do you play the guitar?????????

Question

1.how many years it took u to master playing the guitar
2.how old were you when you started
3.is it the same playing it electric guitar as the normal
4.is it hard or takes time
5.how can i get better and faster

Answer 1

1.how many years it took u to master playing the guitar

Mastering the guitar is a lifetime occupation. I consider myself a good tradesman, and am respected in my field. I prefer the attitude that I have a relationship with my guitars that continues to develop as we both mature. The nice thing about the guitars is that they are never jealous of each other, and my wife seems to tolerate them as well.

2.how old were you when you started

I was about seven when my father brought a guitar home that had a warped neck and rusty old strings. Cutting my fingers on the strings kind of dampened my enthusiasm, but when I got a classical guitar for Christmas a few years later, I learned three or four chords on it before I decided to take off the frets. I finally went back to low brass, piano and percussion and did't think much about the guitar until I got a little Yamaha FG - 75 in a jewelry store for twenty five dollars. I bought a piece of leather cord from the shop next door, threw it on my back, hitchhiked to California and learned to play it on the way. It's amazing how depending on an instrument for your livelihood can help you to focus on it. I spent the next seven and a half years, more or less, as a folk singer, eventually joined the Army Band as a guitarist, and now teach guitar, as well as orchestra, Concert Choir, and Recorder ensemble at the Elementary and Middle School level.

3.is it the same playing it electric guitar as the normal

Electric Guitar is generally a different style of playing. The strings are the same, but the diameters are generally thinner, the space between the string and the fret is generally lower, and accessories like Whammy bars and active electronics are used on board to enhance the sustain and allow the player greater latitude when playing. Electric guitar uses a lot more three and four note chords, and the technique is usually sparser to allow the other instruments in the group a chance to play in their ranges

4.is it hard or takes time

Anything worth doing takes time. If it were as easy as learning to work a remote, everyone would be an expert and there would be very little interest. Playing guitar is a discipline and a challenge, and it isn't right for everybody. The physiological benefits you get from playing the guitar work for you no matter how proficient you get however, and the enjoyment you get usually has little or nothing to do with your innate talent.

5.how can i get better and faster

You get better and faster by concentrating your practice time on those aspects of playing that are important to you. Be sure to get a good all around working knowledge of the fretboard and techniques, but spend a specific amount of time each day on scale studies, especially closed scales (no open strings) velocity studies, arpeggio drills, and etudes. Etudes are pieces that are specifically written to address a problem that a guitar player or their student had and needed to overcome. You can benefit from that study since most of those problems are things we all need to overcome when we are beginners.

Get a good teacher, get a good method (there are many) Make sure the teacher is compatible with the method. If you can't afford a teacher or one is not available, get lots of mentoring. Every time you meet someone who plays better than you do, bother them until they teach you one thing. When people start bothering you, you've made it! (at least to the degree that others want to learn from you) Read through a new song every single chance you get. Learn to red both tablature and notation, but focus on notation. It is the universal language for musicians and will save you a lot of time if you know it. I am deficient in tablature myself and it makes it harder to talk to students who are familiar with tab from jamming with their friends, but don't understand standard notation yet.

Most of all, keep notes on what you learn, make recordings of yourself every chance you get. Keep track of your progress, or you will lose track of your enthusiasm. Every day that you play, you're a player. We only practice on days that end with a "Y." We only practice on the days that we eat. Feed the stomach, feed the mind, feed the soul. Stay physically fit so you can keep up your focus, concentration and endurance. That doesn't mean you have to be a jock to play guitar, it just means that you have to stay flexible and loose and know how to move through life. Remember the joy you get from playing and remind yourself of it. IT will help you get through the plateaus and difficult times, and there will be difficult times. I hope this helps. My thoughts are with you on your journey and if you run into trouble, give me a shout.

Answer 2

1. I'm still trying to master the guitar after playing for almost 51 years.

2. 16

3. Playing an acoustic guitar requires a different discipline and motivation to excel than playing the electric guitar.

4. It takes time and practice to accomplish good playing. Yes, there is a bit of frustration involved when something doesn't mesh as you would like it to do.

5. You can improve your playing by constantly keeping a good practice routine, learn music theory (read and write music), and play with other guitarists and other instruments whenever possible. Build speed up a little at a time, riff upon riff, chord changes, turnarounds, and embellishment arpeggios.

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Answer 3

1. I've been playing for quite a while, and can't say I've "mastered" it. Even guys who are considdered "the best", such as Les Paul and Clapton (to name two), still experement with new sounds and techniques. In that sense, it could be said that as long as music continues to evolve, there will always be just a little more to be learned about any instrument. That said, it took me a couple years before I was experienced enough to begin developong my own "style" of playing, and I've taught a few people at this point.

2. I first started messing around with guitars when I was 6 or 7, but I didn't persue playing seriously until I was about 14.

3. "Normal" or acoustic guitars and electric guitars are similar, but have thier own characteristics - and thus thier own ups and downs. It is generally recomended that anybody first learn to play on an acoustic guitar, as the higher string tension helps to build finger strength and accuracy, and there is a wider aray of affordable beginner acoustics available. Players' second guitar depends on the genre they wish to play. Those wishing to play classical music will buy a classical (generally nylon string). Rock, blues, folk and other musicians will often buy an electric, which is very versatile, but requires an amplifier to sound like anything. In this respect, you really do get what you pay for, so a better guitar will be rather expensive in most cases (you could get lucky and find a Gibson Les Paul or a vintage Stratocaster cheap in a thrift shop, but don't count on it).

4. Getting good takes time. That is really all I can say. A lot of people expect to instantly be able to play like a pro after learning a few chords. It takes time to get to that next level of playing.

5. PRACTICE. Now, when I've taught people I say give it an hour of practice each day, but really you need to practice as much as you feel confortable. There is no point in burning yourself out with hours of practice if you'd rather be elsewhere, and that can also kill your enthusiasm for learning. Also, challenge yourself, don't just play easy songs, but when you listen to the radio, try picking up on what notes the song uses and the chords, even if you don't (and you probably won't) pick up on the whole song, you start to develope your ears to pick up on tones. When you practice, use a metronome, to develope your rhythm so its easier to play in time with other musicians. Once you feel comfortable, try and play with other musicians, even if they are more advanced than you, it is an opprotunity to learn.

Answer 4

1. 14 years and counting
2. 11
3. no , playing the electric guitar is totally different than playing an acoustic guitar. The strings and neck on an electric guitar are thinner and easier to play. the electric is also easier to play because you have distortion and other effects that can mask the notes you are playing...anybody can sound decent with a bunch of distortion:)

the acoustic is a pure instrument. There is no effects to mess with the sound. If you start playing acoustic, you can switch to electric and it will be a easier transition. if you start with electric and switch to acoustic, you are going to have a tough time.

4. Playing the guitar is hard. Learning to play a couple of songs might not be hard, but learing to actually PLAY the guitar (music theory and reading music) is hard and takes time and patience.

5. Get books and attempt to teach yourself...start with basic guitar theory...then when you feel comfortable, go get a guitar teacher.

also, think about this... if your on the beach, you can carry your acoustic out there and play...you can't do that with a electric, can you? :)

Answer 5

1. well i'm still trying to master it lol but i'm getting there slowly..
2. started when i was 14.
3. the chords on an acoustic guitar are the same as an electric. i love electric coz i can turn it up realy loud and i love distortion too lol
4. when you're trying to learn something, of course it's gonna be hard in the beginning. it takes time to get used to it and if you are consistent and patient then you will learn how to play.
5. you can only get better by practising. go slow when trying to learn something, then go a little bit faster once you think you are ready. if you keep stuffing it up, GO SLOWER. keep practising until you can go a bit faster and do it perfect. don't try to rush it.

Answer 6

They are different things. Playing guitar is different than playing guitar hero. The comparison doesn't work. Some people are not as musical adept at playing instruments as others

Answer 7

Yes I do, I've played classical for somewhere between thity five and forty years. I don't think anyone every masters it completly there's always something new to learn, example, I play classical guitar, but I can't play jazz.
!.I've played for over thirty five years, maybe longer.
2.I started fooling around with it maybe around nine, not seriously, my fathers guitar sat around and we would pick it up and play around with it, he played the jazz clubs in Philly in the late fortys and fiftys, and then again in my teens, but I didn't go to school for music until my twentys, late for a guitarist.
3.If you mean acoustic there's some difference because I play with my fingers, not too many rockers play with their fingers unless they play bass. I play classical, and the neck of the classical guitar is a lot wider and flater. I also play finger style on acoustic, see that's what I mean about never mastering all of it, I can't play with a pick. Some necks on acoustic are wider then on electric, and some are beveled more.
4.It depends, some students learn quickly and others take more time, it depends on a lot of things, how much time your willing to put into daily study, alot of girls stop for a while because it hurts their fingers and hands, or want their nails to grow for a little bit and then they pick it up again, but have to start all over again getting callouses. Some students have a good ear and learn faster because of this, and then you have your kids who have perfect pitch and then you have people like slash, he doesn't even read music, and look how amazing he is. Then you have your musical genuises their shown once how something is done and they have it, they can take a concerto and read through it and in a day or two they have it memorized. As for taking time, you didn't learn to read in a year or two did you, so this is just like that it does take time and it depends on the person, some kids can read anything by the fifth grade and then you have kids in high school who still have problems. Anything worth knowing takes time, patience, and hard work. Not even your geniuses learn an instrument over night.
5. Study, practice and talent, if you put in a lot of time like say three to six hours a day maybe, (two hours in the morning, two in the afternoon, and two at night, I use to get up at three or four in the morning to get in practice time before dawn. But then again it depends on the persons ability to learn quickly, retain things, and have great hands and fingers that can take the abuse. If you study hard and have talent maybe in three years you'll be able to play decent. Good luck, it's a great hobby your never bored and there's always something new to learn. If you get a chance go on youtube and watch Peo Kindgren, he plays everything from the Beatles to Bach, thats the style that I play, this guy is great, he has tons of music on youtube try and watch a few of them, you may only like rock which I'm guessing you do but I want you to see what a good classical guitarist sounds like, Liona Boyd is another one she plays tremolo better then anyone I've ever heard, and she's pretty too !!!!!! Well I hope that I helped you some.

Answer 8

1. 5 years
2. 12
3. yes, it's the same as playing the electric guitar, but I prefer the electric because you can hear different techniques on it
4. it's definitely not hard to play, but it does take time to get the sounds you specifically want to hear
5. this is a very common advice, but it's true: practice makes perfect. although practice makes perfect, from time to time, any guitarist can make a little mistake. to get faster, it's the same advice - lots of practice. it's not like all your favorite bands' guitarists started out perfect and good.

Answer 9

no one can really say theyve mastered it unless they have a doctorate

13

3 types; electric, accoustic, and classical. electric gives more options and personality. accoustic just plays chords and sounds the same. classical is the hardest with playing without a pic and the pieces of music written for it are extremely challenging.

both. nothing that takes time is easy.

practice scales chords and master it slowly and pic up your speed from there.

Answer 10

1. not completely but 3 years
2. 15
3. no, its not.
4. it takes time, but if you put your mind to it you'll get there.
5. You gotta learn scales, chords, and how to read music.