how long will it take to learn the guitar
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depends more on individual ability and what standard you want to play at, and of course you never stop learning......some people can pick it up real quick, others never get to grips with it. some never need a lesson, others (me!) benefit greatly from having lessons to point you in the right direction.
bamberwell said:
depends more on individual ability and what standard you want to play at, and of course you never stop learning......some people can pick it up real quick, others never get to grips with it. some never need a lesson, others (me!) benefit greatly from having lessons to point you in the right direction.
^ what he says!pishadeperro said:
how many hours do you think it'll take me, bearing in mind I have no musical experience or have ever picked up an guitar, will it take me to play the guitar....if I practice 1 hour a day 5 days a week...how many weeks?
What do you want to play? Wonderwall a couple of months I should think, but if you want to do something like this:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKWMUluYJZo
It takes a bit longer.
Gaz. said:
v8will said:
bamberwell said:
depends more on individual ability and what standard you want to play at, and of course you never stop learning......some people can pick it up real quick, others never get to grips with it. some never need a lesson, others (me!) benefit greatly from having lessons to point you in the right direction.
^ what he says!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0pMHQRbjb6w&fea...
Far too many notes. When she's learnt to miss 99% of them out she'll be good.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=77pmWCpMNkI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=77pmWCpMNkI
Edited by davepoth on Thursday 22 September 23:21
I've been playing guitar for over 30 years now and I've also taught.
My best advice is this:
Yes, learn some chords obviously, you have the tintanet now, I had a book and taught myself.
Make your first guitar a guitar you don't mind getting chipped and knocked about a bit. The reason is, I’ve met a few folks over the years who come up to me after a gig and tell me they are finding it hard to learn and it’s seems slow. I ask them where their guitar is right now and they say, under the stairs, under the bed, in the loft or worse, in its case.
You have to leave your first guitar out and preferably where you habitat, so leaning it on the sofa while you watch TV, by the computer while you surf, etc, the idea is, that if you can’t resist touching and stroking and learning to love the feel of it (your guitar I’m talking about), then you’re on your way to learning fast and becoming proficient.
Put it away after 20 mins of practice then years!
After that you can then buy your first ‘pampered ‘and cased guitar! I’m not of fan of shinny clean guitars TBH I have a small collection and none are in their cases and all are chipped dented and used.
When I was 12 I was given my first guitar, a strat copy, I strummed on the bog, at dinner, at the TV, everywhere, and I couldn’t play a note, I open tuned it and simply barred up the frets with my index. My mom claims she once came in my room to take it off me as I’d fallen asleep with it on my head, I used to listen to it by pressing my ear to the back of the body, a glorious tone! That Yamota strat came everywhere with me and was well shagged up within a couple of years, until some b
d teefed it that is!
Good Luck.
My best advice is this:
Yes, learn some chords obviously, you have the tintanet now, I had a book and taught myself.
Make your first guitar a guitar you don't mind getting chipped and knocked about a bit. The reason is, I’ve met a few folks over the years who come up to me after a gig and tell me they are finding it hard to learn and it’s seems slow. I ask them where their guitar is right now and they say, under the stairs, under the bed, in the loft or worse, in its case.
You have to leave your first guitar out and preferably where you habitat, so leaning it on the sofa while you watch TV, by the computer while you surf, etc, the idea is, that if you can’t resist touching and stroking and learning to love the feel of it (your guitar I’m talking about), then you’re on your way to learning fast and becoming proficient.
Put it away after 20 mins of practice then years!
After that you can then buy your first ‘pampered ‘and cased guitar! I’m not of fan of shinny clean guitars TBH I have a small collection and none are in their cases and all are chipped dented and used.
When I was 12 I was given my first guitar, a strat copy, I strummed on the bog, at dinner, at the TV, everywhere, and I couldn’t play a note, I open tuned it and simply barred up the frets with my index. My mom claims she once came in my room to take it off me as I’d fallen asleep with it on my head, I used to listen to it by pressing my ear to the back of the body, a glorious tone! That Yamota strat came everywhere with me and was well shagged up within a couple of years, until some b
d teefed it that is!Good Luck.
davepoth said:
Far too many notes. When she's learnt to miss 99% of them out she'll be good.
[urlhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=77pmWCpMNkI[/url]
totally agree m8 ,it was just to illustrate that point you made. 13 y.o girl plays to that std, further on when she actually slows down and plays , she's got really nice tone etc...[urlhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=77pmWCpMNkI[/url]
one of my favourite guitarists when i was young was vivian campbell (then of dio , now of def leppard)
and he joined dio at 17 after playing for less than 2 years. another fav neal schon (journey) started playing with santana at 16 .....these are a couple of my favs, but the list is endless. some people have that inner god given ability , some of us will never be able to play that well (me) if we practised 20 hours a day!
love all styles by the way but love gilmore ,page, de garmo , menketti , macready, tremonti, etcetc + 1000's more
It's an impossible question to answer as you can't ever fully learn an instrument. If you're looking to strum out chords, it won't be very long - couple of weeks to a few months, but if you're talking about being proficient... it takes years.
Obviously some people learn faster than others and I know people who have been playing half the time I have and are technically better. That means they do the wky solos etc, very impressive yet not my scene which is why I've never bothered to learn that. To me, guitar is one of my main passions. I fking love it.
As said before, where you put it is important. If it's in a room you're hardly in, move it. I have mine near the TV because I know when there is an advert on, I will go pick it up. Even if I don't particularly want to play it. It becomes a habit and you'll soon find that you don't have a playing schedule, some days you'll play for a few minutes during an advert and others you may be playing 8 hours (bloody hurts that though).
Pick a guitar that is comfortable. Make sure that it rests nicely on your thigh and your arm fits over nicely. Even if you're right handed, try a lefty guitar. I'm a lefty but play right handed.
If you can, start out on an acoustic. The strings are thicker, harder to bend and harder to hold down. You know your fretting a note right because it will hurt. You have to press down hard. A lot of people start out on electrics and then find acoustics really difficult. By playing acoustic it's almost a relief when you get to an electric and feel how easy it is to play in comparison.
If you can, try and get a mate to help start you off. Not official lessons, just a couple of quick chords. One thing I always say to mates who want to learn is play with somebody else and watch them carefully. Everybody is different and by watching a variety of guitarists you can pick which technique suits you best.
If you can, try and learn some theory. I know, it's boring. Mind numbing, in fact. But by learning it, you will be able to jam with any other musician, instantaneously. I play with a few mates at college, not seriously - just for fun. By seeing the first note they play, I can recognise the key and instantly add a nice lead over it. Made up, on the spot. That to me is far more important than technical proficiency.
And finally, you need to feel it. It's not about being the best. It's about meaning every note you play and even an amateur can tell the difference between somebody who means it and someone who doesn't. I myself absolutely love it, and although I am quite subtle about it, you can see and hear the feeling when I play, even if it is just a slight grunt when I do a bend I particularly like.
Obviously some people learn faster than others and I know people who have been playing half the time I have and are technically better. That means they do the w
ky solos etc, very impressive yet not my scene which is why I've never bothered to learn that. To me, guitar is one of my main passions. I fking love it.As said before, where you put it is important. If it's in a room you're hardly in, move it. I have mine near the TV because I know when there is an advert on, I will go pick it up. Even if I don't particularly want to play it. It becomes a habit and you'll soon find that you don't have a playing schedule, some days you'll play for a few minutes during an advert and others you may be playing 8 hours (bloody hurts that though).
Pick a guitar that is comfortable. Make sure that it rests nicely on your thigh and your arm fits over nicely. Even if you're right handed, try a lefty guitar. I'm a lefty but play right handed.
If you can, start out on an acoustic. The strings are thicker, harder to bend and harder to hold down. You know your fretting a note right because it will hurt. You have to press down hard. A lot of people start out on electrics and then find acoustics really difficult. By playing acoustic it's almost a relief when you get to an electric and feel how easy it is to play in comparison.
If you can, try and get a mate to help start you off. Not official lessons, just a couple of quick chords. One thing I always say to mates who want to learn is play with somebody else and watch them carefully. Everybody is different and by watching a variety of guitarists you can pick which technique suits you best.
If you can, try and learn some theory. I know, it's boring. Mind numbing, in fact. But by learning it, you will be able to jam with any other musician, instantaneously. I play with a few mates at college, not seriously - just for fun. By seeing the first note they play, I can recognise the key and instantly add a nice lead over it. Made up, on the spot. That to me is far more important than technical proficiency.
And finally, you need to feel it. It's not about being the best. It's about meaning every note you play and even an amateur can tell the difference between somebody who means it and someone who doesn't. I myself absolutely love it, and although I am quite subtle about it, you can see and hear the feeling when I play, even if it is just a slight grunt when I do a bend I particularly like.
pishadeperro said:
how many hours do you think it'll take me, bearing in mind I have no musical experience or have ever picked up an guitar, will it take me to play the guitar....if I practice 1 hour a day 5 days a week...how many weeks?
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