Acoustic Guitar
Borrowing an Acoustic Guitar
The Musical Instrument Lending Library is a collection of instruments that can be borrowed for free with a valid library card. The collection is located at the Millennium Library. Ask staff for assistance retrieving the instrument you want to borrow.
You can find out the availability of acoustic guitars as well as place one on hold by searching the library catalogue.
For information on how to take care of an acoustic guitar, check out this care video.
Suggested Catalogue Searches
Electronic Resources
- Naxos Music Library This link opens in a new window
An online music streaming service with over 2.4 million tracks of classical, contemporary, jazz, blues nostalgia, world/folk, new age and Chinese music. - hoopla digital This link opens in a new window
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Bringing you a large selection of music albums ranging from pop to country, jazz to bluegrass. - LinkedIn Learning This link opens in a new window
Take video courses to learn how to play various instruments and learn music theory, composition and music production. Simply search for the instrument you're interested in playing or enter browse the section on music theory.
Choosing an Acoustic Guitar
Winnipeg Public Library offers left- and right-handed guitars in a variety of sizes: ½, ¾, and full size guitars. The guitars also come with nylon or steel strings.
Which guitar size is right for me? A general rule to follow is to gauge the guitar size based on the height of the player:
| Guitar Size | Height of Player* | Age Recommendation* |
| 1/2 Size | 3'10" - 4'5" | 5-8 years |
| 3/4 Size | 4'6" - 4'11" | 8-11 years |
| Full Size | 5' & over | 11+ years |
*Approximate sizing and measurements
For more information about choosing a guitar size, see Shepherd Guitar Studio's Guitar Sizing Guide.
Selection from our Collection
Online Tutorials
- Justin Guitar
Free guitar lessons available on the internet.
- Guitarlessons.com
Free guitar lessons for players of all skill levels.
- Andrew Wasson
Features online lessons on guitar technique, guitar theory, music theory and more.
- FretJam
Online guitar lessons.
- ArtistWorks' Guitar Lessons - YouTube
Learn to play different guitar styles (blues, classical, fingerstyle, flatpick, jazz, and rock) by watching the videos created by ArtistWorks music teachers.
Other Online Resources
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Geison Guitar TunerOnline guitar tuner.
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All-Guitar-Chords.comFeatures an interactive guitar chord finger, including split chords and chord variations.
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Chordbook.comVirtual guitar chordbook scales and tuner.
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SongsterrAn archive of guitar, bass and drum tabs. It is also an online tab player - tabs are accompanied with audio.
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UltimateGuitar.comWebsite of guitar tabs
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911 TabsSearch engine of guitar tabs.
Recommended Apps
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Guitar Tuna (iTunes)Free tuner for guitar, bass, banjo, mandolin and ukelele.
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Guitar Tuna (Google Play)Free tuner for guitar, bass, banjo, mandolin and ukelele.
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Yousician (iTunes)App to learn songs for piano, guitar, bass or ukulele
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Yousician (Google Play)App to learn songs for piano, guitar, bass or ukulele
Content for this resource guide was generously provided by Vancouver Public Library