New website has tips for aspiring guitar players

Online, September 17, 2010 (Newswire.com) - Music can sooth the soul, whether it's a symphony orchestra or the lone sounds of a guitar in the night. The guitar is the instrument of choice for many, and a website has been launched for anyone interested in playing guitar.

The new site, learn-guitar-songs.info, offers a variety of tips, tricks and other information related to guitars. The site provides a wealth of information for novice and experienced players. The site has information on acoustic and electric guitars, as well as amplifiers, harmonics and pedal effects. The site also offers tips for practice methods other than playing the scales, as well hints for playing the Blues for more advanced guitarists. If you're serious about learning to play the guitar, you'll want to locate a qualified teacher and retain his or her services.

The movies like to show novices simply picking up an instrument and playing like guitar greats Slash, Carolos Santana, Angus Young or Keith Richards. The reality is entirely different. You'll need to learn fingering, chords and how to read music. The right guitar instructor can make the difference between a mediocre player and a great one. Like anything worthwhile, learning to play the guitar well takes practice and a considerable amount of dedication.

Before you rush out and purchase the first guitar that catches your eye, you may want to learn with a basic acoustic guitar. You may ultimately decide to play electric guitar, but the grounding you'll receive with an acoustic guitar will make it easier to learn complicated riffs and rhythms possible with an electric instrument. If you later decide not to pursue playing an electric model, you'll have saved yourself a significant amount of money. One of the most common mistakes made by those who have gained some proficiency, is trying to imitate the songs, moves and riffs of their favorite rock stars.

While playing lead guitar in a world famous rock band may be in your future, that's no reason to ignore the abundance of other music genres that are available. Playing music from a variety of genres gives you a deeper level of understanding for music in general and provides a wider experience base to call upon.

You'll make any song you play uniquely yours. You may even discover that you have a flair for classical guitar. Stringed instruments, forerunners of the current day guitar, have been around since the 12th century. They were simple constructions, but their purpose was the same - to bring joy to listeners and those that played.

For more information, visit the website at learn-guitar-songs.info