Which is harder to learn, guitar or piano?

Answer 1

Piano is harder..

Answer 2

While guitar takes a little while to develop calouses to ease the pain of playing the instrument it only uses the G or Treble Clef and in contrast the piano uses the two staff Treble and Bass Clef notation therefore you have to read two lines simultaneously. Also the guitar uses only four fingers on the left hand for chord application where the piano uses all ten fingers. So there are many differences as to the learning of the instrument. I think the best thing to decide is what type of music you want to play because the bottom line is there are songs on piano that just cannot be played on guitar and conversely there are guitar songs that just don't sound right on the piano.

Answer 3

I play the classical guitar as well as the piano.
i started out with the piano, then stopped, then i picked up the guitar and have been playing for more than 10 years.
learning the piano first definitely helped with learning the guitar, because i could read the notes easily.
recently i took up the piano again, and found it a little challenging, because i have a hard time reading the bass clef. (guitar players only need to read the treble clef)
also i have difficulty coordinating my right and left hands.
i can play the right-hand part easily, i can play the left-hand part easily, but when i put them together it's a lot harder.
i guess i just have to practice more!
but to answer your question as to which is harder to learn, hm.. actually i have no answer. both requires lots of hard work and practice to play well.
i'm sure this applies to all other instruments as well as other things in life :)

Answer 4

For me the guitar is harder. I learned as a child to play the piano and started out playing by ear. I tried a few years ago to learn the guitar and got so frustrated I quit. I guess it depends on the person.

Answer 5

Wow, what a diverese number of answers.
Perhaps it all depends on how your brain is wired.
My wife can play the guitar and learn new songs easily.
I have trouble getting beyond the basic chords.
Whilst I find the piano very simple. As it is just a matter of remebering a sequence of keys layed out infront of you.
I think you need totry and hire ot borrow both instruments and see what comes naturally for you.
Good Luck.

Answer 6

I would say guitar... You can play chords only which isn't too bad but you can also play multiple "voices" meaning one or more harmonies simultaneously, similar to that of a piano. This puts you in both bass and treble clefs and can require the reading of music versus tab only.

Answer 7

I play both guitar and piano, along with violin, trombone, saxophone, trumpet and harp. Out of guitar and piano, I definitly think piano. You have TREBLE and BASS to learn, and play at the same time. Hardest instrument out of all of the instruments I play? Def. harp. It HURTS!

Answer 8

Duuuh! The piano is logical. Can anyone-anyone say that about the guitar? Having said that I would say both.

Answer 9

piano by far, because unlike guiar, you have to play two rythms at once while working your feet and hands together. plus theres more notes. guitar all you need is good hand/eye coordination

Answer 10

guitar, pretty much anybody can learn. but piano, you got to have talent.