How to Learn to Play Electric Guitar

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Buy a Guitar

   Make sure you also get an amplifier, a tuner and a lead.
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   Step 2: it doesn't have to be good or expensive.

   , Once you have hold of the basics, find some good riffs to play, it is extremely important to start playing exciting songs straight away, you need to keep yourself interested by playing songs which you enjoy, otherwise you will give up.
   
   Here's a few good starters:
   Smoke on the Water
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   - Green Day |------------------------|--------------------------------| |------------------------|--------------------------------| |------------------------|--------------------------------| |-7-7--5-5--4-4--3-3-2-2-|-7-7--5-5--4-4--3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-| |-7-7--5-5--4-4--3-3-2-2-|-7-7--5-5--4-4--3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-| |-5-5--3-3--2-2--1-1-0-0-|-5-5--3-3--2-2--1-1-1-1-0-0-0-0-| There's plenty of good easy riffs out there, you just need to find them ,,,,, Maybe try some finger tapping, once you've learnt how to finger tap, you will be able to drop peoples jaws, especially if you can master the tapping in eruption
   - Van Halen.
   
   If you are really good maybe try some sweep picking. ,,
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   Step 3: Learn some easy riffs

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   Step 4: find a book which has many guitar riffs

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   Step 5: you can play any type of song on your electric Guitar

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   Step 6: don't feel tied down to one genre.

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   Step 7: Learn better riffs!

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   Step 8: Start learning whole songs

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   Step 9: if the song has a solo

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    Step 10: play it if you can

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    Step 11: if not learn the rhythm behind it

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    Step 12: so long as you feel the accomplishment of playing a whole song

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    Step 13: Now that you have the basics - expand

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    Step 14: this is vital for your electric Guitar playing

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    Step 15: if you stick to the basic riffs you will get bored of playing

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    Step 16: and you will not get any better.

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    Step 17: Learn some harder songs

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    Step 18: push your boundaries

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    Step 19: Try songs with solos

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    Step 20: a few easy but effective solos are: Californication - Red Hot Chilli Peppers

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    Step 21: Smells like teen Spirit - Nirvana and Teenage Kicks - The Undertones

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    Step 22: Learn some new techniques

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    Step 23: have you mastered the hammer-on and pull-off?

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    Step 24: Start a band

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    Step 25: anything to keep your interest going

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    Step 26: Keep playing

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    Step 27: and keep learning: if you stop learning new songs you will get bored of the ones you keep playing over and over again

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    Step 28: and so will everyone living with you.

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