So, you need to learn how to play electric guitar? If you succeed, this could be one of the best endeavors you can indulge in and will stay with you for the remainder of your life. Here I am going to give 3 main points which will give you the best likelihood of success. I am presuming you want to develop your talent to be a guitarist rather than learn one or two chords and leave it at that.

Some of the most vital points you need to learn how to play electric guitar are:

1. You will need regular practice. My advice is that the minimum practice time you will need to commit to your electric guitar is maybe 20 minutes, five days a week. This would be a minimum, and within reason it is fair to say the more the better, but if you commit this much time to the instrument you can expect a steady improvement of your talents. If this sounds like something you do not need to do, then learning an instrument is probably not for you.

2. It is extremely valuable to get a teacher. This isn't as necessary as the practice time mentioned above, nevertheless it is perhaps the next most important thing. Some people can learn some good skills without a teacher, but if you truly want to learn the instrument, then it is better to take no chances and get a regular lesson for either 30 minutes a week or an hour a week if you want to fast track the method. When finding a teacher you need to make sure that the teacher is both competent, but as well as that, teaches a style you are interested in. For example, if you mainly want to learn how to play electric guitar, then you're likely more keen on blues or other popular/rock oriented styles and a teacher that was primarily a classical guitar teacher would be a mistake. This may lead to you loosing interest in the instrument due to not observing progress toward where you wish to go with your guitar.

3. Invest in some of the leading online guitar courses, books and dvds. In addition to regular practice and finding a good teacher that suits you needs for the instrument, it is helpful to engross yourself in online lessons or lessons from books and dvds that supplement the material your teacher is showing you. You will learn extra skills through such courses and can use "study" time to fast track your perspective of where your practice will end up going by taking a look at a selection of lessons early in the piece. Similarly to picking a teacher, it's vital to get one of the courses that is fitted to your present level of ability and where you want to go with the instrument. These courses often come with a assortment of extras including backing tracks to start to jam with as well as written, audio and video lessons.

If you follow these steps to learn how to play electric guitar, you may give yourself the best chance of success and will most likely be beginning with the best foundation in the instrument.