Try to search the Web for articles about guitar playing and you will find numerous of them. I did that once and came across an article that seems to be unbelievable. You see, I really want to learn how to play the guitar and that was the time when I was shopping around for a learn guitar dvd. Just like me, the author of the article appears to be very interested in guitar playing, but is thinking twice about taking the opportunity as he cannot afford it. According to him, his friend informed him that there is a cheaper and effective way to learn, and that is through the Internet. It is faster as well that in only a matter of hours, one can actually start to play a particular song already! Sounds great, but this is unbelievable for me, too, so it is always best to make some research first.