| The first thing that most people want to do when | | | | that is familiar with your favorite genre of music |
| they start electric guitar lessons is to learn how | | | | is the best way to start off. |
| to play that songs they hear on the radio or on | | | | The first thing you will notice about electric guitar |
| their favorite CDs. The problem is that, in my | | | | lessons from someone who knows how to teach, |
| years of playing experience, it can be more | | | | is that it will start of very basic and very simple. |
| frustrating to start off with that goal in mind than | | | | It is possible that after the first lesson your |
| to have a more reasonable objective. Playing the | | | | teacher will have you playing parts of songs, but |
| guitar requires technique, practice, and an | | | | they will be songs that fit your learning curve and |
| understanding of how to properly apply pressure | | | | can help you reach your goal of being able to |
| to a string to get the sound you want. Learning | | | | learn your favorite songs. Once you have the |
| how to play your favorite song right away would | | | | basics of playing the electric guitar, you can then |
| be frustrating because you lack the basics needed | | | | start to experiment on your own and see what |
| to create the sounds you hear, and it is also the | | | | kinds of things you can figure out for yourself as |
| wrong way to go about. | | | | opposed to your teacher showing you. |
| The correct way to go about getting electric | | | | One of the really fun things about electric guitar |
| guitar lessons is to find someone with experience | | | | lessons is hearing your guitar make that chord |
| that offers lessons, and train with that player. | | | | progression, or that note, that you hear on your |
| Make sure that your teacher is interested in the | | | | favorite albums. If you are patient and give |
| same genres of music as you, because a beginner | | | | lessons a chance, then you will find learning on |
| will feel most comfortable with something they | | | | your own to be much easier. But take the time |
| are more familiar with. As you advance in your | | | | to lay a strong foundation for your guitar-playing |
| lessons, it would be a good idea to branch out | | | | future, and make sure to take some lessons of |
| other genres to try and add some different | | | | the basics of playing the electric guitar. |
| sounds to your playing. A good music teacher | | | | |