anyone knows where i can get guitar lesson on-campus (or off campus)?

thanks

Theres a place downtown on King Street that has lessons!
Payne Music House, 222 King E Hamilton
You can take the bus right there

what kind of guitar should i get for a beginner? and how much should it be ??

thanks

Originally Posted by dangvt2

what kind of guitar should i get for a beginner? and how much should it be ??

thanks

I am going to answer your questions with more questions.

i] What kind of beginner are you - do you have a little experience with the guitar or are you completely new to it?

ii] What kind of style are you looking to get into? [For the record, there's jazz and classical to name but a couple].

iii] The type of guitar you want depends on the previous question. As far as how much it can be, if I'm not mistaken, it can go from something like $60 to around $200 (if one were to encompass the different styles and brands).

Personally, I was able to get a nice beginner solid-top classical for around $100 - this was down in Toronto so I don't know if they stock them at Long and McQuade here (since unfortunately, I haven't been).

In any case, 'twould probably help if someone else also chipped it.

My two pence.

Originally Posted by dangvt2

what kind of guitar should i get for a beginner? and how much should it be ??

thanks

Yay for learning to play the guitar, which is a challenging but extremely rewarding experience! One really good beginner guitar, which has recieved rave reviews from beginners and expert guitarists is the original Seagull S6. Here it is on Amazon. It's a beautiful acoustic guitar - simple and elegant - with a lovely sound. It costs around $400 with accessories added in. A cheaper option is the Seagull Entourage, which has a really cool look and in my opinion, is a bit easier on beginner fingers. As a beginner, you'll need accessories like a stand, the thinnest gauge picks, tuner, humidifier, guitar cleaner, and some sort of case/bag for your guitar.

Good luck!

Oh yeah and they have Seagulls at Long & McQuade.

I recommend learning basic chords before going on to lessons. You can easily build up your chord vocabulary without the help of an instructor. Nothing too fancy, stuff like the majors C, D, E, G, A, B. These fundamentals allow you to play many songs! Once your muscle memory builds and these chords become second nature (not difficult) you can learn more intricate chords/bar chords like C#, D#, F#, G#, A# and the roots. This website can be very handy for you, it has pretty much everything: http://www.chordbook.com/guitarchords.php. Once you have a fluent chord vocabulary the ball just keeps on rolling. My $0.02

Dont know if it offered during the year but there was classical guitar method course during the summer. Check the course calendar under Music.

Make friends with someone who plays guitar! Also, I recommend you grab an epiphone (assuming you want an electric). They're made by gibson, and they play GREAT. They just dont have the specifications professionals need. For under $200 you can get a good guitar that will last you until you want to upgrade.

You need a guitar and instructor tailored to what you plan to play, unless you plan on using everything (8 finger tap, hybrid pick, sweeps, alt pick, classical, etc) like an animals as leaders song or something. Then just go absorb knowledge from everyone who plays.

I do recommend you practice everything simultaneously though as you get better if you plan to use it. Leaving multi-finger picking alone while you get blazing fast alt picking and sweeps will make you a sad man when you decide to play a classical piece.

Originally Posted by Marooner

I recommend learning basic chords before going on to lessons. You can easily build up your chord vocabulary without the help of an instructor. Nothing too fancy, stuff like the majors C, D, E, G, A, B. These fundamentals allow you to play many songs! Once your muscle memory builds and these chords become second nature (not difficult) you can learn more intricate chords/bar chords like C#, D#, F#, G#, A# and the roots. This website can be very handy for you, it has pretty much everything: http://www.chordbook.com/guitarchords.php. Once you have a fluent chord vocabulary the ball just keeps on rolling. My $0.02

In addition to that really useful tool Marooner posted, I'm just going to leave this here:

http://www.youtube.com/user/JustinSandercoe

Bah, a minute too late to edit my last post. I thought I'd mention if you click on the beginner course of his, he answers a lot of questions people new to the guitar have. Worth checking out, even if his lessons don't float your boat.

is there a guitar club anywhere?

I'm quite sure there used to be one in the good old days. There was definitely one, oh, a year ago (or was it two years?) - though it was unofficial, meaning everyone just got together and went where ever they could find an empty room.

The status this year? I haven't the foggiest. Maybe someone who was in the club last year could tell you.

Originally Posted by Zachary

I am going to answer your questions with more questions.

i] What kind of beginner are you - do you have a little experience with the guitar or are you completely new to it?

ii] What kind of style are you looking to get into? [For the record, there's jazz and classical to name but a couple].

iii] The type of guitar you want depends on the previous question. As far as how much it can be, if I'm not mistaken, it can go from something like $60 to around $200 (if one were to encompass the different styles and brands).

Personally, I was able to get a nice beginner solid-top classical for around $100 - this was down in Toronto so I don't know if they stock them at Long and McQuade here (since unfortunately, I haven't been).

In any case, 'twould probably help if someone else also chipped it.

My two pence.

Im completely new to guitar. I like classical guitar. My budget is about $150. I would glad if someone can tell me where to buy it also

Thanks