The next thing you’ll need are simple tools, tips, and beginner guitar techniques go get you started. Do you know that there’s a world of music out there written with just three chords? Even the beginner can jump in with that. Folk guitar music is notorious for simple chord structures, and rock and that’s what rock and roll is, the folk music of our day.

Maybe you’re beyond learning the first few chords. If you are, we’ve got plenty to move you forward, but if not, you’re at the right place to get started. Begin playing scales, slowly at first, then increasing speed as you can while keeping your time steady. Benny Goodman, the great jazz clarinetist used to play scales every morning for 7 minutes to keep his chops up. He said it was like eating his cereal. It’s a great rule of thumb for keeping up momentum and learning new things.