Choosing a Guitar

Sinclair has starter models in acoustic or electric versions. If you are starting out, please check out our book selection. Don't be afraid to get your feet wet with the help of a book. Many guitarists have become quite skilled by teaching themselves. There's certainly no lack of examples of playing technique and styles on the internet. Many of them are free. And, even if it's just a player showing off an a video posting website, it may be just the type of demonstration you are looking for?

Many people love the idea of holding a guitar and strumming it. It's not like a piano, though, since you can't just press a key and count on a pleasant sound. Some basic technique is required to draw a musical sound from a guitar. And the first hurdle to get over with learning a guitar is forcing your non-dominant hand into positions that are not natural, not intuitive, and not familiar. The good news is a little knowledge goes a long way. If you can learn and memorize three chords, you can probably play well enough to initially pass as a guitar player.

When choosing a starter guitar for a young person, bear in mind these considerations: if there's no specific need for playing the electric guitar right away, it's probably better to start with an acoustic. It will be easier on the ears of family and neighbors and there's less gadgetry or dreams of rock stardom to distract. The basics of chords and notes are the same. Riffs come later.

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