because i dont get guitar lessons but only get the chords of the songs from the internet and if i dont know a chord i just look it up. would i be a good guitar player that way? i'm playing an acoustic guitar player btw. the songs i play sonds similar to the song. my brother taught me some as well. i'm 14 and have been playing it for 10 months and learned 10 songs such as john mayer ones, jack johnson, the kooks and other stuff. do i need to get lessons?
2007-01-01 09:20:14 · 17 answers · asked by xileffelix 1 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
You can learn by yourself and play really well.
however - consider taking an "online" course (for example - one of those reiewed at http://www.reviewsnest.com/LearnGuitar ) - it won't be expensive, and will make you learning easier, quicker and better
2007-01-01 18:30:59 · answer #1 · answered by not_a_wolfus 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes! However, without lessons some of the finer techniques, such as harmonics, can be hard to master. I had lessons for a year or so and then stopped. Since i stopped the lessons i have become much better. I think it's down to how motivated you are. To help with motivation, there is a program called guitar pro 5. this program will let you write, download, edit and play guitar tabs which you can download off the internet. Basically, stick with it and you could become very good!
2007-01-01 09:30:02 · answer #2 · answered by Ant 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi, I have been a professional musician for over thirty years and I play bass guitar and keyboards. Yes you acan be a good guitar player if you stick in and learn the basics. My tips to you is to listen to every piece of information you can get and make sure you practice as much as you can. If you have the dedication and determination, you can go on and do great things. The music business is a very hard one and only a few of us musicians ever make it big.
The Bee Gees wrote all their own material and none of them could read a note of music so take comfort in that. Ask your parents about the Bee Gees and they will tell you about some of the great hits they wrote such as Saturday Night Fever etc. Keep going we need young dedicated musicians like yourself. Best of luck! M
2007-01-04 07:21:59 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i've been at it 40 years and i'm still learning - we never stop learning one way or the other. you will become as good as you want to be, just take it one step at a time and keep it as simple as you can - better to do a simple thing right than try for something falshy and mess it up. get some DVDs with lessons on, at least you might pick up some technique that way and that will make life a bit easier for you.
2007-01-04 00:21:52 · answer #4 · answered by guitarman 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes definately. There are many resources and sites out there with free lessons on the net so you don't have to go out and get yourself a teacher. Try Harmony Central, it's a great site with lots of lessons, tips and hints.
Good luck and keep the faith!
2007-01-01 11:30:36 · answer #5 · answered by Xeen 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it all depends on what you are happy with, if you are happy strumming chords to songs and such, you won't really need lessons as these days you can learn it from the net.
However if you want to be the next Julian Bream, lessons will be really be neccessary.
but if your heart is in it who is to say what you can do!
I look forward to seeing you on the TV in ten years time playing your own songs and thoroughly enjoying yourself.
2007-01-01 09:45:19 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah i recon you could because i know for a fact my brother never got any lessons and i used to hear him playing in his room thinking... Wow hes actually got really good... just by listening to music and copying or doing as your doin now. Anyways Good Luck with the learning curve!
2007-01-01 09:23:38 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes i think u would b able 2 b a gd guitar player. u dont need lessons. i learnin how 2 play and im doin the same thin as u!
2007-01-05 09:04:16 · answer #8 · answered by BLONDE...ME?? <3 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A lot of famous artists have taught themselves guitar, one for instance is Teddy Geiger. Lessons are one hundred percent optional and based on personal opinion.
2007-01-01 09:23:31 · answer #9 · answered by Ash 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not necessarily. my ex guitarist can play every song ever written by led zeppelin and metallica, and he never took a lesson.
i've been playing bass lesson free for 11 years and i can play most tool and older metallica stuff [including Anesthesia (Pulling Teeth)]
Stevie Ray Vaughn never took lessons, either, and he was one of the best blues guitarists ever (in my opinion)
2007-01-01 09:29:06 · answer #10 · answered by squatch 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you have what it takes to be a guitar player, i am sure you can. but if you dont see youself improving then go for a lesson. you can ask a friend to teach you too
2007-01-01 09:26:51 · answer #11 · answered by doingmybest 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋