Learn to Play the Guitar Online [Back To School]

I'm not going to lie: the guitar is a great instrument. I've been playing for over a decade now (that's frightening) and it is one of the most enjoyable hobbies. I can't read music or anything so I generally either play-by-tab or (more frequently) play-by-ear. The ear part gets annoying when I'm composing my own stuff. Without music theory to back me up I often find myself "hearing" a the next note or that perfect note (or chord) but I'm unable to find it.

Enter this helpful post on Lifehacker with a link to a wonderful tool. The tool is particularly useful for those moments you can "hear" but not "find" certain chords. Also, when looking at chord websites, this should help visually eliminate some of the confusion. You can also create your own chords by dragging the dark circles. Happy playing.

Learn to Play the Guitar Online [Back To School]: "

We've shown you how to learn to play an instrument online in the past, but CNET's Don Reisinger has a great roundup of even more resources for the job, focusing primarily on the guitar.

The guide features several great web sites for polishing your guitar chops, including All Guitar Chords and Chordbook, two solid-looking resources for learning your chords. Reisinger does feature one drumming resource (which also looks really great) called VirtualDrumming if the guitar isn't your instrument of choice. If you've always been eager to teach yourself to play an instrument, both our guide and CNET's suggestions look like good places to start.

Already consider yourself somewhat of an expert on your musical instrument of choice? Let's hear your best tips for getting started in the comments.

Learn how to play an instrument online [CNET]

"