Is it going to be hard to learn the guitar?

Question

I'm thirteen years old, and i've recently decided that I want to learn how to play the guitar. I've had a history in music, I've played the piano, and the flute.
So, I know it's going to take practice, but is it hard to learn?
(We've already found a teacher)

Answer 1

It depends if you want to learn chords or tabs. Chords are pretty easy but tabs are a bit more complicated. you can learn the main chords easily just by practicing a bit. :)

Answer 2

Its been said that the guitar is one of the easiest instruments to play badly, and one of the hardest to play really, really well.

If all you want is to learn a few basic chords and rhythm strums so that you can accompany some simple folk or pop songs, its not that hard -- a few months of study and practice and you'll be singing "Kum-Ba-Ya" around the campfire at sleepaway camp next summer, no problem :-)

If all you want is to learn the intros and guitar solos to some of your favorite rock songs on electric guitar to impress your friends, you can find tablatures for those intros and solos and learn to play them by rote and by memorization, and in a few months you'll have some hot licks memorized to impress your friends with.

If you ACTUALLY want to make music on the guitar -- to be able to play chords and scales in all keys, figure out chord progressions and solo parts off of recordings, follow chord progressions by ear and improvise your own solos even on songs you've never heard before, in your favorite musical style -- whether that style be rock, blues, jazz, country, bluegrass, or whatever -- you can expect it to take years of study and practice to get to that point.

If it was easy, everyone would do it. There are no shortcuts.

Another thing is, that learning to play an instrument is a never-ending journey, not a destination. No matter how much you learn about the guitar, and about music, you're always aware of how much you DON'T know, and how much more there is available to learn. So learn to love the journey, 'cos the destination is always changing.

Answer 3

OK. Basic guitar is not too bad. Be aware that it will hurt your fingers at first, but that goes away with practice. Also be aware that you cannot have long pretty nails on your left hand.
When you buy your first guitar, decide whether you want nylon or steel strings. Nylon are easier on the fingers but steel are brighter. If you are going to play classical you have to have nylon strings and that style is very complicated. If you just want to do chords and strumming it shouldn't take too long. The more you can practise the easier it becomes. Hope this helps.

Answer 4

i think if you really like playing the guitar you should join my band, i am looking for people to go in my band as we are setting one up. we just have to get everyone to join first.
we have got some people in mind who we like but we dont just friends we want the best there is this girl in my year at school and she has an amazing voice there is a few people who can play the guitar but if your good i consider you hired. only kidding you probs dont live near me but i think once you begin to like playing the guitar you will pick it up very easily thats what i did when i had a go on my cousins drums now i am taking classes and i enjoy it loads which means i picked it up very quickly and my friends say i am an immaculate player.
thnks
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