How Hard Is It to Learn to Play the Electric Guitar?
I really, really want to play the electric guitar and get to play songs by like The Runaways and Joan Jett I'm planning on buying one soon, a cheaper guitar to start off, but i am just wondering, is it hard to learn to play? I know every instrument has a level of difficulty, but is the guitar harder than most instruments? I'll practice a lot in my spare time and take a few lessons so how long might take to become good at playing? Thanks!
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Guitar is one of the most commonly played instruments overall, and definitely not the hardest (+of all guitar, electric is easier to start due to strings being closer to the neck if it’s adjusted). It’s comparatively inexpensive, has humongous amount of players who can get you started and lots of info avail online.
1)The quickest way to get started will be to get a few lessons from someone who will show you how to hold your hands about right (it’s personal, but all works around same idea) and will give you fingerings for basic open chords to practice on your own.
2)After you lay that foundation, you’ll start with bar chords and can start getting in whatever style you want on your own.
3) great support for advanicng will be internet – tabs are great if you want to do covers. (www.911tabs.com, youtube has bunch of stuff but start of with real people)
2 hours a day of moderately intense practice and you’d be free to do whatever in 2-6 month
ps. for electric guitar you’ll need an amplifier. make sure you get one to be loud enough
Enjoy!