Guitar Lessons

[swampshooter]

Anyone know where I can take guitar lessons in Houma

 

[thatwhichisnt]

Teaching yourself, with online help, isnt hard. Just learn chords, scales, and tabs. Build from there.

 

[Gus McCrae]

I don't know about Houma, but I would advise you to do the following if you are completely new at this:

1. Get a simple chord book.
2. Practice the standard and minor chords.
3. Learn barre chords in the 1st and 2nd positions

Practice changing between two chords back and fourth while strumming a steady simple rhythm. Then add another chord, then another and so on. Change up the pattern. (If you start with G, C, and D. You'll be able to play tons of songs).

There is a big hump of muscle memorization that a newbie guitar player has to get over to progress and it's probably what turns most people off from playing.

After you got that, add 7th chords and the minor pentatonic scale and you can really do a lot.

If you get started with this, you will be able to get much more for your money when you do find someone to take lessons from.


All IMO.

 

[electronicwiz]

Couldn't have said it better myself BBQ!!! Save lessons until you get more comfortable playing simple things.

 

[bigrobkell]

my dad's shop offers lessons. call Sound Stage and ask for Cody.

 

[Yrdawg]

+ some more to learn a bunch of basics and muscle control stuff before you buy lessons

Mr BBQ gots this one rite

I learned guitar from Ms Dawg who is a by ear piano player then I started bass...I am a confused soul living a tortured musical life between Jason Crabb and Chris LeDoux

Moral of Story:

Use a GUITAR teacher...LOL..when you get one
and make your sound individual, just like your favorite musician

 

[bayoupirate]

I'm self taught and I can admit that I self taught myself some finger positions for chords that have I've had to relearn. There is a benefit to doing it right. Video and or web lessons a much better that just a book or chart.
Get an introduction lesson, and let the instructor know you want to learn basics and transition to a self directed program. Learn three chords and find a few songs with those chords. Play them over and over until you can change between chords easily without looking at your fingers. Then keep Adding songs and chords.
Start with G, D, A, E, C, F, Em, Bm.
If you can play those you can play most songs

 

[swampshooter]

Thanks for the advice. I will go buy a book and watch videos online.

 

[CUJOHUNTER]

You know..that music store on Main st.

 

[smith625]

You know..that music store on Main st.

lol

 

[Edmond]

Back when I first started learning guitar, I wish there was You Tube and the internet to help me. I agree about ditching the lessons, just get some books and look at some videos online.

After nearly 20 years of playing, I'm still trying to learn new stuff.

 

[Gus McCrae]

I wouldn't "ditch" lessons, but I think you will get more bang for your buck learning some chords first.

 

[Turn Key]

Anyone know where I can take guitar lessons in Houma

If your at all near NOLA - Look up Joe O'Day.
Joe played live in a Duo at Pat O'Brians for years. ( he still may )

He's one of the best guitarist I know. We grew up together up in Ohio and taught me to play well enough to start a band in the mid 60's.

Damn, I'm aging as I type this...


TK