Comments on: HOW HARD IS LEARNING GUITAR COMPARED TO OTHER INSTRUMENTS?

By: Alice Lockwood

Alice Lockwood — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 19:40:16 +0000

Very easy. I can’t play separate melodies with my left and right hands – so the piano was very difficult for me.

The key to playing ANY instrument is understanding music theory. Notes, scales, chords, modes, progressions, etc.

By: Tikochow

Tikochow — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 18:54:59 +0000

If you have force yourself to practice it would take longer than if you just did it cause you wanted to but it’s not extremely hard. you just need proper guidance from like a teacher. thats the best way to go

By: By Popular Demand

By Popular Demand — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 18:51:18 +0000

Guitar is actually one of the easier instruments to learn, because you don’t have to know how to read music to play it.

By: boylarry98

boylarry98 — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 18:18:32 +0000

It is one of the most difficult instruments to master. Beethoven referred to the guitar as a mini-orchestra. Everyone picks it up because they want to look “cool,” but it takes countless hours of practice, talent, passion, inspiration, hardwork, and time. If you have these, then you are already on your way to being a good guitarist!

By: d_locrian

d_locrian — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 18:02:46 +0000

You already got a leg up on almost everyone else out there, you already know how to play some instruments. A string instrument is out there a little bit, when comparing to woodwinds, but you know how music works and you can do it the right way. Don’t listen to people that say “yeah, I learned from online and blah, blah, blah” They think that they are good, but don’t really know what they are doing musically. Knowing piano helps you out enormously, and you should have no time learing the music on the guitar, just take time getting the feel of a stringed instrument.

By: RockstarSk8r

RockstarSk8r — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 17:38:05 +0000

f**k what they say, i kick a** at guitar, and i’ve been playing 1and1/2 years. easy, if you take lessons, from online, or a guitar lesson place.

By: gibson_riffer

gibson_riffer — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 16:41:44 +0000

its not necessarily the hardest to learn… u just have to have some influences… like mine is angus young from ac/dc and chuck berry

and just have fun with it, like jam with some friends… i play with my uncle.

when ur having fun its easy to learn any thing

By: daydreamer113

daydreamer113 — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 16:19:59 +0000

It is a hard instrument. With any instrument you pick up, it’s gonna be hard since you’ve never played it before. In a few months you should be playing SOMETHING easy. There are so many little things you have to cover (basic chords, how to hold the pick correctly, etc.) that takes time.

Guitar is an instrument you need lessons for, even if you use books and the internet to help you.