Does anyone know any good websites or places(in Long Island) where I could learn how to play the acoustic guitar?

There is actually a great page right here on Mahalo! How to Play the Guitar for Newbies. Another page to check out is How to Play Acoustic Guitar Chords.

About.com has a great section where you can learn all the basics of guitar, chords, progressions and some tabs that work well with the lessons...

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