How long will it take for me to learn how to play the guitar(well)?

Question

I think I have a 'musical ear' because our music teacher played two notes on the keyboard and she said 'If you can't understand the difference between these two notes then you don't have a musical ear'

but I understood the difference.

anyway so how long would it take for me if I started guitar lessons for me to play it well?

and how about drums?

'If you can name said notes (on sound alone), THEN you have a musical ear.'

How the hell does that make you have a musical ear? that's testing memory

Answer 1

it depends on how often you play, how much natural talent you have, and what type of guitar youre looking to learn. there are a lot of factors that go into it, but generally it would take a few years to be a decent player.

Answer 2

Well, you have a pretty stupid teacher. If you can't hear the difference between two notes then you're deaf.

If you can name said notes (on sound alone), THEN you have a musical ear.

That said, having (or not having) a musical ear does not make you a phenomenal guitar player. Practice does. It took me about a year to pick it up. But then, I'd played piano for more than ten years before that.

Practice.

Practice, practice, practice.

You can be good at ANYTHING, as long as you practice it. True, some people don't have to practice to be good. But if you didn't sound like Hendrix when you plucked your first string, you are not one of those people.

If you took lessons, and depending on your prior musical ability, you could be good in a year or so.

Answer 3

I guess it really depends
I've been doing guitar for like 5 years and i still suck!
it's all about how involved you want to get
I've never had lessons, If I had, maybe I'd be better

And the 'musical ear' is so important for guitar
unless you have an electronic tuner (heard of them)
then tuning really NEEDS a musical ear
if you have it- you should do great!

and you're right, thats just memory!
the musical ear is more like
for example
hearing a song on the radio and learning to play it by ear, without tabs or sheet music

If you can do that, you've got the skills to be a great guitarist

Good luck and keep practising!

Answer 4

How long it takes to learn guitar depends on how good you want to get and how much practice you put in. How good you can get with 1-2 hours a day for a few months depends on what methods you use to practice. There are effective practice methods that will help you make the best use of your time. This course is one of the best. https://bitly.im/aMCdt It's not just about how much you play but how effectively you play that will determine how good you will get.

Answer 5

A musical ear does not necessarily lead to one becoming a good guitarist. It takes a lot of practise and passion plus in the case of a guitar, you should be able to feel the frets and the strings blindfolded. A bit of music theory (distinction between tones and semi-tones along with the number of beats in a bar) also helps should you want to change key or maintain rhythm. The advantage you'll have from the start is that your musical ear will stop you from going out of tune so good luck and best wishes mate.

Answer 6

It all depends on how much you really WANT to learn and how much time you devote to practice. Plus having a good teacher helps a lot.
My son took up guitar lessons a year ago and has lessons once a week and plays every night. and most of the weekend, He really enjoys it and it shows. He plays very well. And that's not a mother bragging. His music teacher said so and when he played at a local talent show, he got a standing ovation!

Answer 7

the keyboard test isnt that hard and if youre really talentented at the guitar you wont need that much of a musical ear. I would say 2 years of alot of practise and you will be able to do alot of basic and advance stuff. But remeber to practise!

Answer 8

It depends on how perseptive you are of your surroundings. the more you understand, the better you play. (Which generally means practice.) so mentally you can understand it quick. but physically you will need to train. I have played for 15 years. im not good by how much i practice. i am good because of what i have seen works for others, and how i applied it. learn like an octopus! :)

Answer 9

About 200 hours of practice for strumming accompaniments, 1,000 hours to play in a decent hard rock band and 10,000 hours plus to play sophisticated stuff like classical, jazz and progressive rock. If you don't put the hours in, you don't develop, simple as that.

Answer 10

a couple of points:
I'm currently learning the guitar, and I have learnt that its the number of "good practices" you can put in.

I had more progress in 3 days than my pal who tried, for 3 months.

so whats a good practice: have goals, learn new things and review old ones (practice the things you are not good at rather than the ones you have perfected)... you can always progress... any comments?