Consider looking for a used guitar. You can save a lot of money and get a nice instrument that way if you can find the right store. (I like the privately owned shops as opposed to the big chains for this, especially the ones that do their own repairs. And they'll tell you if the guitar is structurally sound, which is what you (should) care about. :) )
As somebody who also learning to play the guitar (again), I can offer the following comments.
Think about what kind of music you want to make. Chords are not the end-all to guitar playing. Most of what I've been learning are playing actual melodies rather than chords. I actually find chords more difficult than playing melodies.
There are many ways to form chords and sometimes it depends on the guitar you're playing. I can't play an A chord easily on my Gibson because the fretboard is narrow. On my old guitar and the 12 string I'm currently borrowing from a friend, it's a piece of cake to get my fingers down without crowding. You might want to look at guitars with fairly wide fretboards to accommodate.
Do you know any filkers in your area that might give lessons? Or might know somebody who gives lessons.
Yes, cut your finger nails - it will make a difference.
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Think about what kind of music you want to make. Chords are not the end-all to guitar playing. Most of what I've been learning are playing actual melodies rather than chords. I actually find chords more difficult than playing melodies.
There are many ways to form chords and sometimes it depends on the guitar you're playing. I can't play an A chord easily on my Gibson because the fretboard is narrow. On my old guitar and the 12 string I'm currently borrowing from a friend, it's a piece of cake to get my fingers down without crowding. You might want to look at guitars with fairly wide fretboards to accommodate.
Do you know any filkers in your area that might give lessons? Or might know somebody who gives lessons.
Yes, cut your finger nails - it will make a difference.
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