About Learn Guitar Fast Tips
How to use this site to Learn Guitar Fast in 2 steps
- STEP 1: Go through the FREE Guitar Course and Lessons on this site to get the necessary basics if you are an Absolute Beginner
- STEP 2: Go through the Song Tutorials to improve your skills while learning new songs and having fun!!
Why I Created This Site
When I first started playing the guitar, I spent 2 months attending eight $20 half hour lessons. By the end of it I was $160 poorer and so frustrated with the classes I almost gave up guitar altogether.
The problem I had was that my instructors were trying to teach me guitar theory while making me play songs that were so old and boring that I would never personally choose to play them – ever.
Most of what I know now about playing the guitar I learned from friends, learning guitar songs on my own and performing with people.
We didn’t have You Tube back then or sites like Ultimate-Guitar so learning new songs wasn’t always easy.
I started this site because I wanted to create an easy to use resource that beginners could use to learn to play the guitar quickly and easily.
Here I teach the least you need to know in order to start playing and then give you a resource of easy guitar song tutorials and links to chords and lyrics so you can play on your own in your bedroom or jam with your friends.
I remember when I started, the most exciting thing for me about playing the guitar was being able to play the songs I liked quickly and easily.
I didn’t care about theory, arpeggio’s or other Italian terms at the time. I could play the song I liked on guitar, and the feeling was awesome!
Here on this site, I want you to experience that feeling of joy of being able to play the songs you want on guitar without the need to go through endless hours of boring (and mostly unused) theory and practice drills.
Learning to play the guitar has been one of the greatest joys of my life – I hope through my site and lessons I will help you learn a skill that you can enjoy for many years to come.
About Me
My name is Ian and I’ve known how to play the guitar for years but stopped playing actively for a long time.
I used to perform in bands in school, in church and just jam with friends but over the years new responsibilities and commitments meant I had less and less time to play and just learn new songs.
Only recently have I taken a renewed interest in improving my playing and singing. It could be because GLEE started showing on TV or because I joined a youth band. It’s hard to say, but I felt inspired.
My singing isn’t great ( very average vocal range + a low voice) so I try to work on it so that at the very least I don’t go out of tune and make people do that thing with their face like someone is scratching their nails against a blackboard (*cringe).
Nonetheless, I enjoy teaching, learning and playing the guitar. It’s a great way to entertain yourself and friends on trips and a fun way to express yourself.
Knowing how to play the guitar is a skill I’m glad I was able to acquire, and I hope with the lessons on this site I will help you do the same.
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I think you’re an awesome teacher. Good job. I have a dad who could play well, but he’s teaching me all those old, old, old songs which I don’t like (and don’t know), so I’m having a hard time to catch up. Thanks to you, I’m now able to play (reasonably, I think) well! I’ll be performing on stage soon. Thanks again!
I know this is a really late reply, but thank you for the compliment and I’m really really happy the site has helped you. Keep practicing and most importantly always have fun while doing it =)
Ian thanks! Went through many youtube videos trying to figure out how to best strum with or without a pick. Your demostration by far beats any out there. I look forward to learn more through your teachings. Again Thanks!
hey you are a really really great teacher!!
i am a beginner and i just feel very comfortable with the way you use to teach us!
super effective and interesting! thx alot!!
Hello Ian I wanted to tell you how awesome you are. I’m on your site everyday you really do make learning the guitar easy and fun. I wanted to say thank you sooooo much! you’re very encouraging, and when I feel like giving up I play one of your video’s. Again you’re awesome, thanks
Sandra, thank you so much for the kind words. When I get messages like these sometimes I feel abit embarrassed and am not quite sure what to say except thank you very much for the encouragement and that it means alot to know that these videos are benefiting people out there =). I do hope you never give up and and that you keep practicing. Look forward to more videos in future
hi, Ian. Thanks for your effort and all those videos. It really feel so good when i can able to play songs i like even i’m just a beginner. (1 month plus. =P) thanks~
Just like you, i’m a beginner, i hate theories, and i don’t understand all those italian terms.
Ps: I stopped learning piano because like you, i’m bored to death by those old and boring music. Haha (but still learning myself) Again, thank you!
All i want is to learn how to play. You are so right, the most exciting part is that you get to play your fav songs quick and easy! Thanks, I really appreciate all your videos! I was learning A Thousand Years.
Hello Ian, you’ve taught me how to play The One That Got Away, Safe & Sound etc. I like your teachings very much. They were simple and straightforward. Hopefully, I can learn more songs from you next time. Am I able to request songs from you to teach me how to play on guitar? I’m actually a beginner. But, I want to play songs that I really like to sing out. Anyway, thanks again for your teachings. I will keep coming back to your site and learn more new songs. Thanks, Ian.
hello Ian. i’m from malaysia and i’m a very new beginner who knows nothing about guitar. i bought a guitar last week and since nobody wanna teach me how to play, i keep searching for a good site and some good tutorials. unfortunately most of the sites kinda hard for me to learn from, until i saw your site after keep googling. seriously i love you website so much, it was very detail and easy for me to learn every single and basic things. now i can play some songs, and i’ll always refer to your site to learn some more.. thank you so much Ian
Hello Ian! Thank you for your free tutorial! It really helped me enhance my talent more. You’ve inspired me and a lot of people (definitely!) You’re so cool! I hope that we can play guitar together and sing (well, vocally speaking– i’m WORST XD) Thanks Ian and i’m hoping for your reply..
btw, do you have your official twitter account? Thanks!
Dude, you are an awesome teacher. I can almost make it through a song after a week of practicing every day. I really like that you give easy ways to practice the stuff that you know is going to give me grief. You’re always right and the exercises are working. Thank you!!
Hi. I love your site and wanted to say think you for the easy lessons. I am always feeling like I dont want to play because it seems like everyone I know is so much better. But now I am dertermined to learn some easy songs so I can play. One suggestion, would love to see a picture of you on your site… so we can see your face.
this is the site ive been looking for. Instruction is clear and gets you playing instantly. taking my guitar on caravan holiday for sing a longs with the family. fantastic Ian. Ian who can I ask please?