At the beginning of this project I
thought I wouldn't need to buy anything or spend any money because my youth
pastor Russ graciously provided me with a guitar and even a case for it. What
more do you need to learn to play guitar other than a guitar? Well it turns out
you need more than you'd think and when you add it all up you realize that
playing guitar is actually quite an expensive hobby. Especially if you want
really good quality stuff. Just ask Daniel. So what else do you really need?
Well first off you need a tuner.
This is important if you want your guitar to sound nice and in tune. You can
probably get an app to use instead but I like having a real physical one.
Luckily Russ had one already so I didn't have to buy one for myself.
Second of all, technically optional
but most beginners will use them, are pics. There's lots of different kinds and
some are better quality then others, but I just use what Russ gave me in his
case and I think they work just fine.
Thirdly, very important if you want
to play any actual songs is a Capo. Many people who don't play guitar have no
idea what this is and while I did know what it was before hand, I didn't know
how important it is. A capo holds down a whole fret so you can play a song in a
different key using the same fingering you would if it wasn't there just slid down. This unfortunately, Russ did not have when he gave me his guitar. So I
will have to buy one myself if I want to play most songs. I'm hoping to find
one that's around $20 because Daniel said I don't really need one that's more
expensive than that.
There are also lots of other things
people buy for their guitars that are not necessarily mandatory but help keep
the guitar in good condition and are useful to have around. These include
guitar polish, cheese cloth for polishing, a guitar stand, extra strings, and a
winder/string cutter. These are all helpful things to have but I don't think
I'm going to worry about getting any of them yet.
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