So when i was around 3rd grade i got my classical guitar, i started some lessons but dropped it (which i honestly regret). Now that i am 18 i am intrested in learning to play by myself since i am also moving to college. Is it possible? I am kinda lost on what to start, i saw a lot of people are rccomending chords but where do i start? Also my aim is to switch to an electric, does each type of guitar have big differences between them?
#Is self taught guitar possible?
quiet vector
craggy bluff
I'm not the best person to say something, because I only know like 5 chords.. But I self taught guitar when I was in 5th grade, so I'm sure you can do it. I kinda just stopped learning anything else, but I think good chords to start with are A, C, E, D, and G.
frank swift
Yes! I agree with HB it’s definitely possible. I was able to learn a few songs within a month by practicing a lot. I would say to start practice simple chords like HB listed, and just work on getting those clear first and then you can start with learning how to switch between them. Once you can kinda switch between them you can move on to songs. Also electric guitar will maybe hurt your fingers a lot less when you first start learning since the strings are thinner.
abstract crown
yes lol i'm completely self taught
it helps if you know another instrument tho
classical, steel string and electric all have some differences
and theres different styles you can play on each
if you want to play rock,,, you PROBABLY want to start switching to electric as soon as possible, a lot of the speed techniques need a pick, which is completely different from classical
shy sky
I am also self taught in guitar and it's VERY possible you can learn guitar all by yourself
Just like HB said start off with open string chords like those, and then learn the open minor chords ( Am, Em, Dm )
After that you want to learn the F chord, that's gonna be your first big obstacle to progress to the next stage
quiet vector
if you want to play rock,,, you PROBABLY want to start switching to electric as ...
If I start with my current guitar and then switch later when I have some money saved up, will I have problem get used to it?
abstract crown
If I start with my current guitar and then switch later when I have some money s...
well, to be honest, with an electric guitar, you probably want to play with a pick, right?
but classical guitars are not really meant to be played with picks
you CAN do it, but it's very easy to accidentally scratch the guitar with your pick
the string spacing is also wider on a classical guitar
with that said, the string tension is pretty similar
abstract crown
If I start with my current guitar and then switch later when I have some money s...
if you want to do it, then go for it, just remember those things
quiet vector
Well apart from damaging the guitar, the difference in spacing etc seem like a not so huge of an obstacle. I am guessing chords don't change between the guitars, just strings, spacings and how to play them. So my pov is that it won't hurt to start from my current one, I will just have to get used to the electric one if and when I get one. Correct?