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Question

Is learning acustic guitar the same as learning an electric. Like if I learned from acustic would i still be able to play an electric guitar?

Answer 1

Yep, as long as you tune them the same. Electric guitar is easier to learn on as the strings are thinner and action is usually lower. Learn in standard tuning first. Get a good teacher and a decnent guitar, don't spend less than $200.00 otherwise you're buying junk. A junk guitar is harder to play, sounds terrible, and will take all the fun out of it.

Answer 2

They are essentially the same. The electric can be a bit easier to some people as it does not take as much finger strength to push the strings to the fret. I learned on an acoustic, and I find that I can play an electric better because it is so much easier. I would learn on an acoustic and then get an electric when you are ready to experiment more. Holla.

Answer 3

Definitely, the only thing is that electric is usually play with a pick, and I like acoustic played with fingers, unless your just strumming. The acoustic sounds so neat with the fingers, songs like Tears In Heaven, or the Beatles Yesterday. They have books out with that in it for acoustic guitar in notation or tab, and they usually have a CD in the back of the book, that's so neat to be able to play along with it, the kids that I have taught to do this love it, a lot of these songs are pretty easy, and when you play finger style is sounds more professional, and the students are amazed at how accomplished they sound. If you can play acoustic you won't have any problem playing electric.

Answer 4

Essentially they are the same, but do offer advantages each. When I want to build up finger strength and smoothness of chord transitions I'll first play one of my acoustics. Then I go to the Gretsch for speed and dexterity for a while. When returning to the acoustic I've learned that my speed has increased, but I must focus closely on chord formations that are clear and distinct.

For the beginning student I recommend using the acoustic only for about the first two years before moving on to an electric guitar.

Answer 5

yes the concept is the same, like the people above me said, 6 strings all tuned the same, and yes playing the electric guitar seems a little bit easier because of the sound and its easier to pluck the strings, but if you want an electric guitar sound and if your playing an electric guitar kind of song, you need to learn much more on the electric guitar, theres different sounds and alot of technique., you can learn on either though. good luck

Answer 6

Learning from an acoustic guitar will help improve your technique. If you just played the electric, you might be able to play the acoustic all right, but if you play the acoustic you will definitely be able to play the electric.

Answer 7

a guitar is a guitar. With acoustic guitars the strings are harder to push down at first because your fingertips aren't strong or callused enough. Acoustic guitars are normally used ad rhythm guitars (chords; sometimes backup music/guitar). The electric guitar, I think, is harder because that is normally used as a lead guitar instrument. You have to be very good to take on the electric guitar and tell people that you can play it. Electric guitars can almost endless sounds and sound combinations (with effect pedals). Acoustic guitars just have their own sound. I can play both, bu t I prefer the acoustic. But if you can play something on one guitar, you can play it on another. All of the strings, frets, chords, etc..., are the same.

Answer 8

Yes, absolutely. The concept is exactly the same, 6 strings both tuned the same. Fretting an "A" chord on an acoustic is the same as fretting an "A" chord on an electric.

Answer 9

Yeah it's the same thing, just remember you can be way more versitile with an electric guitar!

Answer 10

yep