On Practice: Getting Started
By Daniel Roest

Here is a short list of things to get to optimize your time with the guitar:
·A new set of strings
·A metronome
·A footstool
·A music stand
·A pencil and pen
·Paper - blank writing paper & music paper with both standard music notation staves and tablature staves 
·Yellow stickies
·A method book
·A notebook with tab dividers (for staying organized): Practice, Scales, Chords, Repertoire and Theory.
·A plan (see How to Practice)
·A teacher

See also Getting the Most Out of Your Lessons

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