Accessories For Guitar beginners guitarists needs
Once
you make the decision to buy your first guitar, there are a few extra things you’ll want to buy. These accessories will
make your life a bit easier, help you out, or even save you money in the long
run.
Here
are my recommendations on what you need to
get, and why. As you know, I’ve been teaching
guitar for many years now, and these items are what I deem to be important for
a beginner guitarist. Of course, you can go wild, and spend an extra $1000 on
things you don’t really need, but why would you.
All
you need is the following. And your guitar of course.
Electric tuner --
$9
Snark SN1 -- Cheap and dependable
If
you get a beginner guitar pack, you may already have an electric guitar tuner,
but if not, I really recommend you get one. They are cheap, and they’llsave you lots of time and pain.
I
recommend getting a clip-on tuner, which you clip-on the headstock of your acoustic
or electric guitar. The tuner will pick
up the vibration of your guitar,
and indicate what not it “feels”. This is much better than traditional electric
tuners which worked by sound, since these vibration tuners can be used in loud
environments.
Capo -- $15
Kyser -- Strong quick change capo
A
capo is a device that will allow you to basically move the nut of your guitar upwards. Lots of songs use capos, so make sure to put it
into your shopping cart.
They may try to sell you a separate
one for the electric and acoustic, but don’t fall for it. You only need one, a
good one.
Also,
I recommend the quick change capo. Don’t get those screw on ones, they are a pain to
work with and move on-off.
Guitar stand -- $13
A stable stand with security strap
I always thought that getting a
guitar stand is a trivial thing, but it’s not.
Do
not just put your guitar in your gig bag or into your closet when you’re not
using it. You need to place
your guitar on a guitar stand out in plain sightwhere you can see it. Trust me, you’ll pick it up
more often, which will help you get more practice. And of course guitars look
cool
You
can also opt to have a wall mounted guitar
holder, the purpose is the same.
String cleaner or
string wipes -- $8
Lengthen the life of your strings, wipe’em down
When you practice, the dirt and sweat
from your hands all end up on your guitar strings. This really reduces the life
of a set of strings, and the neck of your guitar will be dirty as well.
Get
yourself string wipes to extend the life of your
strings, and keep your guitar beautiful.
You
can get a cleaning system, or just presoaked wipes. If you don’t get either, I
strongly recommend wiping your each string after each practice sessions
with a piece of cloth, that works as well.
String
winder/cutter -- $7
This handy tool will save you time
Yes,
believe it or not, you’re going to
have to learn to change guitar strings,
you can’t keep on taking it to the guitar shop forever. It’s easier than it
seems, especially with the right tools.
Basically
the only thing you really need to change strings is a string cutter,
but as marvelous as technology is, you can get it built into a string winderas well.
The string winder will save you a lot
of time winding your strings, it’s a very practical tool.
Extra picks -- $4
A pick variety pack to test drive different styles
Seriously,
the number of picks you’ll end up losing around home
is ridiculous, I don’t know how they can just
disappear all the time.
And
of course you also always want to keep
a pick in your wallet as well, you never know when
you’ll need it.
Get
a combo pick pack, which has several varieties of
picks. Experiment with them, you’ll develop your taste for picks with time. Of
course, if you’re more into strumming, you’ll want thinner picks, and if you’re
into lead, you’ll need thicker picks.
Gig bag -- $50
Gig bag with 2 cm padding for protection
Your
guitar most likely came with some sort of storage option, but if not, you’ll
definitely want to get a gig bag, or a hard
case. How else would you get your guitar
from A to B?
If
you do lots of traveling, a hard case is better, but a gig bag is good enough
for most guitarists. I would recommend spending a bit extra and getting one
that has 2 cm of foam padding, so it protects your guitar better.
It’s a bit more expensive, but you
only need to buy it once, and it can mean the difference between crying over a
broken guitar, or being thankful that you bought the thicker padding.
Metronome
(optional) -- free online
Metronomes
are really useful practice tools, since they help you develop your sense of rhythm
and timing. The reason they are optional on my list, is that you can download
metronome software onto your computer or a metronome app for your phone, or
even use our online metronome.
Guitar lessons --
free to $15/month
And once you’re packed up with all
these goodies, you’ll need to practice and practice and practice as much as
possible, to become the guitarist you always wanted to be.
So
there there you have it, these are pretty much all of the accessories and tools a beginner
guitarist will need. My recommendations are inexpensive,
but they are tried and tested products you’ll be using for years to come.
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