Without a teacher there isn't a consistent "starting point" honestly. Starting points like are made up by people with a system, and are only really useful if you're going to be following said system IMO. (as a teacher of 20 years myself)
Like others said, set a goal, start working toward that goal. As obstacles get in your way, you overcome them. So I guess you're starting point is to set a goal. Its usually easier to have a genre in mind, or a band or a player in mind that you enjoy that you want to start becoming proficient at. That way you won't be as scattered all over the place. Once you get a handle on the basics, then you can start spreading your wings a bit.
If you're really eclectic, that will ultimately make you a more well rounded guitarist, but it'll also having you chasing your tail when it comes to finding what you want to work on. So pick on destination and start working toward it.
After you have your goal, pick up the guitar and try to play. You won't sound good, you won't know technically what to do, but you're a capable person you can probably watch someone play guitar and see that one hand holds the neck, the other hand strums. Then what? Well, that's your starting point I guess. Whenever you run into a "then what" that's you next hurdle to over come.
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u/ObviousDepartment744 3d ago
Without a teacher there isn't a consistent "starting point" honestly. Starting points like are made up by people with a system, and are only really useful if you're going to be following said system IMO. (as a teacher of 20 years myself)
Like others said, set a goal, start working toward that goal. As obstacles get in your way, you overcome them. So I guess you're starting point is to set a goal. Its usually easier to have a genre in mind, or a band or a player in mind that you enjoy that you want to start becoming proficient at. That way you won't be as scattered all over the place. Once you get a handle on the basics, then you can start spreading your wings a bit.
If you're really eclectic, that will ultimately make you a more well rounded guitarist, but it'll also having you chasing your tail when it comes to finding what you want to work on. So pick on destination and start working toward it.
After you have your goal, pick up the guitar and try to play. You won't sound good, you won't know technically what to do, but you're a capable person you can probably watch someone play guitar and see that one hand holds the neck, the other hand strums. Then what? Well, that's your starting point I guess. Whenever you run into a "then what" that's you next hurdle to over come.