I have an electric guitar thats collecting dust on my stairways and since whilst looking for jobs is boring as hell I figured may aswell do something to keep me occupied however I'm just curious is the guitar easy to learn? I've always wanted to learn an instrument something to go with the songs I write now and then so may as well be a casual guitar :p
2007-02-20 12:50:45 · 12 answers · asked by Mythical Man 1 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
Acoustic is a little easier to learnin my opinion, my brother says otherwise (however he's in a band that just signed onto a major label; take his advise) Find a friend who wants to learn with you, you'll be jamin' in no time :]
2007-02-20 12:55:42 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Try to seek out others who have started to play to learn some basics. Then practice, practice, then practice some more. Your fingers will start to hurt, your wrists & arms will too. Get through this stage and things will start to get less painful. Then practice some more. It won't be easy at first, but you must be patient. If you really want to play well, then you must keep at it, but don't forget to have fun while you learn. There's plenty of help on the Net - chords, tabs, etc.
I've been playing for many years now and I'm still learning, still having fun.
Good luck to you.
2007-02-21 05:59:27 · answer #2 · answered by The Minstrel 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on your goals.
Playing neo-punk, Green Day-like guitar, just pick it up & start banging on it senselessly. 15 minutes.
Playing a few simple chords & very simple songs - some finger strength & agility, a breeze, a few weeks.
Serious blues/rock - a few hours a day, a year or two.
Vai/Satriani - if you're over 12 and won't dedicate at least 5 hours a day for the next 5-6 years, don't bother.
2007-02-20 20:57:46 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
when i first picked up the guitar
i practiced everything so much so i picked it up fast
and you have to have a good sense of time if your gonna eventually be doing lead stuff
if you fall in love playing it youll just get lost in it and ull be rippin songs like nothing eventually
2007-02-20 22:16:47 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The more you practise, the easier it gets. it also depends on the type of music you want to play. Punk and britpop won't present many problems but thrash/speed metal will take hours of practise to master.
2007-02-20 23:42:03 · answer #5 · answered by Paulie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to a music store and get a cd/book that would help you...there is probably stuff on the internet too...use TAB music as opposed to notes (it shows you fingerings)
2007-02-20 20:57:06 · answer #6 · answered by Mr. Smoothie, aka Mr. SmartAss 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sure is...piece of cake...as a result, I'm the new Hendrix! -lol
Hey, it'll take years of determination and frustration-so DO it!
Then you can teach ME how!
-Classic Rocker
2007-02-20 20:59:30 · answer #7 · answered by Mr. Scandalous 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on how much time your willing to put into it. The more you practice the eaiser it becomes
2007-02-20 20:55:15 · answer #8 · answered by nickelbag35722 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Ya duh it is. Well, I took piano first then guitar, now it's sinch. Just try hard at it and give it a chance. My advice is to practice for a week or two then you'll see...
2007-02-20 20:57:52 · answer #9 · answered by puppyeyes691 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not to bad once you get the hang of it i am learning bass and lead at mo
2007-02-21 05:42:42 · answer #10 · answered by dream theatre 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋