Acoustic and electric guitarists help pls!

[MusicPebbles]

Hi Hi! I mean acoustic is steel strings. how many of u electric guitarists start playing without learning on acoustic 1st? and how many of u did? what's ur opinion of starting with an acoustic 1st before electric? how about classical then electric or straight to electric?

 

[Raistmar]

I learned my basic chord shapes on accoustic guitar. Basically its all the same, the only advantage I see in playing the accoustic guitar first is that you get to train your finger strength, other than that, its practically the same.

 

[Ikiru]

I started classical for a bit like a month or two, then straight to electric. It's mostly the same except that classical makes use of fingerpicking alot and of course, it trains your finger in terms of strength and stretching, but with practice and more practice, without learning the acoustic or classical first, you can basically get the same results with time.

 

[MusicPebbles]

Thanks, anymore things that u guys think about starting on which 1st before electric?

 

[khaian]

basically strting with acoustic or classical 1st have the same outcome. if u practice hard that is.. but then maybe if u strt with acoustic or classical 1st, it may help u when learning electric as in easier to learn.. cuz for acoustic u train ur strgnth whereas classical u train ur stretch. basically, if u strt wif either acoustic or classical, it may make ur life easier... i mean practicing sense lar

 

[kenny]

hi,

acoustic is good for training up fingers. i think will be good for u. but u can go straight into electric if u want. not really of much problem i guess. afterall u'll also be learning from scratch rite.

 

[fenderrules]

its definetly a matter of personal preference, but i would say that picking up acoustic or classical first is essential before picking up your electric axe.

the amazing thing is, when im out of ideas or inspiration, i turn to my acoustic! its weird, but it does really happen.

when you start out on acoustic guitars, they give you an idea on what a guitar looks and sounds like. theres the parts to recognize, the chords, the strumming patterns, basic fingerpicking and what not. then when you move on to electric, it will take you a shorter time being familiarised with

if you play on an electric first......nothing wrong with that actually, but the disadvantage is that you won't be exposed to guitar playing that much, im not sure how to say it but you'll get my drift soon.

okay, a living example is when i picked up electric after roughly half a year. at that time my chords and strumming patterns where okay, but i lacked the technique of fingerpicking. still to this day im weak at it, due to my attitude when i thought that i could rock the guitar world with just a few chords and some basic techniques. regretted it alot.

lets just you will benefit from learning acoustic first. once you have grasped the basics, electric guitar will be an easier for you to understand.

 

[naviros]

its definetly a matter of personal preference, but i would say that picking up acoustic or classical first is essential before picking up your electric axe.

the amazing thing is, when im out of ideas or inspiration, i turn to my acoustic! its weird, but it does really happen.

when you start out on acoustic guitars, they give you an idea on what a guitar looks and sounds like. theres the parts to recognize, the chords, the strumming patterns, basic fingerpicking and what not. then when you move on to electric, it will take you a shorter time being familiarised with

if you play on an electric first......nothing wrong with that actually, but the disadvantage is that you won't be exposed to guitar playing that much, im not sure how to say it but you'll get my drift soon.

okay, a living example is when i picked up electric after roughly half a year. at that time my chords and strumming patterns where okay, but i lacked the technique of fingerpicking. still to this day im weak at it, due to my attitude when i thought that i could rock the guitar world with just a few chords and some basic techniques. regretted it alot.

lets just you will benefit from learning acoustic first. once you have grasped the basics, electric guitar will be an easier for you to understand.

I agree with what he says. For me, I started out with an acoustic to train my fingers (aka develop callus, so will be more accurate on note hitting). That didn't go too well, since I've been playing for half a year and still no sign of anything... But thats me... Hahaha...

If you're taking lessons or something, classical is easy on the fingers, can grasp technique without tiring out too much as compared to steel string acoustic. Would recommend that... unless you absolutely would rather live with pain like me, for the sound difference... then yeah ^.^

 

[MusicPebbles]

I think that if whatever guitar u like to play then go with it, if u do not like the one and is played becoz of other reasons u may give up the whole instrument

 

[Raiyne]

I just went ahead with the electric because it was so much easier and comfortable. The high action on an acoustic drives you crazy as a beginner sometimes.

 

[fenderrules]

its easier yes but makes you less versatile as you continue.....unless you play guitar for the fun of it then i have nothing to say already la.

playing acoustic had benefitted me alot. besides having strong barring fingers as a result from the love-hate practices with those infernal chords (well not anymore of course) , it also made me find notes and phrases within a confined and shorter space on its fret. i think that may be the answer to why i use the acoustic as an inspiration sometimes. it was abit of a challenge and of course i made mistake even to this day.

its quite fun also and what was more bizzare is that i suddenly had a melody in mind one day, and i just translated it to the fretboard. its really freaky but it works with enough practice. not trying to sound cocky here but it really does.

do consider. im not theory educated, but by familiarsing the acoustic first it had opened me to different kinds of sounds and styles.

cheers.

 

[cold_static544]

i think learning on an acoustic first would be good as it builds up your sense of rhythm, and there's no distortion to hide those notes you nair press properly.