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Originally Posted by Burninator
So when I go to buy, what do I need to walk away from the store with? Guitar, bag, stand, pick, strap, tuner? Do I need all that or do I need more?
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A case, strap and capo. I don't like to play with picks, but they will probably give you those for free. Some people grow a fingernail longer, or use a coin as a pick. You don't need an electronic tuner at this point - just get a cheap little pitch pipe. I never had need for a stand.
http://www.wikihow.com/Tune-a-Guitar
Put the guitar on your lap in a comfortable playing position. With the help of a friend, pluck the low E string while your friend plays an E note from some other sound source (i.e. piano, pitch pipe). You need to turn the tuning keys on the E string until your guitar's E string sounds the same as the sound sources E note. When the string is slightly out of tune, the E from the guitar will combine with the E from the sound source (i.e. piano), and cause the sound to "waver" in pitch. As you tighten the guitar string, you should hear this wavering slow down; the two strings are in tune if the wavering has stopped, and if you go too far, the wavering will increase again
The other strings can then be tuned from the low E string.
http://www.wikihow.com/Rapidly-Learn...uitar-Yourself