Before you can start practicing guitar you need to first get, surprisingly, a guitar. There are many different ways of obtaining your first guitar but the best is probably going to a pawn shop. Pawn shops are great because you can potentially get a better guitar for a cheaper price. Just know that at a pawn shop you won’t get all the bells and whistles you get at a guitar store.

Now you need to make a choice, Acoustic or Electric. One is not better than the other but both have their strengths and weaknesses

Electric Guitar
PRO	CONS
HIgher sound variety Smaller  More Beginner friendly   Softer strings	Need an amp to properly play   Difficult to find a good tone   More expensive in the long run

Acoustic Guitar
Po	Cons
Less expensive in the long run  Easier transition to Electric    Smoother tone	Heavier strings Can be harder to pluck notes More fragile   Wider fretboard not as user-friendly

If you want a more in-depth comparison between Acoustic and Electric guitars I suggest you watch Darrell Braun’s vidhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3UyaEZCsNXgeo

The main thing I can say about picking a guitar is to pick a guitar that inspires you to play. The reason for this is because if you were inspired by Joe Satriani but you sound like George Strait then you might become discouraged because you don’t sound like the players you idealize.

My name is Jackson Rankin, I am a student at Texas State University, and I am a beginner at playing the guitar. I chose this topic because I wanted to provide a beginner’s perspective to learning how to play the guitar that was easy for beginners to follow.   

 

I hope to explore how beginners can get started with guitars, the basic techniques, and tips and tricks to make learning easier. My core audience is guitar players with little to no experience with playing but are interested in getting better. 

 

I will make sure to incorporate other elements such as links to inexpensive equipment, links to chatroom where other beginners can share helpful tips, and online videos for those who need a more in depth look at a particular lesson.