Learning the guitar

[DervVW]

Hi - hopefully the right section...

If someone was looking to learn to play the guitar what starter tips would you suggest?
Can you learn a whole lot from youtube these days?
Is sticking little note stickers on the neck a good idea?

Buy something cheap? Or must you spend 100s?

[DervVW]

I'm in south Birmingham Martyn.

All - this is great advice, thanks, there are no shortcuts but get a bit of practice in everyday.
I can't seem to get my fingers do what I want, never been all that co-ordinated, any tips, or just keep practicing?

[DervVW]

vournikas said:

Certainly keep practising.

For online tutorials, I agree that JustinGuitar is very good but also search the 'tube for Marty Schwartz and GuitarJamz.com. Chicago Blues was my first "thing" when I started playing about 25 years ago, but even now I'll watch a tutorial by Marty and occasionally get a little tip that makes me go how have I never noticed that before??!!

A big one (for me) over the last 18 months or so was a lesson that demonstrated how to seamlessly combine major and minor pentatonic scales in one 12 bar solo in the style of BB King.

All youtube guys?
Ill have a butchers

[DervVW]

Thanks guys - yes I have been trying to practice. Ive picked it up most days my fingers are getting sore, this must be a good sign. But I still struggle to get my fingers to hold the right places to play chords.

[DervVW]

Truth be told - I have been trying to get my fingers to work still. I have dropped off a little, had a few boring life tasks like painting the lounge getting in the way, but in truth I am finding it difficult to keep at it.

I guess Its just sticking at it, and it is becoming dangerously close to becoming a chore rather than a hobby.

[DervVW]

Ok! I must practice some more! Change it up