Q. I would really like to learn.
I already can play piano if that helps anything.
Thanks! :)
A. I'm exactly like you. I picked up the guitar about 3 weeks ago and I'm already really good. I used to play piano too, and honestly, it didn't help too much (but, then again, I barely remember it).
Buy a book, or google chords. There's more than just A, B, C etc. There's Am, Am7, Asus, A+, etc. Learn the chords first. You really can't just jump into a song, even if there are only like, 4 chords. I tried that and I just ended up going back to learning chords. Learn them, start with the major chords, then to minors, and so on. You especially have to be able to transition between chords. Transitioning is easy to learn with the major chords because all of the other ones are similar to the major chords.
Try using both a pick and finger style, which ever is more comfortable will be fine. For me, it depends on the song. Also, when you first google chords to a song, you'll see just a bunch of random letters. Don't just strum it once. Each letter has a strumming pattern (down, up, hammer, etc). Usually, the pattern is repetative throughout the song.
But learn chords first, and email me if you'd like I'd be happy to help
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Title : How can I learn to play the guitar on my own?
Description : Q. I would really like to learn. I already can play piano if that helps anything. Thanks! :) A. I'm exactly like you. I picked up the ...