Want to learn how to play guitar
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How much harder is an acoustic to learn than electric? Why is it necesarily harder? I've heard it was by all my friends that play but they never explained whykuenbre
Good sounding notes are much harder to get out of an acoustic than an electric because of the strings.
Electric guitars don't take much to get a good sound out of a string. You can tap on an electric but not on an acoustic.
get a crappy acoustic to start out with. because you might not proceed well. or never get into it and then realize that you just wasted about 300$+ on an electric and an amp. and if you get an acoutsit. try and get the one with the lightest strings. because when i started. i struggled with being able to push the strings down on the neck. and dont get lessons. they area complete waste.
get a crappy acoustic to start out with. because you might not proceed well. or never get into it and then realize that you just wasted about 300$+ on an electric and an amp. and if you get an acoutsit. try and get the one with the lightest strings. because when i started. i struggled with being able to push the strings down on the neck. and dont get lessons. they area complete waste.
qubert27
Learning proper technique is very important so a teacher is always a good idea. The only reason I am not taking lessons right now is a lack of time and money.....
get a crappy acoustic to start out with. because you might not proceed well. or never get into it and then realize that you just wasted about 300$+ on an electric and an amp. and if you get an acoutsit. try and get the one with the lightest strings. because when i started. i struggled with being able to push the strings down on the neck. and dont get lessons. they area complete waste.
qubert27
Im learning on my own,just get lessons from the net,and get a couple good books.Also remember to practice everyday.
I had no problem pushing down the strings on the acoustic,at first it was slightly painful,but now i dont even notice.
[QUOTE="qubert27"]get a crappy acoustic to start out with. because you might not proceed well. or never get into it and then realize that you just wasted about 300$+ on an electric and an amp. and if you get an acoutsit. try and get the one with the lightest strings. because when i started. i struggled with being able to push the strings down on the neck. and dont get lessons. they area complete waste.
Thechaninator
Learning proper technique is very important so a teacher is always a good idea. The only reason I am not taking lessons right now is a lack of time and money.....
no. it isnt. i never took lessons. and my technique is perfectly fine. just do both up and downstrokes and alternate pick. you should be fine. and every guitarist that takes lessons sounds the same. thats why i advise not taking them. youll get a more unique sound. even if you arent very good.
[QUOTE="qubert27"]get a crappy acoustic to start out with. because you might not proceed well. or never get into it and then realize that you just wasted about 300$+ on an electric and an amp. and if you get an acoutsit. try and get the one with the lightest strings. because when i started. i struggled with being able to push the strings down on the neck. and dont get lessons. they area complete waste.
Thechaninator
Learning proper technique is very important so a teacher is always a good idea. The only reason I am not taking lessons right now is a lack of time and money.....
Lessons aren't always necessary though, my acoustic guitar came with a video that had a few basic lessons and I just taught myself from there.
[QUOTE="Thechaninator"][QUOTE="qubert27"]get a crappy acoustic to start out with. because you might not proceed well. or never get into it and then realize that you just wasted about 300$+ on an electric and an amp. and if you get an acoutsit. try and get the one with the lightest strings. because when i started. i struggled with being able to push the strings down on the neck. and dont get lessons. they area complete waste.
qubert27
Learning proper technique is very important so a teacher is always a good idea. The only reason I am not taking lessons right now is a lack of time and money.....
no. it isnt. i never took lessons. and my technique is perfectly fine. just do both up and downstrokes and alternate pick. you should be fine. and every guitarist that takes lessons sounds the same. thats why i advise not taking them. youll get a more unique sound. even if you arent very good.
Yeah,id rather learn on my own,I have to ask though,since im still somewhat of a noob,whats alternate pick?
[QUOTE="Thechaninator"][QUOTE="qubert27"]get a crappy acoustic to start out with. because you might not proceed well. or never get into it and then realize that you just wasted about 300$+ on an electric and an amp. and if you get an acoutsit. try and get the one with the lightest strings. because when i started. i struggled with being able to push the strings down on the neck. and dont get lessons. they area complete waste.
qubert27
Learning proper technique is very important so a teacher is always a good idea. The only reason I am not taking lessons right now is a lack of time and money.....
no. it isnt. i never took lessons. and my technique is perfectly fine. just do both up and downstrokes and alternate pick. you should be fine. and every guitarist that takes lessons sounds the same. thats why i advise not taking them. youll get a more unique sound. even if you arent very good.
You don't have to do alternate picking, it's really personal taste.
[QUOTE="qubert27"]get a crappy acoustic to start out with. because you might not proceed well. or never get into it and then realize that you just wasted about 300$+ on an electric and an amp. and if you get an acoutsit. try and get the one with the lightest strings. because when i started. i struggled with being able to push the strings down on the neck. and dont get lessons. they area complete waste.
xxDustmanxx
well you obviously wont notice now. but the strings on my first guitar i played were about in the fourteenth guage. it took me a month or so to really get anywhere.
and also. even if its not your style (thread maker). there is a metallica song called "welcome home". it was the first song i learned. its a perfect one to learn for beginners. it teaches finger position. harmonics. hammers. pulls. just a suggestion.
Im learning on my own,just get lessons from the net,and get a couple good books.Also remember to practice everyday.
I had no problem pushing down the strings on the acoustic,at first it was slightly painful,but now i dont even notice.
[QUOTE="Thechaninator"][QUOTE="qubert27"]get a crappy acoustic to start out with. because you might not proceed well. or never get into it and then realize that you just wasted about 300$+ on an electric and an amp. and if you get an acoutsit. try and get the one with the lightest strings. because when i started. i struggled with being able to push the strings down on the neck. and dont get lessons. they area complete waste.
qubert27
Learning proper technique is very important so a teacher is always a good idea. The only reason I am not taking lessons right now is a lack of time and money.....
no. it isnt. i never took lessons. and my technique is perfectly fine. just do both up and downstrokes and alternate pick. you should be fine. and every guitarist that takes lessons sounds the same. thats why i advise not taking them. youll get a more unique sound. even if you arent very good.
Uhhh lessons aren't going to effect your sound. They are meant to teach you how to properly play so you don't injure yourself and so you get the best sound possible. Oh and being good is the biggest part of learning guitar. I can't wait to thrash around on a electric guitar.
[QUOTE="qubert27"][QUOTE="Thechaninator"][QUOTE="qubert27"]get a crappy acoustic to start out with. because you might not proceed well. or never get into it and then realize that you just wasted about 300$+ on an electric and an amp. and if you get an acoutsit. try and get the one with the lightest strings. because when i started. i struggled with being able to push the strings down on the neck. and dont get lessons. they area complete waste.
MotherSuperior
Learning proper technique is very important so a teacher is always a good idea. The only reason I am not taking lessons right now is a lack of time and money.....
no. it isnt. i never took lessons. and my technique is perfectly fine. just do both up and downstrokes and alternate pick. you should be fine. and every guitarist that takes lessons sounds the same. thats why i advise not taking them. youll get a more unique sound. even if you arent very good.
You don't have to do alternate picking, it's really personal taste.
if you want to be quick. yes. its fairly important.
[QUOTE="qubert27"][QUOTE="Thechaninator"][QUOTE="qubert27"]get a crappy acoustic to start out with. because you might not proceed well. or never get into it and then realize that you just wasted about 300$+ on an electric and an amp. and if you get an acoutsit. try and get the one with the lightest strings. because when i started. i struggled with being able to push the strings down on the neck. and dont get lessons. they area complete waste.
xxDustmanxx
Learning proper technique is very important so a teacher is always a good idea. The only reason I am not taking lessons right now is a lack of time and money.....
no. it isnt. i never took lessons. and my technique is perfectly fine. just do both up and downstrokes and alternate pick. you should be fine. and every guitarist that takes lessons sounds the same. thats why i advise not taking them. youll get a more unique sound. even if you arent very good.
Yeah,id rather learn on my own,I have to ask though,since im still somewhat of a noob,whats alternate pick?
Downstroke, upstroke, downstroke, upstroke, etc... Some people do all downstroke, all upstroke, and sometimes it's random or whatever is easiest after the previous note. You should develope your own picking patter to whatever is most comfortable.
[QUOTE="MotherSuperior"][QUOTE="qubert27"][QUOTE="Thechaninator"][QUOTE="qubert27"]get a crappy acoustic to start out with. because you might not proceed well. or never get into it and then realize that you just wasted about 300$+ on an electric and an amp. and if you get an acoutsit. try and get the one with the lightest strings. because when i started. i struggled with being able to push the strings down on the neck. and dont get lessons. they area complete waste.
qubert27
Learning proper technique is very important so a teacher is always a good idea. The only reason I am not taking lessons right now is a lack of time and money.....
no. it isnt. i never took lessons. and my technique is perfectly fine. just do both up and downstrokes and alternate pick. you should be fine. and every guitarist that takes lessons sounds the same. thats why i advise not taking them. youll get a more unique sound. even if you arent very good.
You don't have to do alternate picking, it's really personal taste.
if you want to be quick. yes. its fairly important.
Uhhh, some of the most famouse guitar gods do not follow alternate picking.
Well everyone is suggesting acoustic here so I think I will start with acoustic I've been looking and I think I found a good cheap one what do you guuys think?
http://www.guitarcenter.com/Yamaha-F335-Acoustic-Guitar-100593623-i1166366.gc
kuenbre
Go for it.
[QUOTE="qubert27"][QUOTE="Thechaninator"][QUOTE="qubert27"]get a crappy acoustic to start out with. because you might not proceed well. or never get into it and then realize that you just wasted about 300$+ on an electric and an amp. and if you get an acoutsit. try and get the one with the lightest strings. because when i started. i struggled with being able to push the strings down on the neck. and dont get lessons. they area complete waste.
Thechaninator
Learning proper technique is very important so a teacher is always a good idea. The only reason I am not taking lessons right now is a lack of time and money.....
no. it isnt. i never took lessons. and my technique is perfectly fine. just do both up and downstrokes and alternate pick. you should be fine. and every guitarist that takes lessons sounds the same. thats why i advise not taking them. youll get a more unique sound. even if you arent very good.
Uhhh lessons aren't going to effect your sound. They are meant to teach you how to properly play so you don't injure yourself and so you get the best sound possible. Oh and being good is the biggest part of learning guitar. I can't wait to thrash around on a electric guitar.
well. youve been brainwashed. i never said anything about sound. STYLE. ive never once injured myself and have always got an amazing sound without lessons. and talent is nothing. take greg ginn. he has an amazing rapid-pick style and he never took lessons and had only been playing for about a year when he joined black flag. you dont need talent to be a good guitarist.
[QUOTE="Thechaninator"][QUOTE="qubert27"][QUOTE="Thechaninator"][QUOTE="qubert27"]get a crappy acoustic to start out with. because you might not proceed well. or never get into it and then realize that you just wasted about 300$+ on an electric and an amp. and if you get an acoutsit. try and get the one with the lightest strings. because when i started. i struggled with being able to push the strings down on the neck. and dont get lessons. they area complete waste.
qubert27
Learning proper technique is very important so a teacher is always a good idea. The only reason I am not taking lessons right now is a lack of time and money.....
no. it isnt. i never took lessons. and my technique is perfectly fine. just do both up and downstrokes and alternate pick. you should be fine. and every guitarist that takes lessons sounds the same. thats why i advise not taking them. youll get a more unique sound. even if you arent very good.
Uhhh lessons aren't going to effect your sound. They are meant to teach you how to properly play so you don't injure yourself and so you get the best sound possible. Oh and being good is the biggest part of learning guitar. I can't wait to thrash around on a electric guitar.
well. youve been brainwashed. i never said anything about sound. STYLE. ive never once injured myself and have always got an amazing sound without lessons. and talent is nothing. take greg ginn. he has an amazing rapid-pick style and he never took lessons and had only been playing for about a year when he joined black flag. you dont need talent to be a good guitarist.
All you need is the passion baby!!!!
Well everyone is suggesting acoustic here so I think I will start with acoustic I've been looking and I think I found a good cheap one what do you guuys think?
http://www.guitarcenter.com/Yamaha-F335-Acoustic-Guitar-100593623-i1166366.gc
kuenbre
That's a fairly average first guitar. Probably good to learn on but once you develope technique you should upgrade.
[QUOTE="qubert27"][QUOTE="MotherSuperior"][QUOTE="qubert27"][QUOTE="Thechaninator"][QUOTE="qubert27"]get a crappy acoustic to start out with. because you might not proceed well. or never get into it and then realize that you just wasted about 300$+ on an electric and an amp. and if you get an acoutsit. try and get the one with the lightest strings. because when i started. i struggled with being able to push the strings down on the neck. and dont get lessons. they area complete waste.
MotherSuperior
Learning proper technique is very important so a teacher is always a good idea. The only reason I am not taking lessons right now is a lack of time and money.....
no. it isnt. i never took lessons. and my technique is perfectly fine. just do both up and downstrokes and alternate pick. you should be fine. and every guitarist that takes lessons sounds the same. thats why i advise not taking them. youll get a more unique sound. even if you arent very good.
You don't have to do alternate picking, it's really personal taste.
if you want to be quick. yes. its fairly important.
Uhhh, some of the most famouse guitar gods do not follow alternate picking.
meh. well if i really think. i only alternate pick during certain parts of a solo or if im playing a scale-like riff. and im not saying if you dont do it you will suck. you just wont be as fast and i know a kid that doesnt alternate and he is fairly mediocre because of that.
I want to learn how to play guitar, but I don't know what to get. Should I start with acoustic or electric. Anyone who plays guitar have any suggestions?kuenbre
I do, too. Also, your level/post-count ratio is probably the most ****ed up I've ever seen. Worse than mine, lol.
[QUOTE="qubert27"][QUOTE="Thechaninator"][QUOTE="qubert27"][QUOTE="Thechaninator"][QUOTE="qubert27"]get a crappy acoustic to start out with. because you might not proceed well. or never get into it and then realize that you just wasted about 300$+ on an electric and an amp. and if you get an acoutsit. try and get the one with the lightest strings. because when i started. i struggled with being able to push the strings down on the neck. and dont get lessons. they area complete waste.
xxDustmanxx
Learning proper technique is very important so a teacher is always a good idea. The only reason I am not taking lessons right now is a lack of time and money.....
no. it isnt. i never took lessons. and my technique is perfectly fine. just do both up and downstrokes and alternate pick. you should be fine. and every guitarist that takes lessons sounds the same. thats why i advise not taking them. youll get a more unique sound. even if you arent very good.
Uhhh lessons aren't going to effect your sound. They are meant to teach you how to properly play so you don't injure yourself and so you get the best sound possible. Oh and being good is the biggest part of learning guitar. I can't wait to thrash around on a electric guitar.
well. youve been brainwashed. i never said anything about sound. STYLE. ive never once injured myself and have always got an amazing sound without lessons. and talent is nothing. take greg ginn. he has an amazing rapid-pick style and he never took lessons and had only been playing for about a year when he joined black flag. you dont need talent to be a good guitarist.
All you need is the passion baby!!!!
Exactly. If you have passion to learn and develop that is all you need. I never had a teacher and I consider myself an intermediate player. I also play piano.
[QUOTE="Thechaninator"][QUOTE="qubert27"]get a crappy acoustic to start out with. because you might not proceed well. or never get into it and then realize that you just wasted about 300$+ on an electric and an amp. and if you get an acoutsit. try and get the one with the lightest strings. because when i started. i struggled with being able to push the strings down on the neck. and dont get lessons. they area complete waste.
qubert27
Learning proper technique is very important so a teacher is always a good idea. The only reason I am not taking lessons right now is a lack of time and money.....
no. it isnt. i never took lessons. and my technique is perfectly fine. just do both up and downstrokes and alternate pick. you should be fine. and every guitarist that takes lessons sounds the same. thats why i advise not taking them. youll get a more unique sound. even if you arent very good.
Do not listen to this. If you wish to get a proper insight into theory, then taking lessons is a virtual 'must'. Knowing how to alternate pick is not a very big accomplishment. It is also rather idiotic to say that every guitarist that takes lessons sounds the same since the simple fact is, unless you are deaf, they do not.[QUOTE="Thechaninator"][QUOTE="qubert27"][QUOTE="Thechaninator"][QUOTE="qubert27"]get a crappy acoustic to start out with. because you might not proceed well. or never get into it and then realize that you just wasted about 300$+ on an electric and an amp. and if you get an acoutsit. try and get the one with the lightest strings. because when i started. i struggled with being able to push the strings down on the neck. and dont get lessons. they area complete waste.
qubert27
Learning proper technique is very important so a teacher is always a good idea. The only reason I am not taking lessons right now is a lack of time and money.....
no. it isnt. i never took lessons. and my technique is perfectly fine. just do both up and downstrokes and alternate pick. you should be fine. and every guitarist that takes lessons sounds the same. thats why i advise not taking them. youll get a more unique sound. even if you arent very good.
Uhhh lessons aren't going to effect your sound. They are meant to teach you how to properly play so you don't injure yourself and so you get the best sound possible. Oh and being good is the biggest part of learning guitar. I can't wait to thrash around on a electric guitar.
well. youve been brainwashed. i never said anything about sound. STYLE. ive never once injured myself and have always got an amazing sound without lessons. and talent is nothing. take greg ginn. he has an amazing rapid-pick style and he never took lessons and had only been playing for about a year when he joined black flag. you dont need talent to be a good guitarist.
If lessons effect your style then you had no style to begin with, sorry.
BTW there is a huge logical fallacy in your post. Just because someone else has had success without lessons does not mean thatsomeone else will. Lessons are never a bad idea as long you have the time and money.
[QUOTE="MotherSuperior"][QUOTE="qubert27"][QUOTE="MotherSuperior"][QUOTE="qubert27"][QUOTE="Thechaninator"][QUOTE="qubert27"]get a crappy acoustic to start out with. because you might not proceed well. or never get into it and then realize that you just wasted about 300$+ on an electric and an amp. and if you get an acoutsit. try and get the one with the lightest strings. because when i started. i struggled with being able to push the strings down on the neck. and dont get lessons. they area complete waste.
qubert27
Learning proper technique is very important so a teacher is always a good idea. The only reason I am not taking lessons right now is a lack of time and money.....
no. it isnt. i never took lessons. and my technique is perfectly fine. just do both up and downstrokes and alternate pick. you should be fine. and every guitarist that takes lessons sounds the same. thats why i advise not taking them. youll get a more unique sound. even if you arent very good.
You don't have to do alternate picking, it's really personal taste.
if you want to be quick. yes. its fairly important.
Uhhh, some of the most famouse guitar gods do not follow alternate picking.
meh. well if i really think. i only alternate pick during certain parts of a solo or if im playing a scale-like riff. and im not saying if you dont do it you will suck. you just wont be as fast and i know a kid that doesnt alternate and he is fairly mediocre because of that.
If you are playing a scale or a complicated solo then alternate picking can be beneficial but if you are comfortable with a different picking style then it wouldn't matter.
[QUOTE="qubert27"][QUOTE="Thechaninator"][QUOTE="qubert27"][QUOTE="Thechaninator"][QUOTE="qubert27"]get a crappy acoustic to start out with. because you might not proceed well. or never get into it and then realize that you just wasted about 300$+ on an electric and an amp. and if you get an acoutsit. try and get the one with the lightest strings. because when i started. i struggled with being able to push the strings down on the neck. and dont get lessons. they area complete waste.
Thechaninator
Learning proper technique is very important so a teacher is always a good idea. The only reason I am not taking lessons right now is a lack of time and money.....
no. it isnt. i never took lessons. and my technique is perfectly fine. just do both up and downstrokes and alternate pick. you should be fine. and every guitarist that takes lessons sounds the same. thats why i advise not taking them. youll get a more unique sound. even if you arent very good.
Uhhh lessons aren't going to effect your sound. They are meant to teach you how to properly play so you don't injure yourself and so you get the best sound possible. Oh and being good is the biggest part of learning guitar. I can't wait to thrash around on a electric guitar.
well. youve been brainwashed. i never said anything about sound. STYLE. ive never once injured myself and have always got an amazing sound without lessons. and talent is nothing. take greg ginn. he has an amazing rapid-pick style and he never took lessons and had only been playing for about a year when he joined black flag. you dont need talent to be a good guitarist.
If lessons effect your style then you had no style to begin with, sorry.
BTW there is a huge logical fallacy in your post. Just because someone else has had success without lessons does not mean thatsomeone else will. Lessons are never a bad idea as long you have the time and money.
knowing how to read music and the names of chords gets you where? maybe at first get a lesson or two to get some technique. thats all id suggest.
[QUOTE="Thechaninator"][QUOTE="qubert27"][QUOTE="Thechaninator"][QUOTE="qubert27"][QUOTE="Thechaninator"][QUOTE="qubert27"]get a crappy acoustic to start out with. because you might not proceed well. or never get into it and then realize that you just wasted about 300$+ on an electric and an amp. and if you get an acoutsit. try and get the one with the lightest strings. because when i started. i struggled with being able to push the strings down on the neck. and dont get lessons. they area complete waste.
qubert27
Learning proper technique is very important so a teacher is always a good idea. The only reason I am not taking lessons right now is a lack of time and money.....
no. it isnt. i never took lessons. and my technique is perfectly fine. just do both up and downstrokes and alternate pick. you should be fine. and every guitarist that takes lessons sounds the same. thats why i advise not taking them. youll get a more unique sound. even if you arent very good.
Uhhh lessons aren't going to effect your sound. They are meant to teach you how to properly play so you don't injure yourself and so you get the best sound possible. Oh and being good is the biggest part of learning guitar. I can't wait to thrash around on a electric guitar.
well. youve been brainwashed. i never said anything about sound. STYLE. ive never once injured myself and have always got an amazing sound without lessons. and talent is nothing. take greg ginn. he has an amazing rapid-pick style and he never took lessons and had only been playing for about a year when he joined black flag. you dont need talent to be a good guitarist.
If lessons effect your style then you had no style to begin with, sorry.
BTW there is a huge logical fallacy in your post. Just because someone else has had success without lessons does not mean thatsomeone else will. Lessons are never a bad idea as long you have the time and money.
knowing how to read music and the names of chords gets you where? maybe at first get a lesson or two to get some technique. thats all id suggest.
Knowing every note and what they sound like and knowing proper technique is everything to being a good guitarist, especially if you wish to make your own music. That is going to take more than just a couple lessons....
[QUOTE="qubert27"][QUOTE="Thechaninator"][QUOTE="qubert27"][QUOTE="Thechaninator"][QUOTE="qubert27"][QUOTE="Thechaninator"][QUOTE="qubert27"]get a crappy acoustic to start out with. because you might not proceed well. or never get into it and then realize that you just wasted about 300$+ on an electric and an amp. and if you get an acoutsit. try and get the one with the lightest strings. because when i started. i struggled with being able to push the strings down on the neck. and dont get lessons. they area complete waste.
Thechaninator
Learning proper technique is very important so a teacher is always a good idea. The only reason I am not taking lessons right now is a lack of time and money.....
no. it isnt. i never took lessons. and my technique is perfectly fine. just do both up and downstrokes and alternate pick. you should be fine. and every guitarist that takes lessons sounds the same. thats why i advise not taking them. youll get a more unique sound. even if you arent very good.
Uhhh lessons aren't going to effect your sound. They are meant to teach you how to properly play so you don't injure yourself and so you get the best sound possible. Oh and being good is the biggest part of learning guitar. I can't wait to thrash around on a electric guitar.
well. youve been brainwashed. i never said anything about sound. STYLE. ive never once injured myself and have always got an amazing sound without lessons. and talent is nothing. take greg ginn. he has an amazing rapid-pick style and he never took lessons and had only been playing for about a year when he joined black flag. you dont need talent to be a good guitarist.
If lessons effect your style then you had no style to begin with, sorry.
BTW there is a huge logical fallacy in your post. Just because someone else has had success without lessons does not mean thatsomeone else will. Lessons are never a bad idea as long you have the time and money.
knowing how to read music and the names of chords gets you where? maybe at first get a lesson or two to get some technique. thats all id suggest.
Knowing every note and what they sound like and knowing proper technique is everything to being a good guitarist, especially if you wish to make your own music. That is going to take more than just a couple lessons....
i knew just after a year of playing what every note was like and how to make a good riff. i agree with you though. to an extent. not everyone progressed like me. im not patting myself on the back. but. most people would suggest lessons and im not going to get anywhere attempting to persuade. and i have to leave anyway.
[QUOTE="qubert27"][QUOTE="Thechaninator"][QUOTE="qubert27"][QUOTE="Thechaninator"][QUOTE="qubert27"][QUOTE="Thechaninator"][QUOTE="qubert27"]get a crappy acoustic to start out with. because you might not proceed well. or never get into it and then realize that you just wasted about 300$+ on an electric and an amp. and if you get an acoutsit. try and get the one with the lightest strings. because when i started. i struggled with being able to push the strings down on the neck. and dont get lessons. they area complete waste.
Thechaninator
Learning proper technique is very important so a teacher is always a good idea. The only reason I am not taking lessons right now is a lack of time and money.....
no. it isnt. i never took lessons. and my technique is perfectly fine. just do both up and downstrokes and alternate pick. you should be fine. and every guitarist that takes lessons sounds the same. thats why i advise not taking them. youll get a more unique sound. even if you arent very good.
Uhhh lessons aren't going to effect your sound. They are meant to teach you how to properly play so you don't injure yourself and so you get the best sound possible. Oh and being good is the biggest part of learning guitar. I can't wait to thrash around on a electric guitar.
well. youve been brainwashed. i never said anything about sound. STYLE. ive never once injured myself and have always got an amazing sound without lessons. and talent is nothing. take greg ginn. he has an amazing rapid-pick style and he never took lessons and had only been playing for about a year when he joined black flag. you dont need talent to be a good guitarist.
If lessons effect your style then you had no style to begin with, sorry.
BTW there is a huge logical fallacy in your post. Just because someone else has had success without lessons does not mean thatsomeone else will. Lessons are never a bad idea as long you have the time and money.
knowing how to read music and the names of chords gets you where? maybe at first get a lesson or two to get some technique. thats all id suggest.
Knowing every note and what they sound like and knowing proper technique is everything to being a good guitarist, especially if you wish to make your own music. That is going to take more than just a couple lessons....
I've been playing guitar for about seven years now, and consider myself a fairly accomplished musician as far as high school students go. I started with some lessons, but not your typical boring kind. I started out learning tabs, playing songs I liked to play, and as soon as I got any good at all I dropped all lessons completely. I started writing, and havn't stopped yet. In the past few years I've started learning more theory out of interest, not out of necessity, and I'll admit, it's great to know. I'm a better player and writer because of it. That being said, I'm very glad I spend so many years avoiding theory. If you don't know what you're doing, you're forced to figure it out yourself, which means you have to be creative. It can greatly affect your "style".
Whether you start with theory and bail on it later, or start without it and learn it once you've become comfortable playing, it doesn't matter, but I'd say it'satleast asimportant to play without thinking about theory as it is playing with it.
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