That is supposed to be "tips FOR an old guy trying to learn guitar". [fixed now]
OK, so I have been trying to get my son (9 years old) into something. I wanted him to play basketball...but he seems uninterested. I've tried many other things, and was telling him, "you know what would be cool? If you learned how to play the guitar. You'll be happy you did when you get older...".
So, the little goof-ball asked a pretty logical question that got me thinking. He asked, "well, if you think that, do you know how to play the guitar?"
I do not. But he is now taking lessons and I just bought an acoustic-electric guitar and have decided I'm going to learn along with him.
I've been looking at all the "learn how to play at home" materials online (and have already learned a ton). But anyone out there have any tips for an old dude picking up a guitar for the first time at the age of 41?
Right now, I'm playing around with learning House of the Rising Sun, which I hear is fairly easy to learn, while also going through the simple exercises the boy's instructor is giving to him to help build dexterity and familiarity with the fingers of the left hand.
OK, so I have been trying to get my son (9 years old) into something. I wanted him to play basketball...but he seems uninterested. I've tried many other things, and was telling him, "you know what would be cool? If you learned how to play the guitar. You'll be happy you did when you get older...".
So, the little goof-ball asked a pretty logical question that got me thinking. He asked, "well, if you think that, do you know how to play the guitar?"
I do not. But he is now taking lessons and I just bought an acoustic-electric guitar and have decided I'm going to learn along with him.
I've been looking at all the "learn how to play at home" materials online (and have already learned a ton). But anyone out there have any tips for an old dude picking up a guitar for the first time at the age of 41?
Right now, I'm playing around with learning House of the Rising Sun, which I hear is fairly easy to learn, while also going through the simple exercises the boy's instructor is giving to him to help build dexterity and familiarity with the fingers of the left hand.