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Which guitar, acoustic or electric?
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.
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I learned on an electric, but everyone tells me an acoustic is a better start. With the typically wider fretboard it gets your fingers all stretched and adjusted. After learning on an acoustic, picking up and playing an electric will feel like a breeze.
As far as how long you have to learn and difficulty, that's all up to you. Practicing with a teacher or in a class is one thing, but it's all in how much time you take practicing on your own. If you're really dedicated, you might find yourself teaching yourself new things in time after learning the basics. It all depends on what kind of guitarist you want to be. Lastly, challenge yourself. Once something you've learned starts becoming less of a challenge (even if you haven't completely flawlessly perfected it) get yourself started on something harder.
These are all tips i've learned along the way from teachers and players of many different levels and skill.
Hope I could be of help! Best of luck!
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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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everyone learns at a different speed.
I play bass, electric. and acoustic.
Electric was simpler forme.
and personally, even though the acoustic is more difficult for me, it's my favorite and i totally think you should learn!
but to be honest, i'd start off witha cheap beginer guitar.
This way money won't go to waste if its to complicated for you.
:)
hope this hekped.
gooooodluck
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