Beginner , How-To's. The other day I was hanging out with a buddy of mine. My Number one recommendation for learning guitar online. He proceeded to tell me how much he admired what I could do and that he wishes he could learn how to play himself.
Guitar obviously takes time and dedication, as does any new skill or craft. The thing that makes guitar so easy is that we now have unlimited online resources that guitarists had never had prior to this time. YouTube alone could teach you everything you need to go from knowing nothing about guitar to playing chords, learning songs and even soloing.
Having been an avid guitarist for quite some time now. If I were starting over from scratch here is what I would do, with the resources we have available today.
The first step to learning guitar by yourself is taking a minute to define what type of guitarist you would like to be. Others have done it and done it on their own, so you can too. Take a few minutes and think about what type of music inspires you. What do you listen to that gives you chills and gets you excited?
Obviously, in the beginning, there are basics that you need to learn regardless of what type of guitarist you are trying to become. BUT, with that said, having a clear description of where you want to go will allow you to stay focused on finding the resources that will keep you going in the right direction. What I mean by this, is if you are using a platform like YouTube. This is usually another question I get asked frequently when someone is getting ready to start learning guitar.
This is why I asked you to first define what type of guitarist you would like to be. This is quite simple. If you find yourself listening to rock, and blues, or even metal for that matter, clearly you are going to want to have an electric guitar. Now if you are looking to be a songwriter, and possibly a folk guitarist, or maybe you just love the sound of an acoustic guitar and the necessity of not needing to purchase an amp, and effects and all the bells and whistles, acoustic might be a better route for you.
Now, something you need to know up front… Repeat after me, really expensive gear will NOT make you sound any better than inexpensive gear. This is a fun trap that many guitarists fall into. Once you get going and start learning about all the possibilities guitar can offer gear becomes like a kid in a candy shop.
My best recommendation is something that costs just a few hundred bucks. Learning simple strumming songs can take a few months, while learning complicated solos and riffs may take years.
If you are worried about how long it might take to learn guitar, read through that guide. It includes examples of different scenarios so you can get a realistic idea of how long it might take you to learn guitar. In some ways, guitar is harder than piano to learn.
In other ways, piano is harder than guitar to learn. The two instruments are completely different in how you play them, so it is difficult to compare them. Assume that both will be equally hard to learn and both will require the same time commitment for practice. Now think to yourself which one you are willing to put the effort in to learning and stick with.
Instead, look for the instrument that interests you the most. Despite popular belief, music talent is a skill that you can learn with practice and effort. While some people may develop this skill faster than others, everybody can learn a musical instrument with enough practice.
As a guitar teacher, I have never seen any evidence of inherited talent in the last 15 years of teaching. My students who work hard and regularly practice improve. If you really want to learn guitar, make the commitment to push past the initial stage when guitar feels almost impossible to learn. Practice is what creates talent. The type of guitar you should learn on should match the type of music you want to play.
If you want to play music meant for electric guitar, you should learn on an electric guitar. If you want to play music meant for acoustic guitar, you should learn on an acoustic guitar. Of course not. Yes, you can teach yourself guitar. There are many great online resources that will help you learn guitar on your own.
While it may be harder to learn guitar without a guitar teacher to guide you, you can definitely teach yourself. Quality of learning resources. There are a lot of websites and YouTube channels dedicated to teaching you how to play guitar.
Some sites and videos will do a great job at teaching you different skills and concepts. Others will do a bad job and leave you with bad habits or a wrong understanding of topics. That means you need to have the discipline to regularly practice. Even if something is boring or hard to learn, you need to push yourself to do it. Your fingers are uncomfortable from the cheese wire-like strings.
Your hands ache from the shapes they have to make to form chords or play notes. Then getting a simple chord like an A, D or E to sound right can feel near impossible as the strings buzz even though you have practiced that chord what feels like hundreds of times. The frustration is real. I know this first hand from learning guitar online and have written about the best ways to beat the frustration here 11 Tips To Beat Guitar Learning Frustration.
However, today I want to put that aside for a minute and give you confidence that learning guitar does get easier. So does learning guitar get easier? Learning the guitar gets easier if you have a structured path and practice regularly.
By the end of the first month, your fingers will have adapted and you will be able to play a few simple songs. After 6 months of learning guitar, it will be easier as you will have enough knowledge to learn hundreds of songs. When you first pick up a guitar it feels awkward and everything is new from the shape of the guitar to the strings, the finger shapes, and hand positions.
Once the first two weeks of pain have passed read our article here , if you struggle with finger pain during this period and you have built up calluses then you will be ready to start enjoying the process of learning. This is where it is important to follow a structured learning path. Traditionally people learned in person with a guitar teacher and whilst this is still an excellent way of learning, online is equally good.
The problem is that many people get trapped in the YouTube cycle of learning songs that may not be a good choice for the level they are at and it can become increasingly frustrating. When you first start learning guitar it is important to build a habit, confidence and a solid foundation.
This means that you need to have a practice schedule and know what to start learning first. If you try to learn something overly complex with no idea on how to learn it then it is more likely you will find it frustrating and demotivating and maybe it explains why you are here reading this. By choosing a structured path then you will be fed the appropriate morsels of guitar knowledge but also in a bite-sized format.
Can you tell I am writing this before I have had my breakfast?
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