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Learning some of the basic guitar chords as soon as you start learning how to play the guitar is so valuable because it builds a strong foundation. Also, when you learn a few chords and piece them together, you will be able to figure out which chord combinations sound great together and make up your own songs. You will enjoy learning guitar a lot more if you can at least play one of your own tunes and this will keep your momentum going. You would be amazed how many people can play bits and pieces but can't play a whole song.

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6. E Minor

The best thing is that they really aren't that hard to learn... you just have to practice!

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And even more important, you will be able to choose from thousands of other people's songs that use the same chords.

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4. G Major

Here are the Top 7 Basic Chords to Get You Playing Fast:

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2. D Major

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These chords are also called open-position chords and are used in many types of music such as rock, country, folk and heavy metal. Yes that's right, even heavy metal. The big differences in these types of music are the effects that are used and the strumming.

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1. A Major

5. C Major

7 Basic Guitar Chords That Will Get You Playing Songs Fast

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Comfortable action is next. When you press the strings with the fingertips of your playing hand make sure there isn't a lot of space between the strings and the fingerboard. The space between the upper fingerboard and the strings is called the action. A small distance between the strings and fingerboard makes for efficient, speedy playing. A large distance makes for very difficult playing. Smooth action is especially important for a beginning guitarist who needs to develop hand strength and agility. A difficult action will make for difficult, and discouraging, playing for the beginner.

A Beginner's Guide to Buying Your First Guitar

Next, if you don't know anyone with a guitar, and you're not ready to buy, you can easily rent one. Music vendors rent out to students on a monthly basis. This is a practical choice to start with. If you find that learning the guitar is not right for you, then at least you won't be stuck! You can return the instrument after a trial rental period without having committed to a purchase.

Finally, the price is a major consideration. Everybody's budget is different. You don't need to spend a lot of money to get a good start guitar, but don't cheat yourself either. Cheaply made guitars can hurt your hands and make playing miserable. Why be discouraged when you could be having fun?

The used guitar should come with a case or at least a gig bag. A cardboard box is not an ideal storage place for any guitar, used or new. If the case in not included then try to bargain for a new or used hardshell case, which is the toughest, most durable type of case, complete with felt inner lining and a durable exterior. A regular guitar case is cheaper than a hardshell, and will do fine if you are not in transit a lot with the guitar. Or you can probably get a new "gig bag," which is made of a lightweight plastic material, for about $20-30.

With the above points in mind, your initial guitar buying experience can be fun, rewarding, and profitable too!

Comfort is important! You will spend many hours practicing, so make sure you feel comfortable holding and playing the guitar. If you fall in love with a particular guitar, practice will be fun and not a chore, which will make a huge difference in your eventual guitar-playing mastery.

A very nice selection of beginner guitars go for $150-300 and even less. And don't go the opposite direction and buy a $3,000 guitar either! After a few weeks you may decide it's not for you, and then you'll have to unload a used guitar. Consider the first couple of months a trial period because you'll be learning a lot. Then maybe consider giving yourself the reward of buying a better guitar if you've reached a certain goal after the first six months.

You've decided to take up the guitar, so now you have to decide how to get one. Maybe you have a friend or a relative who plays, and they showed you a few guitar licks. Maybe that friend will loan or sell you a guitar, and even provide some lessons. Many guitar greats began to learn their craft just by watching others around them. Start with who you know.

When you rent an instrument you should ask about the rental and return policy. Make sure you can change the instrument if the first one doesn't feel right. Ask about a repair policy, in case you damage your rental. Try out several of the guitars in the shop. You should look for a guitar that isn't clumsy to hold, that you can hold comfortably in your lap with enough room for the strumming arm to play the strings. Your elbow should hang down from the side of the guitar in a relaxed fashion.

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10. Mantra - (previously unreleased, bonus track)

3. Samba De Sausalito

Santana Welcome Rock Music CD Review

8. Flame-Sky

2. Love, Devotion And Surrender

9. Welcome

Overall Welcome is an outstanding release. Quite possibly Santana's best to date. Really spectacular from beginning to end. If you're even mildly into Rock music you'll enjoy this CD.

My Bonus Pick, and the one that got Sore [...as in "Stuck On REpeat"] is track 1 - Going Home. This is a great track!

Welcome Release Notes:

CD Track List Follows:

One of the refreshingly nice things about this CD is the way all of the participating artists seem to be really enjoying themselves. Combine that with the overall presentation and youve got one of Santanas most impressive releases ever.

7. Light Of Life

I wish it werent the case but, its not everyday that I get a CD from an artist that I can just pop in and comfortably listen to from beginning to end. There is usually a song or two that I just cant force myself to get through. Not at all the case with Welcome. Every track is enjoyable and was pretty easy for me to listen to from start to finish.

One word describes the CD Welcome from Santana... AWESOME!

5. Yours Is The Light

Santana: Carlos Santana (vocals, acoustic & electric guitars, bass, kalimba, percussion); Wendy Haas, Leon Thomas, Flora Purim (vocals); Doug Rauch (guitar, bass); Mahavishnu John McLauhlin (guitar); Bob Yance, Mel Martin, Joe Farrell (flute); Richard Kermode (soprano saxophone); Richard Kermode (piano, electric piano, organ, Mellotron, marimba, percussion); Tom Coster (piano, organ, marimba, percussion); Michael Shrieve, Tony Smith (drums); Armando Peraza (bongos, congas, percussion); Jose "Chepito" Areas (congas, timbales, percussion). Producers: Carlos Santana, Michael Shrieve, Tom Coster. Recorded in 1973. Originally released on Columbia (32445). Includes liner notes by Hal Miller.

Santana originally released Welcome on September 30, 2003 on the Legacy Recordings label.

4. When I Look Into Your Eyes

While the entire CD is really very good the truly standout tunes are track 2 - Love, Devotion And Surrender, track 4 - When I Look Into Your Eyes, and track 10 - Mantra.

1. Going Home

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So there are some ideas that both beginner and advanced students can use this song and other Bob Dylan tunes to learn and practice. Because the songs are so familiar and so good they will keep you motivated to practice. So go get a copy of Bob Dylan Knocking On Heavens Door and get practicing.

It's also a great song if you are a more advanced student. I will have my students practice playing the song using 3 string triads up and down the entire neck. Using A- in place of the A-7. If you are at a point where you are working learning chords all over the neck, try this exercise. It's a great way to keep the triad practice from getting dull. Record yourself playing the open chords or have a friend play them while you practice you voicings running up and down the neck. Not to mention it's a great tune to improvise solos over.

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Bob Dylan Chords - Knockin on Heaven's Door

If you are just starting out on the acoustic guitar, try this tune. You will only have to learn the simple chords and come up with a really simple strum patter. I show new students to play it with a down down up down down up strum pattern. The counting would be 1 2 & 3 4&. It's simple and you will be able to play it great after only a few days of good practice.

Bob Dylan Knockin On Heaven's Door is one of the most popular tunes of modern time. It's also one of the most popular songs for you to learn on acoustic guitar. It's simple yet fun and it doesn't get boring. The great thing about it is all you have to do is learn 4 chords (you probably know them anyway) and you are ready to rock!