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		<title>Comment on How long does it take to learn guitar? by Suzan Frankfurt</title>
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		<dc:creator>Suzan Frankfurt</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:21:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>when i tried to learn it on my own, it took me over 6 months to learn a song lol. but now i&#039;m using a guitar course from learn and master and it is really helpful. there are other courses: http://www.toptenservices.net/2009/08/19/top-ten-guitar-learning-courses/
but learn and master is doing good for me. the jam along cds are really helpful in learning, very easy to follow.&lt;br&gt;&lt;b&gt;References : &lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>when i tried to learn it on my own, it took me over 6 months to learn a song lol. but now i&#8217;m using a guitar course from learn and master and it is really helpful. there are other courses: <a href="http://www.toptenservices.net/2009/08/19/top-ten-guitar-learning-courses/" rel="nofollow">http://www.toptenservices.net/2009/08/19/top-ten-guitar-learning-courses/</a><br />
but learn and master is doing good for me. the jam along cds are really helpful in learning, very easy to follow.<br /><b>References : </b></p>
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		<title>Comment on from where can i get free Guitar lessons[blues]? by guitarpicker56</title>
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		<dc:creator>guitarpicker56</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:56:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>The following might be of help to you. The three notes are the standard ones in the chord; the bottom two notes are the primary notes used in playing the Blues:


CHORD or KEYCHORD NOTESand BLUE NOTES


       C            (No sharps)

C     E     G

Eb,  Bb


       D            (2 sharps)

D    A     F#

F,    C


       E            (4 sharps)

E    G#   B

G,    D  


       F             (1 flat)

F    A     C

Ab,  Bb


       G            (1 sharp)

G    B     D

Bb,   F


       A            (3 sharps)

A    C#    E

C,     G


       B            (7 sharps)

B    F#    D#

D,     A&lt;br&gt;&lt;b&gt;References : &lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The following might be of help to you. The three notes are the standard ones in the chord; the bottom two notes are the primary notes used in playing the Blues:</p>
<p>CHORD or KEYCHORD NOTESand BLUE NOTES</p>
<p>       C            (No sharps)</p>
<p>C     E     G</p>
<p>Eb,  Bb</p>
<p>       D            (2 sharps)</p>
<p>D    A     F#</p>
<p>F,    C</p>
<p>       E            (4 sharps)</p>
<p>E    G#   B</p>
<p>G,    D  </p>
<p>       F             (1 flat)</p>
<p>F    A     C</p>
<p>Ab,  Bb</p>
<p>       G            (1 sharp)</p>
<p>G    B     D</p>
<p>Bb,   F</p>
<p>       A            (3 sharps)</p>
<p>A    C#    E</p>
<p>C,     G</p>
<p>       B            (7 sharps)</p>
<p>B    F#    D#</p>
<p>D,     A<br /><b>References : </b></p>
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		<title>Comment on How long does it take to learn guitar? by Richard</title>
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		<dc:creator>Richard</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:48:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>It depends on how much you want to learn. You can learn a few chords in 1 lesson but it took me a little under a year to sound good enough to be in a band&lt;br&gt;&lt;b&gt;References : &lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It depends on how much you want to learn. You can learn a few chords in 1 lesson but it took me a little under a year to sound good enough to be in a band<br /><b>References : </b></p>
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		<title>Comment on from where can i get free Guitar lessons[blues]? by Nikita21</title>
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		<dc:creator>Nikita21</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:13:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>if you live in a city try gumtree - if you have a skill/language ability you can swap with someone for guitar lessons there&lt;br&gt;&lt;b&gt;References : &lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;http://www.gumtree.com/</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>if you live in a city try gumtree &#8211; if you have a skill/language ability you can swap with someone for guitar lessons there<br /><b>References : </b><br /><a href="http://www.gumtree.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.gumtree.com/</a></p>
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		<title>Comment on How long does it take to learn guitar? by Bud</title>
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		<dc:creator>Bud</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:05:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>It can take a lifetime to master the instrument. Most people can play pretty well within a year or two depending on how long you practice per day. I would say your best bet is to take guitar lessons with a teacher who has already made the journey and can make it even easier for you. 

Find teachers in your area on this site:

http://www.findguitarteachers.com&lt;br&gt;&lt;b&gt;References : &lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It can take a lifetime to master the instrument. Most people can play pretty well within a year or two depending on how long you practice per day. I would say your best bet is to take guitar lessons with a teacher who has already made the journey and can make it even easier for you. </p>
<p>Find teachers in your area on this site:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.findguitarteachers.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.findguitarteachers.com</a><br /><b>References : </b></p>
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		<title>Comment on What is a good but relatively unexpensive guitar for beginners? by Maddy</title>
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		<dc:creator>Maddy</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:03:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>get a fender stratocaster, they usally start around $300 

http://www.guitarcenter.com/Fender-Standard-Stratocaster-Electric-Guitar-103630810-i1148847.gc

my friend has this and its acually really nice, my brother has an ibenez and it has amazing action. 
http://www.guitarcenter.com/Ibanez-GRX20-Electric-Guitar-519417-i1150594.gc

http://www.guitarcenter.com/Squier-by-Fender-FSR-Standard-Strat-Olympic-White-HSS-Electric-Guitar-513753-i1323520.gc
 this is made by squire so its not as good quality as a fender but OK for beginers 

http://www.guitarcenter.com/Gibson-Melody-Maker-Dual-Pickup-Electric-Guitar-512641-i1173147.gc this guiatr would be awsome, much better then fenders i think, but it depends on what you like.

edit:

i would highly recomend the ibenez. Also be sure to read the review on the website


here is another 

http://www.guitarcenter.com/Ibanez-GRG170DX-Electric-Guitar-512496-i1147802.gc&lt;br&gt;&lt;b&gt;References : &lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>get a fender stratocaster, they usally start around $300 </p>
<p><a href="http://www.guitarcenter.com/Fender-Standard-Stratocaster-Electric-Guitar-103630810-i1148847.gc" rel="nofollow">http://www.guitarcenter.com/Fender-Standard-Stratocaster-Electric-Guitar-103630810-i1148847.gc</a></p>
<p>my friend has this and its acually really nice, my brother has an ibenez and it has amazing action.<br />
<a href="http://www.guitarcenter.com/Ibanez-GRX20-Electric-Guitar-519417-i1150594.gc" rel="nofollow">http://www.guitarcenter.com/Ibanez-GRX20-Electric-Guitar-519417-i1150594.gc</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.guitarcenter.com/Squier-by-Fender-FSR-Standard-Strat-Olympic-White-HSS-Electric-Guitar-513753-i1323520.gc" rel="nofollow">http://www.guitarcenter.com/Squier-by-Fender-FSR-Standard-Strat-Olympic-White-HSS-Electric-Guitar-513753-i1323520.gc</a><br />
 this is made by squire so its not as good quality as a fender but OK for beginers </p>
<p><a href="http://www.guitarcenter.com/Gibson-Melody-Maker-Dual-Pickup-Electric-Guitar-512641-i1173147.gc" rel="nofollow">http://www.guitarcenter.com/Gibson-Melody-Maker-Dual-Pickup-Electric-Guitar-512641-i1173147.gc</a> this guiatr would be awsome, much better then fenders i think, but it depends on what you like.</p>
<p>edit:</p>
<p>i would highly recomend the ibenez. Also be sure to read the review on the website</p>
<p>here is another </p>
<p><a href="http://www.guitarcenter.com/Ibanez-GRG170DX-Electric-Guitar-512496-i1147802.gc" rel="nofollow">http://www.guitarcenter.com/Ibanez-GRG170DX-Electric-Guitar-512496-i1147802.gc</a><br /><b>References : </b></p>
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		<title>Comment on How many acoustic guitar lessons did it take before you could learn to play songs on your own? by Rocky R</title>
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		<dc:creator>Rocky R</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:02:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>For me personally, zero. Never had a lesson. Picked up everything by ear. Lessons are great to learn basics, but development of you &quot;ear for music&quot; is vastly more important. That way you can hear what something is supposed to sound like and know when it&#039;s right. I was on you tube just the other day and saw a video if someone playing a song by Loggins and Messina. All of the reviews said how great it was. Problem is, he had one chord completely wrong. Apparently no one that heard it could pick it out. But I got it right away. Why? Because I learned by ear and not by tab. Lots of tabs are wrong and if you can&#039;t hear it you don&#039;t know it. Continue your lessons, but &quot;listen&quot; to what you are playing. You&#039;ll get much better much faster.&lt;br&gt;&lt;b&gt;References : &lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;45 years of playing, but I could be wrong.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>For me personally, zero. Never had a lesson. Picked up everything by ear. Lessons are great to learn basics, but development of you &quot;ear for music&quot; is vastly more important. That way you can hear what something is supposed to sound like and know when it&#8217;s right. I was on you tube just the other day and saw a video if someone playing a song by Loggins and Messina. All of the reviews said how great it was. Problem is, he had one chord completely wrong. Apparently no one that heard it could pick it out. But I got it right away. Why? Because I learned by ear and not by tab. Lots of tabs are wrong and if you can&#8217;t hear it you don&#8217;t know it. Continue your lessons, but &quot;listen&quot; to what you are playing. You&#8217;ll get much better much faster.<br /><b>References : </b><br />45 years of playing, but I could be wrong.</p>
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		<title>Comment on How long does it take to learn guitar? by ddrum</title>
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		<dc:creator>ddrum</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:55:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Most people that are really dedicated to learning and practice an hour or more a day can get pretty darn good in a year.&lt;br&gt;&lt;b&gt;References : &lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Most people that are really dedicated to learning and practice an hour or more a day can get pretty darn good in a year.<br /><b>References : </b></p>
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		<title>Comment on How long does it take to learn guitar? by hexv</title>
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		<dc:creator>hexv</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:50:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Here&#039;s a breakdown of the stages of guitar learning and the approximate time it might take you to get there.

- Playing Basic Chords - This is usually the first benchmark most new players reach: The ability to strum and switch between the basic guitar chords. At this point you don&#039;t necessarily have the chords memorized and aren&#039;t able to play many songs, but you&#039;re managing to fret and strum them. This level can be reached within one week.

- Playing easy songs - You&#039;ve mastered more guitar chords and have been practicing them enough that you&#039;ve got most of them memorized and are able to strum and switch between them without too much hassle, and without looking at the fretboard when you do. This means you can play songs! This level can be reached in two to three weeks of daily practice, though for many it might be longer.

- Playing Barre and Power Chords - We&#039;re moving right along and you&#039;re advancing to a level where most self-taught guitarists never go. Barre Chords are much more difficult than open chords and learning these takes extra practice and a whole new set of strength in your fretting hand. It&#039;s possible to play most barre chords in two months, quicker for some who practice a lot.

- Fingerpicking - The ability to pluck individual strings and play simple riffs (short solo pieces on individual strings) is a new skill your strumming hand needs to learn. This can usually be achieved in two to three months if you start to learn and play easy guitar tabs.

- Lead Guitar - A Lead guitarist is the guy or girl who&#039;s got the audience at his/her beckoning. Playing solo&#039;s and using techniques like slurring, vibrato and palm muting is a whole new set of rules and I&#039;d give it three to four months. This might be way off depending on what kind of music we&#039;re talking about - playing acoustic solo&#039;s might take less time, but playing rock or metal solo&#039;s will probably take longer.

- The improviser - A guitarist that can improvise riffs and solos on the spot (and in the middle of a song), have moved from the realm of amateurship to being a pro or semi-pro. Depending on how much talent you have and what you&#039;re musical background is, this might take anything from six months to a year.

Please note that these time lengths are given as a very broad estimate and aimed at people with little musical experience. If it takes you longer than a week to learn the basic chords, don&#039;t get upset. These times are not set in stone and you have to learn and develop at a pace that&#039;s natural and comfortable for you!&lt;br&gt;&lt;b&gt;References : &lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Here&#8217;s a breakdown of the stages of guitar learning and the approximate time it might take you to get there.</p>
<p>- Playing Basic Chords &#8211; This is usually the first benchmark most new players reach: The ability to strum and switch between the basic guitar chords. At this point you don&#8217;t necessarily have the chords memorized and aren&#8217;t able to play many songs, but you&#8217;re managing to fret and strum them. This level can be reached within one week.</p>
<p>- Playing easy songs &#8211; You&#8217;ve mastered more guitar chords and have been practicing them enough that you&#8217;ve got most of them memorized and are able to strum and switch between them without too much hassle, and without looking at the fretboard when you do. This means you can play songs! This level can be reached in two to three weeks of daily practice, though for many it might be longer.</p>
<p>- Playing Barre and Power Chords &#8211; We&#8217;re moving right along and you&#8217;re advancing to a level where most self-taught guitarists never go. Barre Chords are much more difficult than open chords and learning these takes extra practice and a whole new set of strength in your fretting hand. It&#8217;s possible to play most barre chords in two months, quicker for some who practice a lot.</p>
<p>- Fingerpicking &#8211; The ability to pluck individual strings and play simple riffs (short solo pieces on individual strings) is a new skill your strumming hand needs to learn. This can usually be achieved in two to three months if you start to learn and play easy guitar tabs.</p>
<p>- Lead Guitar &#8211; A Lead guitarist is the guy or girl who&#8217;s got the audience at his/her beckoning. Playing solo&#8217;s and using techniques like slurring, vibrato and palm muting is a whole new set of rules and I&#8217;d give it three to four months. This might be way off depending on what kind of music we&#8217;re talking about &#8211; playing acoustic solo&#8217;s might take less time, but playing rock or metal solo&#8217;s will probably take longer.</p>
<p>- The improviser &#8211; A guitarist that can improvise riffs and solos on the spot (and in the middle of a song), have moved from the realm of amateurship to being a pro or semi-pro. Depending on how much talent you have and what you&#8217;re musical background is, this might take anything from six months to a year.</p>
<p>Please note that these time lengths are given as a very broad estimate and aimed at people with little musical experience. If it takes you longer than a week to learn the basic chords, don&#8217;t get upset. These times are not set in stone and you have to learn and develop at a pace that&#8217;s natural and comfortable for you!<br /><b>References : </b></p>
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		<title>Comment on What is a good but relatively unexpensive guitar for beginners? by Ms. Humpy</title>
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		<dc:creator>Ms. Humpy</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:46:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Fender Squire&lt;br&gt;&lt;b&gt;References : &lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Fender Squire<br /><b>References : </b></p>
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