Has anyone here self taght themselves guitar?

[Go Forth and Die]

I was just wondering if anyone here has learned to play using only instructional books and stuff. If so, what DVDS/Books/Websites?

I can't really afford lessons atm so is there any point of me starting?


Cheers

[panzerfaust666]

dude just play out of love. Get pointers from buddies etc and just start.

[Pђoenix]

I learnt completely by myself just, picking up useful bits of information and watching my heroes play and then try to adapt their styles. I could never have someone telling me to play how they want me to rather than how I want to. Plus you can progress at your own rate more easily imo.

[Go Forth and Die]

Tbh I'm getting more confident about just buying one now.

Tons of people are saying they've done it fine.
Plus I've found a site called GuitarForBeginners. Full of video lessons and shit.

[cholo11]

Just try to play what you like, got any doubts? Ask someone you know. Thats it, no teachers nor intructional shit. Thats what I did, and i think its more efficient, economically and in time consumption. SOme learn faster by themselves.

[WeAreInFlames]

I taught myself using Rock Guitar for Dummies. TBH, I only used the book long enough to learn the names of the strings, how to form a power chord, and the basic pentatonic scale. I recently got a bunch of chord flash cards and I use the Guitar Grimoire when I need to look up a scale or whatever. Works so far. I'm not a guitar god or anything, but I'm doing at least as well (better, imo) as my friend who's been taking lessons the same amount of time.

There are tons and tons of online guitar tutorials and stuff.

[Element_man]

My primary instrument is keyboards and piano, so I obviously take piles and piles of lessons for that, plus music college but I own a guitar and while I'm not very good, (Playing for about a year, maybe 2 hours a week tops) everything I've learned is self-taught, or I asked some of my guitar-savvy buddies for tips. Workign in a guitar store is good that way.

Of course, the theory skills I got from piano certainly helped a huge amount. If I were actually interested in becoming a truely skilled guitarist, I think I may have to get lessons or at least seriously push myself at home for hours on end daily.

I don't know about you guys, but I learn best from other people in a one-on-one situation. I particularily learn best by watching someone else do something and then trying to imitate their technique on my own.

[Feathers & Flames]

I was taught a lot of my technical skill by my teachers. But I have taught myself some scales and I have formed my sound on my own.

[Symbiant]

Im self taught pretty much with the help of some friends.

[BlackMetalWhiteGuy]

I learned a bit of theory in the two music classes I've taken in college, but I learned a lot more on my own, most of which built off of my understanding of the material that I learned in class. In fact, I just made a long-ass theory post in this thread if you're interested.

As far as playing instruments goes, I've never had a teacher, but I think I could benefit from one, though mostly because I'm just not ambitious enough to practice on my own. Actually, I'm taking voice instruction next semester, but singing is much different from playing any other instrument and I feel like I really could benefit from some professional insight.