How hard is it to learn guitar?
- Thursday Dec 3,2009 03:04 AM
- By diddy
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Well, I’ve been thinking about learning to play guitar and am wondering how hard it is to learn. I know it isn’t easy and that it will require a lot of practice. Still, I want to know how hard it is to play and how long it’ll take for you to actually be able to play properly and nicely. Also, what kind of guitar would be the best to start with? I heard that acoustic guitars are recommended for beginners, but can anyone confirm this? Thanks in advance.
One more thing, how rewarding is learning this instrument? In your opinion.
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The guitar is by far one of the easiest instruments to learn. Still difficult, but that’s a given with any instrument.
To be able to play properly? That’s impossible, it’s all a matter of opinion - one person may think playing it properly is soloing, others may think it’s playing traditional spanish music. As for what you are implying, soloing nicely I presume, is all up to devotion, you can be soloing like Larry Carlton within two years with enough dedication and LEARNING - not MEMORISING. When you do start, I suggest getting a good teacher to help you out, being self taught has its advantages, but being with a proper guitar teacher will help you with a basis of proper techniques.
Starting with acoustic for a beginner? That is total bull. Don’t believe it. It’s all what type of music you want to play. If you love spanish guitar, then yes. If you hate spanish guitar, and start learning it - you won’t get anywhere, because you don’t like it. Go with what you like - you like classic rock, then learn electric, if you like classical Spanish, go for acoustic.
The guitar, as ANY instrument, is enlightening. It’ll open your eyes to things you’ve never dreamed of. Any and ALL music is extremely rewarding, and being part of it is tenfold.
So again, go with what you like.
When you buy a guitar, don’t buy something super cheap, and don’t buy something super expensive. Buy something that looks good and makes you want to play it - but something you don’t mind getting beat up. Then later when you understand how a guitar feels, you can find the guitar that chooses you.
You see, the instrument chooses the player, not the other way around - except for someone who doesn’t understand what the guitar is saying (ie: a beginner).
Treat it as a living thing, and it will sing for you. Don’t, and it will growl.
Good luck in learning. I actually suggest you go listen to some of the players on YouTube after you have started playing, for inspiration.
well it takes about a year to learn how to play good songs and you keep building up from that.
I would suggest an acoustic-electric guitar to start off
and it isn’t really that rewarding unless you can sing w/ it in which case a little hard work and you’re in the music buisness.
The number one rule is that nothing happens the same way twice. When I first picked up guitar, I played at three hours a day for the first six months, and finally got to the point where I could pretty much play the chords to and sing along with whatever song I wanted. A couple of years later, I started teaching someone else, and by her 3rd hour playing guitar she had learned what took me weeks!
If you love music, there is not much that is more rewarding than learning to play guitar. Whether you’re playing and singing with friends around a campfire, performing on stage or just playing for your own enjoyment, there is really something special about this instrument! But it does take work. How good do you want to get? The amount of effort you put into guitar will determine how good you actually get. Like I said before, you can pick up a guitar and, within a couple of weeks, be able to bang out chords and play a few songs. But I’ve been playing for six years, and I’m really just starting to learn how to solo. It’s an instrument so versatile that you can become better than most within a matter of months, but you will never truly stop learning.
As far as what to start with, almost everyone (myself included) agrees that it is better to start with acoustic. You’ll learn more foundational skills, as well as having a wider variety of fingerings to use in the future.
Since you are concerned and had to ask the question then, yes, the guitar will be hard for you to learn. You have to train your fingers to do impossible things in forming chords while your fingertips will burn with pain until the calluses arrive.
Otherwise, if you really want to learn to play the guitar then get to it and never mind the difficulties facing you. Work at it each day and your expertise will gradually build. Do not expect to be a guitar genius in a week, a month, or even a year. It takes focused study and practice to achieve the level of expertise that you see performed on television and stage.
I strongly recommend that you start with an acoustic flat-top guitar. It will test your determination and resolve to learn the thing and if you cannot endure a little pain in building up the calluses you may as well quit now.
Learning to play the guitar and achieving levels of success is rewarding in itself. You will find that people will want you to play at small parties or talent shows. In that event, you must overcome any shyness you may have and become aggressive and assertive–both with the guitar and with your confidence.
The guitar is EASY to learn, and HARD to master. It takes a lifetime to master.
You can learn a few simple songs after a few months. It all depends on how often you practice, and if you are practicing correctly.
I thought it would be hard at first, and Ive only been playing since June. It seems more like a chore to practice when you`re just starting, since you want to be able to get good, fast, but recently now that I am playing songs I love, I practice 3 hours and day and I love it. I`m 13.
I think playing guitar is very rewarding because you can spill your feelings through your songs, play other songs you love, and my favourite part is that you can entertain yourself and others while haveing fun.
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good luck :)<3
There’s no real simple answer to your question. The truth is that you can play for a lifetime and not learn everything there is to know about playing the guitar. On the other hand, some people can start playing simple versions of their favorite songs in just a few weeks or months. It all depends on your expectations. You won’t become one of the best guitarists in the world in a year. However, you can get really good and play in bands and that sort of thing within a year quite easily if you stay dedicated. It all depends on what you’re willing to put into it.
People seem to think that acoustic guitars are where you should start off simply because they existed before electric guitars did. That has never made sense to me. You should get a guitar that fits the style of music you want to play. If you’re going to be learning heavy metal, it makes no sense to get an acoustic. If you’re going to play folk ballads, don’t get an electric. Get the type of guitar that typically goes with the type of music you’re going to play and then branch out from there after you’re learned more.
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