Beginner Guitar Instructions: Acoustic or Electric Guitar Lessons
It's quite interesting to notice how guitar students have often the same questions when starting to play the instrument. In almost two decades I had literally thousands of people asking me the same questions over and over again. What I often do nowadays I just predict the question and give the answer even before they ask, to their amusement off course. This is my chance to clarify a few important issue. By far the most common question is whether to start with electric or acoustic guitar lessons and my answer to that is always the same: Acoustic guitar! these are my reasons why:
Acoustic guitars are loud enough and you don't need any amps or pedals you would normally need if you play electric. That will save you quite a bit of money you could invest in online guitar lessons or even a better guitar.
When you play electric guitar you often use more advanced techniques like string bending and tremolo bar, while if you start with acoustic guitar lessons you are more inclined to practice basic techniques like strumming, chords changes and fingerpicking. It's so important to lay down a proper foundation and therefore to start with the basics.
Playing pop songs sounds more authentic on acoustic guitar and it will definitely inspire you to play even more simply because it sounds so good.
Because there's no need for an amp, an acoustic guitar is much easier to take wherever you go: camps, school, friends house etc.
Starting on an acoustic guitar will make your hands stronger because it's a bit harder to press than on an electric guitar. This is a good start to your training.
I hope you get my point by now why you should start with acoustic guitar lessons. Another very common question is whether to use a steel or a nylon string guitar and in my professional opinion they are both okay fine to start with. A gear junky like me would actually buy them both but if you are starting out you might just want to make a decision based on the kind of sound you are after. If you like classical, bossa nova, spanish music then a nylon string will help you nail the sound while for country, pop, rock a steel string is what you need.
Once you can play without problems on an acoustic guitar you can start thinking about moving on to electric.
Learn to play guitar is a very rewarding pastimes and be reassured that the effort you put in will definitely pay off in due time. There's a certain level of practice required to see results, no matter what level you want to play at. So practice, practice, practice and remember at all times to have fun. - 18423
Acoustic guitars are loud enough and you don't need any amps or pedals you would normally need if you play electric. That will save you quite a bit of money you could invest in online guitar lessons or even a better guitar.
When you play electric guitar you often use more advanced techniques like string bending and tremolo bar, while if you start with acoustic guitar lessons you are more inclined to practice basic techniques like strumming, chords changes and fingerpicking. It's so important to lay down a proper foundation and therefore to start with the basics.
Playing pop songs sounds more authentic on acoustic guitar and it will definitely inspire you to play even more simply because it sounds so good.
Because there's no need for an amp, an acoustic guitar is much easier to take wherever you go: camps, school, friends house etc.
Starting on an acoustic guitar will make your hands stronger because it's a bit harder to press than on an electric guitar. This is a good start to your training.
I hope you get my point by now why you should start with acoustic guitar lessons. Another very common question is whether to use a steel or a nylon string guitar and in my professional opinion they are both okay fine to start with. A gear junky like me would actually buy them both but if you are starting out you might just want to make a decision based on the kind of sound you are after. If you like classical, bossa nova, spanish music then a nylon string will help you nail the sound while for country, pop, rock a steel string is what you need.
Once you can play without problems on an acoustic guitar you can start thinking about moving on to electric.
Learn to play guitar is a very rewarding pastimes and be reassured that the effort you put in will definitely pay off in due time. There's a certain level of practice required to see results, no matter what level you want to play at. So practice, practice, practice and remember at all times to have fun. - 18423
About the Author:
Tommy Beltrani is a guitar teacher with two decades of experience and his main focus has been acoustic guitar lessons. You can get access for a limited time to a 4 weeks Quick Start Guide with great guitar instructions and video tutorials.
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