Is the guitar harder to learn then the piano?

Question

I play the piano and I was just wondering if the guitar is more challenging.

Answer 1

doubt it. i play guitar and i dont think it was hard to get the basics down at all.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

In my opinion if you already know an instrument other than guitar, it's VERY hard to pick up. Guitar isn't as much based off of notes and rythms. When you play the guitar you have to feel the music to play it. Now, of course if you are a good musician, you feel the music no matter what instrument you play, but guitar is more focused on it. With guitar you don't just play what you see. Nothing would ever sound right. It takes some getting used to, but it IS worth it if you decide to go for the challenge. I definately believe that it's easier to play the guitar though if it was your first instrument.

Answer 4

It really depends on what type of guitar playing you're talking about:

- Chord strumming is considered guitar playing by many people, and many of my musically-challenged friends claim to be able to play the guitar when all they know is a few chords, and they can't even play a simple song like Take Me Home, Country Road correctly. It may seem easy, but it is surprisingly difficult for me, as there tends to be a lag of about 1/3 second each time when my brain says 'Go!' and my hand says 'Huh?'

- Melody playing, which is more associated with electric guitars and basses. While I know nothing about the electric guitar, I took only one hour from the second I first touched the instrument to become an accomplished bassist. Background in string instruments helps a lot... This type of playing is more straightforward, but it requires imagination.

- Classical guitar is the hardest of all. Imagine playing the melody and harmony both at once.

Answer 5

I am a musician and I play both instruments. I am positive that the guitar is an easier instrument to learn than the piano. The piano can be fairly simple to learn a few songs on, however as far as learning to "master" the piano, it takes YEARS of practice. I would recommend you try learning a few chords on the guitar first! Good Luck

Answer 6

I learned (or should I say, I began learning) the guitar at age 6. I have played for years. I picked up a nice electronic keyboard about 15 years ago and wa playing piano, fairly well actually, within one month. I would say the guitar is significanty more difficult, BUT, had I started on the piano maybe my tale would be in reverse order? It's really hard to tell.

Answer 7

The guitar is a great instrument. Just jump in and get started. I play both guitar and piano, and they each have different good qualities. Get some lessons so you will start with the proper technique, learn a few chords and arpeggios, then let it rip.
Your piano training will help with the music theory.
Have fun.

Answer 8

Well that depends what level you're talking about. Anyone can pick up a guitar, find a lesson on youtube, and play (crappily, although they'll prolly think they sound awesome). A piano, however, takes time and practice to get the basics down. In the latter stages, however, guitar is MUCH harder to play. Things like bar chords, sweep picking, double picking, fingerpicking, arpeggios, string-bending, guitar tapping, palm muting, etc. can boggle the minds of some of the greatest guitarists

Answer 9

I think it's fair to say that the guitar is more hard to learn than the piano. Why? Simply because the piano has just over 8 octives but you only need to learn one of those to play the rest without thinking too hard or having to change your "fingering".

Although doing a scale (no chords) on a guitar is not too bad, playing chords requires you to learn different fingering as you move up/down octaves.

For instance, a C which starts with fingering beginning on the first fret (lowest version) requires a finger to be used to "bar" [I don't know how many] frets up and then still set your fingering like the first C with the rest of your fingers. It is possible but just that much more finger and brain work to accomplish.

So, my answer is yes; the guitar is harder to learn than the piano. I play both and like the guitar because it's alot more mobile than the piano on average.

Answer 10

The one you like better is the one that'll be the easiest to play. With that said ... it takes two hands to produce most notes on the guitar and any 1 year old can walk up to a piano and produce a number of notes.
Guitar hurts to learn for the first month or so.

Answer 11

It depends on your goal. If you are a very good piano player, learning guitar will be very difficult if you want to play guitar at the same level as you play the piano.But if you just want to have fun, the guitar is much more easier than the piano, even if you are not so good at the piano.