · 16-08-2009 3:19pm

Does anyone have any decent sites/info on modes? Really can't find anything with a decent introduction to them!

Malice · 17-08-2009 3:52pm

Here is an online bass and guitar tuner. It needs Flash and is a little awkward to use as you have to hover over the strings but I find it quite useful.

Here is a tool to help memorise the notes on the guitar fretboard. Flash is also required for this one.

af_thefragile · 12-11-2009 11:00pm

www.justinguitar.com

Hands down the best guitar lessons you'll ever find on the internet.
Justin's method is easy, fun and really helpful for becoming a good guitarist. I've been playing guitar for over 3 years and I still regularly keep visiting his website cuz his lessons are just amazing to make you a good guitarist.

Especially his beginner lessons are exactly what every beginner needs to nail down the guitar basics and fundamentals.
I'ld say look nowhere else on the internet for guitar lessons cuz this guy is the best when it comes to teaching guitar!! Especially for the beginners.

Thwip! · 12-02-2010 7:13pm

dazftw wrote: »

http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/

Great Site... I havn't even started guitar yet.. getting one at christmas but this site has already thought me alot about playing!

loving UG and i'm a lesson contributer too for beginners and song submitter also

ciaranmac · 30-08-2010 3:13pm

I got a free 7 day subscription to Jamplay.com when I bought a Kyser capo and I found it very helpful. They had more tutorial videos than I could hope to get through, with good teachers in lots of genres.

Other than that, I would have to add my +1 to everyone recommending Ultimate Guitar.

YouTube is also great for lessons, some really good and some are just average.

fritz123 · 01-11-2010 10:36pm

Just started Guitar fingers are sore when will this stop hurting...

fritz123 · 01-11-2010 10:39pm

Got a Tanglewood Guitar,broke several strings ,What am I doing wrong.

Zangetsu · 01-11-2010 10:40pm

fritz123 wrote: »

Just started Guitar fingers are sore when will this stop hurting...

You'll develop calluses soon enough, the more you play the harder the skin on your fingers will get! I've been playing 13 years and I mine still get a bit sensitive after a few hours of playing

fritz123 · 02-11-2010 12:15am

When people say practice as much as you can,this is easy if you are making some kind of music not so if you are not,,,

Zangetsu · 02-11-2010 12:29am

Do you know all the chords?

How many rhythm patterns do you know?

Any scales?

How many songs can you play the full way through?

http://www.justinguitar.com/en/BC-000-BeginnersCourse.php

This should keep you busy! Learning guitar was the best thing I ever decided to do, couldn't imagine my life without it! Stick with it, you'll get better over time!

fritz123 · 02-11-2010 5:46pm

Zangetsu wrote: »

Do you know all the chords?

How many rhythm patterns do you know?

Any scales?

How many songs can you play the full way through?

http://www.justinguitar.com/en/BC-000-BeginnersCourse.php

This should keep you busy! Learning guitar was the best thing I ever decided to do, couldn't imagine my life without it! Stick with it, you'll get better over time!

I went to the Justin Guitar site very helpful,
I know the cords but putting them together is hard work.
Will keep on strumming ..

xgtdec · 03-11-2010 2:29pm

I'm using www.guitartricks.com

Ive found the vids really useful and am at the moment struggling F to B and back;)

Its costs a few quid for the year, about the same as a Dublin teacher for 4 lessons so if you look at it that way its not so bad!

RC88 · 01-01-2011 9:21pm

fritz123 wrote: »

When people say practice as much as you can,this is easy if you are making some kind of music not so if you are not,,,

kinda true, when i started playing i was a on/off practicer for 2 years(basiclly once in a blue moon) before i really got down to regular practise, the pain on the fingertips and fear of snapping strings can throw a load of people off regular playing

i owe the start of my playing to a few hour long lessons at my local collage for a tenner a lesson,
and the majority to ultimateguitar.com (

)and total guitar/guitarist mags, those two mags are my bibles are i'd recomend em to anyone beginner or pro

forfcksake · 08-01-2011 11:36am

just wondering guys, i have started the beginners course on justinguitar.com and find it good, a friend has just given me the learn and master (steve krenz) dvds and now i dont know which one to follow, what do you guys think?

wild turkey · 04-02-2011 9:24pm

http://www.mahalo.com/how-to-play-guitar-for-newbies

this is really good
for all stages of development

should keep you all going for ages
make sure you scroll down to the bottom of the page

yesno1234 · 29-03-2011 1:42pm

I'm trying (and struggling) to learn to play by ear, anyone know what the best site for giving tips and help? Just can't seem to train my ear, very frustrating.

buck65 · 03-05-2011 10:43am

Any recommendations on guitar books for improvers?

wnolan1992 · 13-07-2011 1:38am

I'm a lefty and got a lefty guitar today. Gotta say, I was shocked at how little dexterity I have in my right hand atm...any tips on improving this? All the sites I've read say the chromatic scale is the best, but I'm finding this a pain in the hole as well (will stick with it though, can't hurt.)

Also was wondering if I'll be ok to follow online lessons (as they all use righty guitars)? As in, is there any difference in how the chords are constructed, apart from the obvious "opposite hand" answer?

Also, a huge +1 to www.justinguitar.com which is great.

Hal Emmerich · 27-11-2011 11:59pm

Just about to start a Thread and spotted this one...

1) What would be a good site to get the Chords for well known songs from? In a nicely laid out format?

2) Is their anywhere with some good well explained short beginner Videos, I want to make.....like a tutorial DVD out of a few good ones.

3) What are some good easy songs for a beginner (not me) to learn to play, would "James Blunts, Your're Beautiful" be a good one?

Thanks for any response, some of my questions are probably answered in the Thread already, I didn't have time to read it just now.

studybuddy1 · 18-02-2012 11:43am

Hi guys,
I've recently come into alot of free time and I was thinking of using it positively by taking up the guitar. I'm no spring chicken but I absolutely love music and always have. Since I'm only beginning and have no knowledge of music theory I was just wondering do ye have any advice on what is the best way to learn to play and what is the best way to go about it.Any advice would be much appreciated.

stuchyg · 16-04-2012 6:24pm

I'd like to recommend yourguitarsage.com. Iv only discovered it in the last few days but a great range of songs for beginners with some more advanced blues stuff thrown in

SassyGirl_1 · 19-08-2012 6:35pm

Been following this guy's lessons for the last few weeks:

He has a site too with a huge lesson plan. He's also more of a "technique" teacher and his cord exploration lessons are spot on.

ck.

,mnb · 13-09-2012 10:45pm

has to be
www.justinguitar.com
it has lots and lots of videos which I think is essential.

Royal82 · 27-03-2013 2:15pm

dimerocks wrote: »

I was just looking around the wonderful net that we live in the other day and found some pretty interesting sites. Just said I would post them and people could use them at will. Maybe a sticky.
http://www.guitarlessonworld.com/ - Nice Simple Lessons goes through scales and all that.
http://www.looknohands.com/chordhouse/ - An excellent resource site on chords and scales. I am using this and Paperless Printer so put all the things onto my PSP for mobile chord sheets!
http://www.ibreathemusic.com/ - Haven't actually used this one but sure said I would throw it on anyway, looks to have some good articles.
http://www.zentao.com/guitar/ - Theory and stuff covered for basic and advanced.
http://guitargeek.com/ - Rig database so you can see how others set up.
Thats all I can find that I have saved the links for. People should feel free to add more stuff to this list.

Very helpful, thanks

Shero321 · 10-04-2014 11:50am

Kenny_D wrote: »

www.cyberfret.com

Hay, some really good links there, cheers

Atomic Pineapple · 22-05-2020 5:23pm

Has anyone got some up to date resources to look into. These are at least 6 years old but have any of them held their value?

Conall Cernach · 22-05-2020 6:00pm

Atomic Pineapple wrote: »

Has anyone got some up to date resources to look into. These are at least 6 years old but have any of them held their value?

A guy called Andy Guitar on Youtube has some good lessons.

Atomic Pineapple · 22-05-2020 6:18pm

Tried following him before, and tried Justin Guitar before as well. Didn't really gel with either. Might be the Youtube format. Looking for alternatives.

Ryder · 23-05-2020 9:31am

Justinguitar must be the most widely recommended teacher on the web, and is fantastic, but his style didn't gel with me either.

I found Guitartricks really good. Lots of lessons and 1000s of song tutorials with full tab. There's regular options for 100e annual subs and I've kept mine up although I don't use it as much now. If you were to use it as your only lessons site it would be worth double IMO.