I did not see this thread anywhere, so sorry if this has been posted already.


I am absolutely new at playing guitar. I played it in a music class and learned a few chords. Anyway, I just got an old acoustic guitar today for free. I want to start playing, but do not know where to begin. Before I can start playing I first need to buy new strings since the ones on the guitar are already broken. I dont even know how to tune it. So I guess my questions are...


How do I string and tune a guitar? (Google will probably be my friend)

More importantly, how do I start off? Of course small but is there any recommendations on what instructional methods I should use? I dont plan on playing religiously, but I want to be able to play more than a few chords.