Want to learn guitar but don't know where to start? This guide walks you through the first essential steps — perfect for beginners who want to make quick progress. You'll receive valuable insights on choosing the right guitar, proper playing and posture techniques, and how to read music and tablature. You'll also learn how to play chords, take care of your guitar, and discover the secrets of effective practice to continuously improve your playing. Let's get started!

You want to learn electric guitar and don't know exactly where to start? Don't worry – the beginning is easier than you think. In this guide, we'll show you how to master your first songs with the right equipment, a structured learning plan, and lots of fun in 5 clear and simple steps. Whether you love rock, pop, metal, or blues, the electric guitar offers you all kinds of sound possibilities. Let’s get started!

Wondering about the construction of your classic or electric guitar? We show you the structure with graphics in detail.

Fingerpicking is THE technique to add depth to your songs. Find instructions, a simple pattern as a tab as well as songs and tips for picking strings.

Bending is an essential technique for rock and blues. Learn how to pull the strings on the electric guitar. Plus: 6 tips for improving your technique.

If you can read tabs, you can play guitar without notes! Tabs represent the notes in pictures, so you can understand them faster. We'll explain how to read these tabs and the meaning behind each symbol.

Learn to play power chords! We show you the structure, chords and useful tips. Plus: Get the main chords in a chart download.

You love melancholic music like the soundtrack from The Fabulous World of Amelie? Learn to play the minor scale and get to know the base for many songs.

Your guitar sounds out of tune? We offer you three different tuning methods - with and without tuner or with harmonics.

We will show you how to put on the strings of your classic guitar or electric guitar in just a few steps.

To learn an instrument you have to practice a lot. But no worries. 10 tips show you how to learn so effectively that you make progress super fast.