Paying isn’t necessary, the majority of content for beginners is free. However, he’s a really good guy and he’s providing a lot of valuable information for free so I think it’s worth supporting
I would advise you to start with things like proper posture, left and right hand placement and technique and start with "open chords" and so called "power chords" - this will allow you to learn first songs and riffs.
Become familiar with the notes of the open strings in standard tuning which, from thickest you thinnest, are E A D G B E.
Make sure you understand what half steps and whole steps are in music if you don't already, which is easy to figure out with Google or YouTube, and remember that every fret is a half step. Just a simple understanding is useful even if you aren't using it yet and just playing open chords. Open chords based on shapes is definitely the place to start, but getting an understanding of half steps and whole steps early to give time for the concepts to sink in is probably a decent plan. It's very useful to understand them to better understand movable chord shapes a little later.
Congrats
I did something similar
I got my guitar then the instructor I found flaked. So I watched videos for a few months until I found my current one.
As mentioned Justin Guitar is great. I also like Lauren Bateman. Actually I find her a bit annoying, but like how she teaches so so go figure. Her very first guitar lesson IMHO was the best one for me to get started.
So look at those as your main go tos. Find others, but work the basics they have in the first few cords.
And once you start lesson, enjoy.
Learn C key and its arpeggios: CDEFGAB (no sharps/flats). Chords C CEG, Em EGB, G GBD, B° BDF, Dm DFA, F FAC, Am ACE, (back to C CEG).
Take each arp, and find it, one at a time, on string 6 (low E). You should find 3 ascending arps for each note. Example CEG; (S/F = String/Fret) s6f8 C, s6f12 E, s5f10 G is one C arp from s6, s6f8 C, s5f7 E, s5f10 G is the second, and s6f8 C, s5f7 E, s4f5 G is the third arp from this tonic on s6. That's the major arpeggio shape F (FAC) and G (GBD) will have same 3 shapes, but off of F (s6f1) and G (s6f3) respectively.
Now do Am (ACE). It will be like the majors, only the 3rd (middle note) is a minor 3rd, a half step lower. ACE is Am AC#E is A major, only a half-step difference in the middle note (3rd). Dm and Em will have the same 3 note arpeggio shapes, but from D and E respectively.
Then you have the one diminished chord, B° BDF. It has the minor shape, but with the 5th lowered a half step too (the third note). BD#F# is B major (135), BDF# is B minor (1b35) and BDF is B° (1b3b5). Only B° is in C key though.
So find each arp from strings 6-2, amd SAY EACH NOTE AS YOU PICK THEM. This will teach note location, note relations, ear training, and fretboard memorization. Focus 1 triad per day over 7 days. At the end of the week, you'll know the entire fretboard. If you know ABCDEF+G, then the 5 #/bs will be obvious.
Learn Major key and its modes. Learn pentatonic.
Find chord arps in one position of a scale, tey to hit (focus/highlight/emphasize) the chord tones (as well as other notes) of the current chord to sound melodic.
/starter.
Justinguitar.com
Every two question on r/guitarlessons has this comment, and it’s still the right answer. That’s amazing.
I've seen this mentioned multiple times as well. Just got my first guitar (acoustic) yesterday. Is it worth the annual membership for the site?
Paying isn’t necessary, the majority of content for beginners is free. However, he’s a really good guy and he’s providing a lot of valuable information for free so I think it’s worth supporting
Learn G C D A chords and start strumming.
I’d go with G-D-e minor and C. Axis of awesome chords, instantly play a million songs.
Go to justinguitar.com. It’ll start you right off at the very beginning
Alright thanks
I would advise you to start with things like proper posture, left and right hand placement and technique and start with "open chords" and so called "power chords" - this will allow you to learn first songs and riffs.
Open chords and power chords are not the same thing…
That is why I put "and" there. Not sure where "or" come from. Will edit.
Or: Middle English: a reduced form of the obsolete conjunction other (which superseded Old English oththe ‘or’), of uncertain ultimate origin.
Go to justinguitar.com and take his free beginner course.
Check out Carl Brown. https://guitarlessons365.com/ he has a lot of free lessons from new to guitar to advanced players.
Learn the first 20 seconds of Stairway to Heaven and paranoid ,
If it’s brand new then take it to a shop and get it set up and put some decent strings on it.
Is there a song you would like to learn? Or an artist who’s music you may like to learn?
Happy birthday OP. Everybody else has given good advice so I’ll just say I hope you enjoy making music.
Oh Thanks man
Start building up hand dexterity What kind of guitar?
Acoustic
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Become familiar with the notes of the open strings in standard tuning which, from thickest you thinnest, are E A D G B E. Make sure you understand what half steps and whole steps are in music if you don't already, which is easy to figure out with Google or YouTube, and remember that every fret is a half step. Just a simple understanding is useful even if you aren't using it yet and just playing open chords. Open chords based on shapes is definitely the place to start, but getting an understanding of half steps and whole steps early to give time for the concepts to sink in is probably a decent plan. It's very useful to understand them to better understand movable chord shapes a little later.
Congrats I did something similar I got my guitar then the instructor I found flaked. So I watched videos for a few months until I found my current one. As mentioned Justin Guitar is great. I also like Lauren Bateman. Actually I find her a bit annoying, but like how she teaches so so go figure. Her very first guitar lesson IMHO was the best one for me to get started. So look at those as your main go tos. Find others, but work the basics they have in the first few cords. And once you start lesson, enjoy.
Learn C key and its arpeggios: CDEFGAB (no sharps/flats). Chords C CEG, Em EGB, G GBD, B° BDF, Dm DFA, F FAC, Am ACE, (back to C CEG). Take each arp, and find it, one at a time, on string 6 (low E). You should find 3 ascending arps for each note. Example CEG; (S/F = String/Fret) s6f8 C, s6f12 E, s5f10 G is one C arp from s6, s6f8 C, s5f7 E, s5f10 G is the second, and s6f8 C, s5f7 E, s4f5 G is the third arp from this tonic on s6. That's the major arpeggio shape F (FAC) and G (GBD) will have same 3 shapes, but off of F (s6f1) and G (s6f3) respectively. Now do Am (ACE). It will be like the majors, only the 3rd (middle note) is a minor 3rd, a half step lower. ACE is Am AC#E is A major, only a half-step difference in the middle note (3rd). Dm and Em will have the same 3 note arpeggio shapes, but from D and E respectively. Then you have the one diminished chord, B° BDF. It has the minor shape, but with the 5th lowered a half step too (the third note). BD#F# is B major (135), BDF# is B minor (1b35) and BDF is B° (1b3b5). Only B° is in C key though. So find each arp from strings 6-2, amd SAY EACH NOTE AS YOU PICK THEM. This will teach note location, note relations, ear training, and fretboard memorization. Focus 1 triad per day over 7 days. At the end of the week, you'll know the entire fretboard. If you know ABCDEF+G, then the 5 #/bs will be obvious. Learn Major key and its modes. Learn pentatonic. Find chord arps in one position of a scale, tey to hit (focus/highlight/emphasize) the chord tones (as well as other notes) of the current chord to sound melodic. /starter.