Do i need to learn acoustic guitar first?
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Crawldaddy
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Hmm.
I would ask you a few questions before giving you my 2 cents:
Do you have a musical idol?
Do you have a guitar hero?
Do you have a specific genre you would want to tackle or would you simply want to be pao-kar-liao (jack of all trades)?
Do you have a fixed budget for gear, lessons etc?
There are many guitarists and music styles out there, and as soon as you step into this world you'll realise that there's rarely such a thing as 'straightforwardness'.
In other words, you can go about achieving a goal through different methods.
So, give us a broader idea about you as a person eager to learn guitar, please
I would ask you a few questions before giving you my 2 cents:
Do you have a musical idol?
Do you have a guitar hero?
Do you have a specific genre you would want to tackle or would you simply want to be pao-kar-liao (jack of all trades)?
Do you have a fixed budget for gear, lessons etc?
There are many guitarists and music styles out there, and as soon as you step into this world you'll realise that there's rarely such a thing as 'straightforwardness'.
In other words, you can go about achieving a goal through different methods.
So, give us a broader idea about you as a person eager to learn guitar, please
well, i am thinking of learning guitar due to my love for music. i would like to create melodies.
i like the japanese visual kei genre, their kind of rock. im leaning more towards rock though...
my budgetwise, if i were to get an electric guitar, after scouting around, i would get one that cost less than 200~
i like the japanese visual kei genre, their kind of rock. im leaning more towards rock though...
my budgetwise, if i were to get an electric guitar, after scouting around, i would get one that cost less than 200~
Crawldaddy
New member
Hmm.
Well here's my generic answer to newbies:
under normal circumstances when starting out in learning a musical instrument, the crucial skills required for any musician is timing, rhythm, technical ability and ability to read music... and above all.. the ability to tune one's instrument by ear.
Now, if you would be able to attain the basic skills of timing, rhythm and technical ability I'm sure you'd be able to tackle alot of genres out there, not just rock or even it's subgenre visual kei.
What I would say is that learning acoustic is probably the best way because you would be strengthening your fingers (acoustics generally are slightly tougher for one to press down on the strings) and also by learning simple rhythms and tunes initially you would be learning from the ground up.. building the foundations for you to be fully ready to tackle the genre of your desire.
Not to mention, along the way you might be drawn towards different genres and then some.
And btw, with a budget of $200 you can get a decent beginner guitar, and in the 2-3 years you take to learn the instrument with adequate dedication, you could be able to save up for an electric instrument and hopefully get a decent intermediate instrument to help you on your way to guitar-god-dom.
Well here's my generic answer to newbies:
under normal circumstances when starting out in learning a musical instrument, the crucial skills required for any musician is timing, rhythm, technical ability and ability to read music... and above all.. the ability to tune one's instrument by ear.
Now, if you would be able to attain the basic skills of timing, rhythm and technical ability I'm sure you'd be able to tackle alot of genres out there, not just rock or even it's subgenre visual kei.
What I would say is that learning acoustic is probably the best way because you would be strengthening your fingers (acoustics generally are slightly tougher for one to press down on the strings) and also by learning simple rhythms and tunes initially you would be learning from the ground up.. building the foundations for you to be fully ready to tackle the genre of your desire.
Not to mention, along the way you might be drawn towards different genres and then some.
And btw, with a budget of $200 you can get a decent beginner guitar, and in the 2-3 years you take to learn the instrument with adequate dedication, you could be able to save up for an electric instrument and hopefully get a decent intermediate instrument to help you on your way to guitar-god-dom.
re_unknown
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Same Case As Teh Author Of Teh Thread.
I Did Some Research Though... And Read The Replies To This Thread.
And Heard That, Electric Guitars Are Easier To Play But A Good Start-up Would Be On Accoustic But Taking The Fact Tat Electriz Are Easier To Play, I'd Guess I'll Be Getting A Electric One After All.
Ok So Lets See.
Whom Would I Idol? Well, Green Day Looks Fine.
Tell Me What Music You Freaking Wanna Learn! Well, Punk / Alternative Rock's My Cup Of Tea.
Why The Heck Am I Here? I'm New Dammit.
Any Info U Think A Begginer Like Me Shod Noe Abt Starter Guitars,
Feel Free To PM Me. *Appreciated*
Cheers,
re_unknown
I Did Some Research Though... And Read The Replies To This Thread.
And Heard That, Electric Guitars Are Easier To Play But A Good Start-up Would Be On Accoustic But Taking The Fact Tat Electriz Are Easier To Play, I'd Guess I'll Be Getting A Electric One After All.
Ok So Lets See.
Whom Would I Idol? Well, Green Day Looks Fine.
Tell Me What Music You Freaking Wanna Learn! Well, Punk / Alternative Rock's My Cup Of Tea.
Why The Heck Am I Here? I'm New Dammit.
Any Info U Think A Begginer Like Me Shod Noe Abt Starter Guitars,
Feel Free To PM Me. *Appreciated*
Cheers,
re_unknown
markedymark
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all i can say, strong fingers. of course, rhythm and all.
markedymark
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uhm, in terms of finger strength acoustic requires more. and i dont think you can say which is harder.
hifi_killer
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i think, acoustic guitar is good only if u can sing and play at the same time. If not , it'll be quite boring and pointless after a while
hifi_killer
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i think, acoustic guitar is good only if u can sing and play at the same time. If not , it'll be quite boring and pointless after a while
I started off with chords and rhythm on acoustic and gained my finger strength on electric. Strange, no?
The point is, although an "electric guitar is easier to press" and seemingly more finger friendly than an acoustic, that's only true if you play the same piece on both guitars. Playing a more difficult piece on an electric and a simpler piece on an acoustic will require the same amount of effort in the end. Hence the playability of an electric should be seen as a motivation to tackle more difficult pieces to gain your finger strength. What I mean is, shredding and doing large bends on an electric would be more difficult and allow you to train your fingers more so than strumming a basic chord progression on that acoustic which is hard to press.
I would have gone electric first if only I knew what I know now. Pardon the rambling.
The point is, although an "electric guitar is easier to press" and seemingly more finger friendly than an acoustic, that's only true if you play the same piece on both guitars. Playing a more difficult piece on an electric and a simpler piece on an acoustic will require the same amount of effort in the end. Hence the playability of an electric should be seen as a motivation to tackle more difficult pieces to gain your finger strength. What I mean is, shredding and doing large bends on an electric would be more difficult and allow you to train your fingers more so than strumming a basic chord progression on that acoustic which is hard to press.
I would have gone electric first if only I knew what I know now. Pardon the rambling.
guitarlover
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Practically, i feel that acoustic is better...
As a beginner, you will need lotsa of practice.....so electric many a times we have a tendency of going beyond, meaning getting more into stuffs like effects , tone, amp and at the end of the day, forsaking practice...
And not forgetting everytime when u need to practise...you need on the switch,plug in..volume/tone control.....As for acoustic, its just pick up and play.....and anywhere is possible for playing acoustic too.....
Of course there r no rules....the choice is still yours....your passion....what u like that make u wanna learn guitar....
As a beginner, you will need lotsa of practice.....so electric many a times we have a tendency of going beyond, meaning getting more into stuffs like effects , tone, amp and at the end of the day, forsaking practice...
And not forgetting everytime when u need to practise...you need on the switch,plug in..volume/tone control.....As for acoustic, its just pick up and play.....and anywhere is possible for playing acoustic too.....
Of course there r no rules....the choice is still yours....your passion....what u like that make u wanna learn guitar....
markedymark
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if satch is your idol, you need to build up your finger strengh, accuracy and knowlegde of the fretboard. he looks relaxed while playing only cause he's done it like a billion times.
satch, petrucci and all have some instructional videos on how to improve your playing, why not start there? but you might wana go for something slower first lah.
oh, and your wah-ing skills better be top notch. and no shaving your head and wearing killer sunglasses dont quite help just yet. :lol:
satch, petrucci and all have some instructional videos on how to improve your playing, why not start there? but you might wana go for something slower first lah.
oh, and your wah-ing skills better be top notch. and no shaving your head and wearing killer sunglasses dont quite help just yet. :lol:
subversion
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some old school players would tell you to start with an acoustic, then proceed with an electric after you've come to terms with the fundamentals: fretting, picking, strumming, etc.
i started with an acoustic & found that it was very difficult to play, i abandoned this embrace after 3 weeksof trying. subsequently, when i got my electric, practicing became addictive because the electric is more starter-friendly to me- easier to handle (thinner neck & body), more sensitive to picking & the amplifier ensures that you don't have to exert more energy to be heard.
my advice for starters would be to grab the electric if it's within your means. if the acoustic is the more viable option, then get one which suits you. play other people's guitar first to feel/ know what works for you. 8)
i started with an acoustic & found that it was very difficult to play, i abandoned this embrace after 3 weeksof trying. subsequently, when i got my electric, practicing became addictive because the electric is more starter-friendly to me- easier to handle (thinner neck & body), more sensitive to picking & the amplifier ensures that you don't have to exert more energy to be heard.
my advice for starters would be to grab the electric if it's within your means. if the acoustic is the more viable option, then get one which suits you. play other people's guitar first to feel/ know what works for you. 8)
Reth
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Same for me- I started out with an older-than-me mini classical guitar. I learned mainly basic chords and strumming.
Then my first electric came after a few months
Then the deadly disease struck :twisted: Ok la not THAT bad
I'd say try out other people's guitars first; get yourself used to it.
If possible, borrow an acoustic from someone and practice and practice
Then when you feel you're ready; when you feel the burning desire to rock on an electric-
GO FOR IT!
Then my first electric came after a few months
Then the deadly disease struck :twisted: Ok la not THAT bad
I'd say try out other people's guitars first; get yourself used to it.
If possible, borrow an acoustic from someone and practice and practice
Then when you feel you're ready; when you feel the burning desire to rock on an electric-
GO FOR IT!
