If you really want to learn to play songs on guitar, there are really only a couple of choices. You can find a local instructor or buy a lot of books on the subject, or take an online guitar course. A local instructor can be good, but you are going to pay quite a bit and learn very slowly. If you have lessons twice a week in three months you are going to be pretty broke and not very far in your quest to play the guitar. Books are good of course but you have to know what to buy and it’s very hard to learn the guitar from words or pictures.

A beginner should venture into the world of music by mastering simple guitar songs. In the past most tutors laid emphasis on first mastering the chords before going on to the song. However you can begin with a simple song and get a hang of the chords while playing it. What are simple songs which are easy to play? Songs which comprise of two or three basic chords are the easiest to learn. They will help you make headway and gain confidence.