Where to Start...

Here's my guitar, which unfortunately hasn't been getting much use lately. I took this image with an old school Pentax manual camera. I really dig the simplicity of this photo; it's somewhat ironic considering the complexity of the instrument.



Speaking of complexity, there's WAY too much to learn about guitar. I'm feeling daunted by trying to teach myself. Recently, I've been exploring the plethora of YouTube guitar lesson videos. Some are helpful, but most are not. There's really nothing like hands on learning. However, there's something to be said about free guitar lessons, too. I think in this regard, though, I'm willing to lay down the cash for quality teaching. Maybe free online guitar lessons will not be the death of the music lesson career path after all. I'm hoping to take lessons at school. I really want to get my hands dirty and start strumming away. However, until I get some real expert knowledge on this, I'll have to continue plucking the 4 or 5 chords I know.

Here's a video I found helpful in learning some chords (from YouTube of course):



If you're a visual learner, here's a great way to learn notes: Click Here