[aurora]

Hi everyone. I just got my first guitar today. At 40, I decided it's time to learn to play guitar, something I've wanted to do since I was six. I'm still waiting for my instructional DVDs to come, so I've been perusing this site and others for beginners' tips. I will probably take some actual lessons, too. Anyway, I'm excited to get started!

[Kirk Lorange]

Welcome aurora, to the WWOT (Wonderful World Of Twanging).

Taking at least some one-on-one lessons is a good thing to get the basics down. There's nothing like being right there in the same room with someone who knows. The Internet is full to the rafters of good guitar info ... this site is the best, of course, so keep coming back, and feel free to ask any questions.

[allthumbs]

Hi aurora, glad you found the place. Your gonna have sore fingers for a while,but it will pass.

[bluesguy]

aurora,

Congrats on taking the plunge. I didn't start playing guitar until 11 years ago (33 yrs old at the time) so I understand the desire to learn a bit later in life than many folks do. This is a great site to start with. Here are some links to my website where I have tried to collect information for beginning guitar players. Hope it helps

www.jcdisciples.org/guitar/beginning.html
www.jcdisciples.org/guitar/lessons.html

[aurora]

Thank you for the welcome everyone. I have learned a lot from the site already by reading old threads. Lots more to learn!