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I'm 13 and I never played a guitar before, and I'm planning to start having lessons now, but the problem is I can't decide if I should learn acoustic guitar or electric guitar. Money is not really a problem, but hopefully not too expensive.
Can anyone tell me more about acoustic guitar and electric guitar? Like how long do I have to learn it for, or the difficulty of it. (link)
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If you want to learn guitar, than you learn guitar. It's not like one is completely different than the other. You don't learn one, and then have to start over on the next. The difference lies in the sound and the difficulty in learning. Electric is slighty easier to learn because of what is called the "action." Basically this is the distance between the strings and the fretboard. On an electric guitar the "action" is a little shorter. So you won't have to press down as hard on the strings, which is very important to begginner guitar players. With an acoustic you will have to push down a little harder on the strings which will in turn make your fingers tire quicker. At first you will probably have blisters and your fingers will have a hard time stretching. Thats with either guitar. There are really 2 ways to look at this. If you start with electric, it will be a little easier to play, but that will also require you to buy and amplifier, maybe effects pedals for prefered sound, and guitar cables. If you decide on acoustic, it will be slightly harder to play, but you need no accessories. And learning on an acoustic first gives you an advantage, because after playing it for a while, when you pick up an electric it will feel so much easier because you won't have to push down as hard. And don't give yourself a time limit on learning. Everyone is different. I've been playing for about 10 years and I still learn new stuff. My advice is when you start to learn, learn to play songs that you like. This way you get excited when you start playing one of your fav songs and it keeps you motivated. Otherwise you might get bored just playing the same chords over and over again. If you have any questions just ask me and I will help you as best as I can. good luck.
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thanks!! that really helped me a lot.
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