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Do you have great admiration for rock, folk or classical guitarists and want to play just like them?

It takes hours of practice and dedication to get good, but learning the guitar offers a lifetime of rewards.

Around the Web, learn how to play guitar from the ground up — with tips & tricks covering everything from buying your first guitar, holding it correctly, tuning it accurately, and learning tabs and chords — to performing your first solo, or discovering the secrets of writing your own songs for the guitar.

Just up ahead, browse our top picks for free guitar lessons online offering the guitar newbie the secrets of success to making the guitar easier to learn and play ...

How to Play Guitar for Newbies - Excellent intro to the subject with photos, illustrations, video and insider tips for the beginner including tuning, positioning, playing notes, chords & scales, performing songs, and advice on practicing, with suggested reading and related resources to more information, from Mahalo.com.

Basic Guitar Lessons - A collection of how-to videos with beginner lessons for learning basic guitar licks, fret hand, classical guitar and tuning. Also browse the long menu for more advanced lessons and specific tutorials on acoustic, country, flamenco, electric guitar, and lots more.

How to Tune a Guitar - Step-by-step illustrated lesson with related links & resources, from WikiHow.

Guitar and Bass Lessons - Guitar Noise - Hundreds of blog postings with tips & lessons for beginners and more advanced players with audio, podcasts, free newsletter sign-up.

How to play Electric Guitar: Quick start, tips and tricks - Lessons on learning chords & scales, guitar tabs exercises, how to tune a 12 string guitar, and related tips.

Learn Classical Guitar - Tutorial for beginners - Extensive online guide with tips on choosing a guitar, how to play, guitar tuning, suggested reading, and related how-to feature articles.

Folk Guitar Tutorials - Helpful collection of tips, advice and feature articles on tuning, tabs, chords, playing & practicing, fingerpicking and flat picking, plus a free downloadable guide.

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