Comments on: How hard is it to learn how to play guitar? http://www.crowley08.com/how-hard-is-it-to-learn-how-to-play-guitar/ Wed, 14 Dec 2011 15:54:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Zach S http://www.crowley08.com/how-hard-is-it-to-learn-how-to-play-guitar/comment-page-1/#comment-3916 Zach S Wed, 31 Mar 2010 23:46:37 +0000 http://www.crowley08.com/how-hard-is-it-to-learn-how-to-play-guitar/#comment-3916 I taught myself, and within 6 months, I could play the intro to I Want It All. I really, really wanted to get good at guitar, and practiced for 2-4 hours a day. My friend taught himself, and in about 6 months, he could play Horse With No Name. He didn't really care... It really all depends on the person, and how motivated they are. After awhile of playing though, it definitely evens out, and gives way to things like theory and originality. I taught myself, and within 6 months, I could play the intro to I Want It All. I really, really wanted to get excellent at guitar, and practiced for 2-4 hours a day.

My friend taught himself, and in about 6 months, he could play Horse With No Name. He didn’t really care…

It really all depends on the person, and how motivated they are. After awhile of playing though, it beyond doubt evens out, and gives way to things like theory and originality.

]]> By: psykochild http://www.crowley08.com/how-hard-is-it-to-learn-how-to-play-guitar/comment-page-1/#comment-3915 psykochild Wed, 31 Mar 2010 23:17:18 +0000 http://www.crowley08.com/how-hard-is-it-to-learn-how-to-play-guitar/#comment-3915 well any kind of music can not be learned over night. playing guitar can be easy or hard depending on the person. some people naturally have a gift for music. that is just the way it is. well any kind of composition can not be learned over night. playing guitar can be simple or hard depending on the person. some people naturally have a gift for composition. that is just the way it is.

]]> By: longpointbeach http://www.crowley08.com/how-hard-is-it-to-learn-how-to-play-guitar/comment-page-1/#comment-3914 longpointbeach Wed, 31 Mar 2010 23:15:57 +0000 http://www.crowley08.com/how-hard-is-it-to-learn-how-to-play-guitar/#comment-3914 Depends on the teacher and how motivated you are to learn and practice. Set goals with the teacher and tell him or her what you want to accomplish. Self taught will frustrate you and you may get some bad habits that will be harder to correct once you start playing more, unless of course you are a super genius. Make it fun and treat it like art. Depends on the teacher and how motivated you are to learn and practice. Set goals with the teacher and tell him or her what you want to accomplish. Self taught will frustrate you and you may get some terrible habits that will be harder to right once you start playing more, except of course you are a super genius. Make it fun and handle it like art.

]]> By: Rachel_S165 http://www.crowley08.com/how-hard-is-it-to-learn-how-to-play-guitar/comment-page-1/#comment-3913 Rachel_S165 Wed, 31 Mar 2010 23:05:17 +0000 http://www.crowley08.com/how-hard-is-it-to-learn-how-to-play-guitar/#comment-3913 Depends. If all you really want to do is learn a few chords so that you can play some simple song accompaniments, you could probably do that in about 6 months or so, with daily practice. OTOH, if you actually want to get really good and be able to play anything you hear, read sheet music and play well with other people, you can expect it to take years, with lessons and daily practice. Depends. If all you really want to do is learn a few chords so that you can play some simple song trimmings, you could probably do that in about 6 months or so, with day after day practice.

OTOH, if you in fact want to get really excellent and be able to play anything you hear, read sheet composition and play well with other people, you can expect it to take years, with lessons and day after day practice.

]]> By: katelyn :) http://www.crowley08.com/how-hard-is-it-to-learn-how-to-play-guitar/comment-page-1/#comment-3912 katelyn :) Wed, 31 Mar 2010 22:28:37 +0000 http://www.crowley08.com/how-hard-is-it-to-learn-how-to-play-guitar/#comment-3912 i'd say about three years to get going pretty good, but it really depends on how good your teacher is and how much you practice and if you have a natural talent or whatever (dont worry not a lot of people do). i know that i played guitar for about 8 months, practising maybe every second day for half an hour, but i had a really bad teacher, and i got better, with my fingers and stuff but then i got a new teacher and after a month i could see so much of a difference. try to get a teacher at home, dont go to a music store and get lessons, unless they have really good feedback about it or whatever, because they are busy and tend to muck you around a bit. after about 2 years you should be pretty damn good if you have a good teacher and you practise practising is so important, by the way hope this helped i’d say about three years to get inane pretty excellent, but it really depends on how excellent your teacher is and how much you practice and if you have a natural talent or no matter what (dont worry not a lot of people do). i know that i played guitar for about 8 months, practising maybe every second day for half an hour, but i had a really terrible teacher, and i got better, with my fingers and stuff but then i got a new teacher and after a month i could see so much of a difference.
try to get a teacher at home, dont go to a composition store and get lessons, except they have really excellent feedback about it or no matter what, because they are busy and tend to muck you around a bit.
after about 2 years you should be pretty damn excellent if you have a excellent teacher and you practise
practising is so vital, by the way
hope this helped

]]> By: Aimee M http://www.crowley08.com/how-hard-is-it-to-learn-how-to-play-guitar/comment-page-1/#comment-3911 Aimee M Wed, 31 Mar 2010 21:36:48 +0000 http://www.crowley08.com/how-hard-is-it-to-learn-how-to-play-guitar/#comment-3911 When I was young my parents got me a guitar teacher. I wanted to learn how but didn't want to practice. Now I am older and I tried and it's hard cause my fingers don't want to move to the cords. But I am self teaching. I think as long as you practice daily it's not that hard but you probably have to have the talent in the first place- I don't When I was young my parents got me a guitar teacher. I wanted to learn how but didn’t want to practice. Now I am older and I tried and it’s hard cause my fingers don’t want to go to the cords. But I am self teaching. I reckon as long as you practice day after day it’s not that hard but you probably have to have the talent in the first place- I don’t

]]> By: alexisxradd http://www.crowley08.com/how-hard-is-it-to-learn-how-to-play-guitar/comment-page-1/#comment-3910 alexisxradd Wed, 31 Mar 2010 21:12:12 +0000 http://www.crowley08.com/how-hard-is-it-to-learn-how-to-play-guitar/#comment-3910 I've been playing for four years and I'm still not super good.... I’ve been playing for four years and I’m still not super excellent….

]]> By: Greshnab http://www.crowley08.com/how-hard-is-it-to-learn-how-to-play-guitar/comment-page-1/#comment-3909 Greshnab Wed, 31 Mar 2010 20:29:37 +0000 http://www.crowley08.com/how-hard-is-it-to-learn-how-to-play-guitar/#comment-3909 depends on the person no easy answer there... if you know how to read music and your fingers are already flexible and tough a few months.. if your fingers are stiff and you don't know music years.. or even never depends on the person no simple answer there… if you know how to read composition and your fingers are already flexible and tough a few months.. if your fingers are stiff and you don’t know composition years.. or even never

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