well, im 15 but thing is few years ago(i was 8) i learned for a year got pretty good, then my grandmother siad it took too long for me to learn and made me quit.
now a few years later i wanna learn how to play it fully,but if it will take a long time i kinda dont wanna, and i wanna learn for high school related reasons.
so can anyone who plays guitar tell me ?
2006-10-05 14:26:48 · 11 answers · asked by ThemusicalArtist 1 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
well, by good i mean stuff close to country music,
and as for dedication i am very very intristed in relearning it.
and i do have a bass guitar and a cool digital guitar my dad lets me use.
oh and what better to learn with?
by ear or by notes?
2006-10-05 14:38:09 · update #1
I don't play guitar but I know that to get really good, practice, practice, practice !!! I take ballroom lessons & have been for the past few winters. I still don't know all of the dances yet. I don't feel that I'm a very graceful dancer.... YET. Also, I'm taking hip hop lessons now. I've only had 2 lessons. The more I practiced, the better I got. I also feel that I'm able to "feel" the music & make up my own dance moves. So when I go to a club in the city next wk I'ma practice my dance moves. I don't wanna do it here where I live cuz 1, I don't really have anyone to dance w/, 2) I'm shy to dance freestyle, esp since there are specific moves that involve turning, jumping, going on the floor, (in this particular dance we're learning) etc. I should practice tonight even but I don't know if I have the time to. I shouldn't even be on YA's right now... cuz I'm tryna get ready to go home b/f going to the city. I have to clean my place first... work tmw all day :s :( Prob only go home on Sat... Try not to get discouraged if someone says something negative to you. I'm sure your grandma woulda had a hard time getting good too. As long as you're having fun, then hey, who cares how long it takes to get really good ? :)
2006-10-05 14:33:20 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I started when I was 12 and had an audience by the time i was 15 but i didn't peak until i was about 20. I'm 50 now and forgetting some of what i've learned. It depends on your comittment to learning. You have to get sore fingers and learn to live with them. If you're determined, you could be pretty good before H.S. graduation. Practice EVERY day. As your fingers become sore, you should keep on practicing. After the soreness goes away, you will be able to consentrate better. Therfore learning faster. Don't quit, no matter what. Make Grandma proud.
2006-10-05 14:40:07 · answer #2 · answered by renaissance man 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Anything that is worth your time is going to take time to develop skill. If your dedicated you can get relatively good within a year or 2. Of course for that you will have to work very hard. If your impatient and not willing to put too much into the craft dont waste your time...
When it comes down to it, any art form is only attained through a series of lessons failures and successes. You be good and play pop songs within a few months, but if you want to develop the ability to actually "wow" people then buckle down and realize that it might take some time. Source GUITAR PLAYER FOR 6 YEARS. www.MYSPACE.COM/CLERISY
2006-10-05 14:34:51 · answer #3 · answered by the ramonanizer 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on your talent level, your practice habits, and the quality of instruction you get. There are 6 year olds who play musical instruments like virtuossos. There are people who have been playing for years who suck. There is no specific way to answer this question.
Besides, you didnt define what you mean by "good". "Good" in the 80's was much better than today. 80's guitar music was difficult, influenced by Eddie Van Halen, Yngwie Malmsteen, Steve Via.. Today's music is more about mood and marketing, and today's "guitar heros" are pretty lame. That all started with Kurt Cobain. He could barely play at all.
2006-10-05 14:31:26 · answer #4 · answered by Phil S 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
We're talking about your fretting hand, right? The basic answer would be NO - your finger tip has to contact the string and the fret board to get a clean sound. Even a slightly long nail ends up digging into the fret board. However, I have seen some ladies hold their fingers flat to avoid the nails - they can't play well, but they can play some basic chords. I think that's what Dolly does.
2016-03-27 06:36:07 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It takes time, if you practice everyday your progress happens faster. You can always play guitar better so its almost like, how good do you want to get?
If you play for years, you'll shred. Unless you have no talent what-so-ever. You have to at least know timing by ear.
2006-10-05 14:30:33 · answer #6 · answered by NOIZE 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's different for everyone, but since you took lessons when you were eight, it will be easier for you. it might take a bit longer than you hope, but you have past experience, so it will come more naturally for you.
unfortunately, i tought myself how to play by ear with an untuned guitar, so i can't really reteach myself easily.
2006-10-05 14:33:16 · answer #7 · answered by smoo. 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If I were you I'd start out on Bass Guitar. It's sooo much easier!
2006-10-05 14:29:44 · answer #8 · answered by STONE 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ive been at it for 20 years...time makes ya good....hours and hours of practice...if ya learn fast and have a good ear...ya should be able to pick it up fairly quick...but NO ONE becomes eddie van halen overnight...ya get out of it what ya put into it
2006-10-05 14:32:28 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
well it depends on how commited you are to learning to play the guitar again.
2006-10-05 14:32:40 · answer #10 · answered by missmurder97 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋