The Quickest Way to Learn the Guitar
Learning guitar is not that difficult - in my opinion, what you need the most is desire and interest in music. The rest usually takes care of itself. However, there are ways to speed up your learning curve 10’s of times. I’ll share with you what I think is the best method to learn guitar - just read on.
Learning electric guitar is slightly easier - it requires less pressure of your fingers to fret a note, as the strings are closer to the fingerboard. It also requires less powerful strumming and plucking. But generally speaking, there’s very little difference - usually if you can play an electric, you can also play an acoustic guitar.
What’s the best way to learn guitar?
There are basically tree ways - you can learn it all by yourself, you can go to a guitar coach, or you can get some king of program and follow it. In my opinion the last option is the best. I’ll tell you why. I learned all by myself. It took me lots of time. Back in the day there were not these awesome online programs, which you can get for 50$ and after a few days be able to play. Going to a guitar coach costs lots of money - and time. You’ll have to wait a long time before he ever teaches you how to play a simple song.
The learning curve involves a few processes - first you get used to right and left hand coordination and finger movement. Then you learn to move your fingers faster and develop the skin on your fretting hand, so that you can easily fret a note. All of this happens automatically as you practice more and more. It’s not as difficult as it sounds.
Learning the guitar does not require some sort of special talent - anyone can do it if they put in the time. It’s a skill like any other.
Teach Youself How to Play the Guitar Quickly
When people ask me whether it’s possible to teach yourself the guitar, my answer really depends on the mood I’m in. Being a self-taught guitarist, my honest answer is always yes, since I taught myself the guitar without any instructors guiding me. However, back in the day when I was learning, teaching yourself the guitar wasn’t as easy as it is today. I learned from books and from VHS instructional videos, and it took way too long, as the information available wasn’t as abundant as it is today in the world of the Internet.
Nowadays, if you decide you want to teach yourself the guitar (or anything else for that matter), what do you do? Google it! You’ll find an overwhelming amount of information, articles, videos and learn guitar products. In fact, you’ll find so much, it will become burdening, as you’ll end up jumping from one place to another without sticking with one program consistently. There is a lot of information and products out there, and to tell you the truth, some of them are pretty good. Of course, you’ll need to beware the scam offers, where the tag line reads “Teach Yourself the Guitar Overnight”. That is NOT possible, never was, never will be.
But if you do find the right website and stick with a learning program that you find motivating and fun, you’ll definitely be able to teach yourself the guitar. It takes work, but it’s more than worth it in the end.
Most guitar teachers will agree, that the best way to keep a student motivated, is to start playing real songs right from the beginning. Playing simple songs is possible from virtually day 1, and it gives a tremendous confidence boost to the student.
Following the below “path” will surely get you results, just know that practice is key:
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Learn basic guitar techniques
Practice by playing songs using those techniques
Learn chords
Practice chords by playing songs
Learn more techniques
Practice these techniques by playing more songs
Play your guitar at least 30 minutes per day, or until your fingers hurt so much that you can’t hold the strings anymore, whichever comes first
Practicing any given technique in the context of a song, a song that is popular and will cause the student joy when playing, will motive the student to practice the technique. And as we know, practice something enough, and you’ll be able to do it soon, guaranteed. Know that the old saying, “Practice makes perfect” is especially true when learning the guitar, both acoustic and electric.
Read about JAMORAMA’s simple method to learn how to play the guitar - and have great fun.
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