Learn To Play Acoustic Guitar - A Guide For Beginners
Im experienced in teaching guitar and do it full time for a living. In the course of this article Im going to point out what I think are the most important considerations for anyone planning to learn to play acoustic guitar. Hopefully it will help you to avoid some of the more common problems beginners often fall into.
Firstly its important to find good quality instruction. You can try to teach yourself, as I did in the beginning, but there will almost always be gaps in your knowledge which will frustrate you in the future as a result.
The obvious places to look for guitar instruction would be a local tutor or failing that there are plenty of great resources for online guitar lessons. This is generally the more economical solution and assuming the site is of good quality theres no reason why you couldnt learn to play acoustic guitar successfully that way.
Ideally, having a combination of different sources to learn acoustic guitar from is the best situation. So you would have 1-1 lessons plus online lessons plus books ECT. Its true that not everyone is good at self instruction but most people are O.K with that, supplementing your 1-1 lessons with books or DVDs will require you to have a decent level of self motivation to learn.
One of the most popular questions asked by beginners is How long does it take to learn? I would say that normally its around 4 weeks before you can strum along to basic beginner songs. This assumes youre being taught a good quality method for guitar and possess an average aptitude for the instrument. Beyond that however is a never ending journey which youll probably never reach the end of no one ever does!
Lastly we must talk about practice. Now most beginners dont understand, because theyve never been taught, how to practice correctly. There is a definite technique to it which is the subject of another article! In short, in order to learn to play acoustic guitar you have to understand how practicing really works and perfect it as a skill. - 18762
Firstly its important to find good quality instruction. You can try to teach yourself, as I did in the beginning, but there will almost always be gaps in your knowledge which will frustrate you in the future as a result.
The obvious places to look for guitar instruction would be a local tutor or failing that there are plenty of great resources for online guitar lessons. This is generally the more economical solution and assuming the site is of good quality theres no reason why you couldnt learn to play acoustic guitar successfully that way.
Ideally, having a combination of different sources to learn acoustic guitar from is the best situation. So you would have 1-1 lessons plus online lessons plus books ECT. Its true that not everyone is good at self instruction but most people are O.K with that, supplementing your 1-1 lessons with books or DVDs will require you to have a decent level of self motivation to learn.
One of the most popular questions asked by beginners is How long does it take to learn? I would say that normally its around 4 weeks before you can strum along to basic beginner songs. This assumes youre being taught a good quality method for guitar and possess an average aptitude for the instrument. Beyond that however is a never ending journey which youll probably never reach the end of no one ever does!
Lastly we must talk about practice. Now most beginners dont understand, because theyve never been taught, how to practice correctly. There is a definite technique to it which is the subject of another article! In short, in order to learn to play acoustic guitar you have to understand how practicing really works and perfect it as a skill. - 18762
About the Author:
The author is a successful and popular guitar teacher. His unique system to play acoustic guitar for beginners is called Guitar in a Nutshell. You can visit the website to find lots of free video samples and lessons plus receive a series of learn acoustic guitar secrets!
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