Hello and welcome to Guitar Hello and welcome to Guitar lessons for beginners - lessons for beginners -

episode 1. episode 1.

In today's podcast we'll talk In today's podcast we'll talk about what's important when about what's important when

starting to learn guitar.starting to learn guitar.

My goal is to steer you into the My goal is to steer you into the right direction right direction

so that your learning so that your learning experience can be as experience can be as

productive and enjoyable as productive and enjoyable as possible. possible.

But before we continue, allow But before we continue, allow me to be frank. me to be frank.

I'm going to tell you, without I'm going to tell you, without sugar coating it, sugar coating it,

what I tell to all beginner what I tell to all beginner guitarists. guitarists.

Guitar is NOT easy. Guitar is NOT easy.

If you believe otherwise, you If you believe otherwise, you are in for a frustrating and are in for a frustrating and disappointing experience.disappointing experience.

Don't get me wrong, I don't Don't get me wrong, I don't want to discourage you, want to discourage you,

I just want you to have the I just want you to have the right mindset and attitude. right mindset and attitude.

This is extremely important, This is extremely important, especially if you want to get especially if you want to get

any good. any good.

I've seen many beginners fail, I've seen many beginners fail, not because they were not not because they were not

talented enough, talented enough,

but because they chose the but because they chose the wrong approach. wrong approach.

And I don't want this to And I don't want this to happen to you! happen to you!

The key to success or failure The key to success or failure lies in the approach.lies in the approach.

First, it is essential to realize First, it is essential to realize that learning guitar is a step-that learning guitar is a step-

by-step process. by-step process.

It's important to start with the It's important to start with the basics and work your way up. basics and work your way up.

It's also very important to It's also very important to develop good habits from the develop good habits from the

start.start.

Most beginners simply don't Most beginners simply don't know where to start. know where to start.

They search all over the They search all over the internet for tidbits of internet for tidbits of

information and try to work information and try to work something out. something out.

The danger with this approach The danger with this approach is that they tend to stick is that they tend to stick

only to a few techniques only to a few techniques they've picked up here and they've picked up here and

there, there,

and quickly develop bad and quickly develop bad habits which can later on habits which can later on

severely hinder their progress.severely hinder their progress.

There are three key There are three key requirements to learning requirements to learning

guitar:guitar:

Good instructionsGood instructions

Regular practiceRegular practice

and realistic expectationsand realistic expectations

All are important, but the most All are important, but the most important are good important are good

instructions. instructions.

Without them, the other two Without them, the other two won't do you much good.won't do you much good.

The best way to learn guitar is The best way to learn guitar is to find quality lessons and to find quality lessons and

stick with them. stick with them.

What you need are clear and What you need are clear and consistent step-by-step consistent step-by-step

lessons lessons

that will guide you from start to that will guide you from start to finish, from the beginner to the finish, from the beginner to the

advanced level. advanced level.

Learning guitar doesn't have Learning guitar doesn't have to be a trip full of frustration to be a trip full of frustration

and confusion.and confusion.

If you want serious guitar If you want serious guitar lessons, then my lessons, then my

recommendation isrecommendation is

Gibson's Learn & Master Gibson's Learn & Master Guitar Guitar

Proper guidance is one of the Proper guidance is one of the most important things on your most important things on your journey toward guitar mastery.journey toward guitar mastery.

I have seen many guitar I have seen many guitar lessons in many different lessons in many different

formats, formats,

from books and DVDs, to from books and DVDs, to online lessons and software. online lessons and software.

Sadly, most of them don't Sadly, most of them don't deliver. deliver.

Gibson's Learn & Master Gibson's Learn & Master Guitar, does. Guitar, does.

This is the best guitar course This is the best guitar course that I've seen so far that I've seen so far

and is what I recommend to all and is what I recommend to all aspiring guitarists.aspiring guitarists.