Do you think that Guitar is a hard Instrument to play?

Just started to teach myself Guitar. Some people say it's difficult. But I really don't think it's that hard.

Depends how technical you play it.

Never really bothered with guitar.

Oh yeah, sweet. Probably gonna learn the Drum Kit after Guitar

It's easy to pick up the basics, but don't expect to become the next Hendrix overnight.

Not basically, but any instrument is easy at the entry level... Depends all on what you want to play, after long enough nothing is hard though.. Unless you have tiny hands :DInconsistancy

You know what they say about people with tiny hands.............:P

...Tiny gloves.

It was when I started...

Easy to learn. Hard to master.comeonthehoops

Pretty much this.

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Lies, he chickened out.

▲ I could never figure it out. I can't get my fingers right. Oh well. ▲

[QUOTE="xTheExploited"][QUOTE="Solid_Tango"]I think its hard.. i ve been teaching myself how to play for 2 years and i can barely play 2 songs and some chrods ;( The piano is much more easier!! I m gona try the violin after i master the guitar :pSolid_Tango

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you can reach the"i've learned enough to make chicks fall for me" level in a relatively short time and that's what matters and that's the reason 90% of people learn to play the guitar(both the classic and the electric work the same,maybe the electic slightly more)

I guess that means I'm part of that other 10%. Because I'm really not that pathatic. I wanna play because I wanna play. Jimmy Page is my motivation.

It depends what you compare it to. Harder than something like the piano, easier than violin.

Just doing Tab right now. But it'd be helpful knowing how to play by ear.

No, not that hard. When I got my guitar I thought I was gonna have a hard time studying this. Weeks later, I know basic chords and I can play some songs now. BTW I just self-studied so safe to say it's that really easy.

Why play the guitar when you can play the pan flute?

Easy to learn. Hard to master.comeonthehoops

This actually sums it up pretty well. I've been playing for three years now, and I can pretty much play and improvise with any song with enough practice (and by any song, I mean anything from country to heavy metal).

[QUOTE="comeonthehoops"]Easy to learn. Hard to master.broken_bass_bin

Pretty much this.

Yeah, I can't do it.

Easy to learn. Hard to master.comeonthehoops

exactly this

If it's your first instrument it'll probably be hard for these reasons.

1. Your fingers are weak, bending, hammer on/pull offs and pressing down on the strings will be difficult and hurt your fingers at first.

2. You probably don't know anything about time signatures(or any music theory for that matter). For example: 3-1 x 4 means hit a certain note 3 times then hit a different note once but then you have to repeat this process 4 times one after another.

Best advice anyone can give you:

Learn chords, and scales first. This helps your hand/fingers get into shape. Tabs, learn them later, unless you're craving to learn a song because at first it's going to be kinda hard to learn from tabs, later on you'll be able to learn tabs with in minutes compared to hours.

Make sure you're holding the pick right, I would start off on an acoustic guitar. Make sure the strings are decent and in-tune.

If it's your first instrument it'll probably be hard for these reasons.

1. Your fingers are weak, bending, hammer on/pull offs and pressing down on the strings will be difficult and hurt your fingers at first.

2. You probably don't know anything about time signatures(or any music theory for that matter). For example: 3-1 x 4 means hit a certain note 3 times then hit a different note once but then you have to repeat this process 4 times one after another.

Best advice anyone can give you:

Learn chords, and scales first. This helps your hand/fingers get into shape. Tabs, learn them later, unless you're craving to learn a song because at first it's going to be kinda hard to learn from tabs, later on you'll be able to learn tabs with in minutes compared to hours.

Make sure you're holding the pick right, I would start off on an acoustic guitar. Make sure the strings are decent and in-tune.

Jamiemydearx3

Huh, 1. sure, + the lack of calluses will result in blisters.

2. No, how and when did I ever need to know the time signature to play a song? It's not in anyway a beginner required knowledge.

Why would you start with an acoustic? It's just more annoying to anyone around you, w/o an amp, electric is nearly silent (still audible to the user). +They're more comfy (at least if you're short.... like me) since they have nice thin bodies and a deep cutaway so it's easy to reach the upper frets.

I think its hard.. i ve been teaching myself how to play for 2 years and i can barely play 2 songs and some chrods ;( Solid_Tango

You're doing it wrong.

I started teaching myself to play guitar about 3 months ago. I have great difficulty in changing between chords. I also have trouble covering other band's songs. I can play maybe 2 songs, and those aren't perfect. No trouble playing my own stuff though, and it's often way more complex than most popular songs. It amazed me how many hit songs only use 3 chords.

No trouble playing my own stuff though, and it's often way more complex than most popular songs. It amazed me how many hit songs only use 3 chords.

hartsickdiscipl

2. You probably don't know anything about time signatures(or any music theory for that matter). For example: 3-1 x 4 means hit a certain note 3 times then hit a different note once but then you have to repeat this process 4 times one after another.

Jamiemydearx3

That has got literally nothing to do with time signature. Or even music theory. Or even tab. In fact, it doesn't make any sense why anyone would transcribe anything in that way.

I've played guitar for 13 years. I could easily spend another 13 learning new techniques.

That's just the physical side of playing. The really hard part is being able to apply theory on the fly, as the key and tempo changes.

It's hard for me. :(

I've played guitar for 13 years. I could easily spend another 13 learning new techniques.

That's just the physical side of playing. The really hard part is being able to apply theory on the fly, as the key and tempo changes.

superfluidity

You know what's funny? I have very little trouble changing key or tempo, especially when creating my own stuff. I am struggling a bit with the physical side of it. That's usually how things are for me though, so I guess I shouldn't be surprised. Easy things are hard, and hard things are easy.

I do not consider a fretted instrument difficult, no.

I think the guitar is hard to play simply because I don't know how to play it. I think the violin seems like it would be more difficult to learn and play well than guitar.

As long as you're determined and you practice, it's not that hard.

What's unique about stringed, fretted instruments is that you're doing completely different things with your left and right hand at the same time. On piano you're at least tapping keys with both hands, contributing to a single melody. With a guitar you're doing some abstract thing with your left hand on the fretboard, whereas your right hand is strumming or picking.