how long would it really take for a smart 12 year old boy to learn how to properly play a couple of riffs? My son pestered me to get guitar lessons which btw are really expensive, he's been attending for 6 months, 3 hours a week, and he just plays scales! What can i do?
2007-03-22 11:17:09 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
He may have chosen to concentrate on scales... lead guitar. Ask his teacher if this is what happened.
It could be that his teacher is a classical player and as such he concentrates on a lot of single notes rather than chords at first, so if your son chooses perhaps he can ask his teacher to take the lessons on a different path.
It is uncommon for any teacher to concentrate only on scales and ignore chords.
2007-03-23 03:43:44 · answer #1 · answered by bikeworks 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He needs to practice outside of his lesson time. By this time, if he has been practicing he should have a good idea of his hands position on the fretboard. He should also know some chords and the like. Then all he has to do is just mix things up a little bit with what he already knows. Have fun with it.
2007-03-22 18:26:10 · answer #2 · answered by outlaw_tattoo_biker 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋