Beginner Guitar?

Question

This may seem quite obvious but which is better: also adding the things like time, and paying for lessons:
Someone teaching you guitar
Teaching yourself Guitar

Answer 1

Seriously, unless you're very musically inclined, go with music lessons. Ask local music stores for some names of GOOD guitar teachers in the area. And when you teach yourself you only get 1 point of view (yours...which could be the wrong technique). Teaching yourself could lead to frustration and wasting alot of hard earned cash.

Answer 2

One of the best ways to learn guitar is to practise everyday to get the fingers strong and flexible. Try to learn chords in groups i.e C Aminor F and G7 and practise changing chords until you can change quickly from one shape to the next. Then practise D Bminor G and A all these chords are in dmajor and you can play many songs with just these chords. Buy a guitar tutor from a music shop and go through the exercises. you will be taught to learn scales . The easiest is cmajor
C D E F G A B C practise playing these notes and learn where the notes are on the fretboard . You can play a c major scale in several different positions. This will teach you to play melody. If you can find someone to teach you that is fine but take your guitar with you as much as possible and often people will show you what they know.If you like what they are playing learn what they do . Learn to write down chord shapes you will often see them written at the top of sheet music . Try to learn Tablature (Tab) and have a go at learning "proper" music notation. Probably the best tip is to make sure your guitar is always in tune. Buy an electronic tuner or pitch pipes and learn to tune it by ear as well. good luck.

Answer 3

Iggytog's answer is pretty comprehensive it is important to learn all the scales but one thing I have not seen mentioned so far. A good tutor will start you on your way, but after that you really need to practise and experiment. If you go to a tutor for long enough you will develop his style. The most important thing to develop as a musician is a feel for music. Only you know what kind of music you want to play develop your own style, you will as you progress realise that you can instantly recognise Eric Clapton, Dave Gilmour, or many other guitarists from their style. Anyone can learn to play an instrument, try to go beyond this and develop your own distinctive style. Above all keep playing there are not enough good musicians about nowadays.

Answer 4

Whoever says "guitar is really hard to learn" apparently has no talent whatsoever. You press the strings down and pick them, it's not rocket science. The only things that people can actually teach you are things you can just look up on the internet for free.

Answer 5

Go for lessons. You can teach yourself to an extent, but you also need to be able to learn techniques and how to interpret/read the music correctly.
I was self taught to begin with, but progressed much faster when I went for lessons.
Haven't played for years now. No time. Sob.

Answer 6

Well, I like both. I get lessons and then I teach myself songs at home. It also depends if you have a hard time reading notes and tabs, but I like getting lessons from someone else.

Answer 7

i can say from experience that a couple months of weekly lessons is worth the investment. after that teach yourself. learning the basics is much faster and easier if you have someone to teach you. and once youve god a very basic underdstanding, stop lessons and learn yourself

Answer 8

I would say someone teaching you only because it could go faster because they no what they are doing. However, trying to teach yourself inbetween lessons never hurt anything.

Answer 9

i bet everyone here says teacher...
but im teaching myself....
its difficult, and a lot more frustrating, but i know in a few years ill have it.
and ill be able to hold my head up high and say i taught myself if anyone asks.

in terms of money....obv one costs money and one doesnt.
time.... it just depends doesnt it. if ur a quick learner, (i would consider myself a quick learner, two months after starting o teach myself, ive joined a band and we write songs every day) you'll be ok, if ur not a quick learner...you wont.
i obv cant tell u ho wquick youll learn with a teacher....
its up to you.
hope it helps at all
sean.

Answer 10

I think that teaching yourself is much more rewarding. It takes more time, but when you finally learn how it feels so much better and your wallet is a little fatter! ha ha