Comments on: How long does it take to learn guitar?

By: Phoenix

Phoenix — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 08:38:59 +0000

As I have been attempting to teach myself for almost 6 years and have not gotten above beginner. I should say that I have only taken guitar seriously in the last 2 years. I think it depends on the drive you have to learn the guitar. If you want it you can get it much quicker. Of course if you have a teacher it accelerates the process. Also playing with others that are better than you. I have not had the luxury of either. I have tried to find a teacher recently and was turned down. I live in a rural area and teachers are hard to come by. recently i discovered a site which helps me a lot.
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http://www.guitarlessonsdvdset.com/

By: Just Human

Just Human — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 07:48:59 +0000

For transitioning chords there is no easy way besides practice. MAKE SURE you learn the chords and are placing your fingers in the right position, it’ll make it easier if you put the correct fingers on the correct strings and frets. Start slow at transitioning, but I always say it’s good to keep a steady pace and NOT STOP.

What I’m trying to say is DO NOT STOP, even as you’re trying to move your fingers to the next chord KEEP STRUMMING, even if the notes come out like crap DON’T STOP until you finally sound out the chord. Eventually you’ll be able to switch faster until it’s a beautiful fluid motion.
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By: Joseph Hawking

Joseph Hawking — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 07:40:59 +0000

How fast you learn is really dependent on.

1. Your natural ability, or god-given talent
2. Your level of dedication – if you practice 4 hours a day, every day then you’ll improve a lot faster than if you practice once a week for half an hour.

It took me about 3 months of practicing about an hour a day to get good enough at a few basic songs to feel confident enough to play along with friends.

Chord transitions can be tricky at first. I would try to get lessons if I were you, that way you’ll ensure you start practicing with good technique. Either try to get lessons face to face with a qualified teacher or even better try one of the many online lessons that are available. You might even find some free lessons online with a bit of digging.

I know that Jamorama (http://bit.ly/d5qoWx) offer a free mini course. The beauty of online lessons is that you can go as fast or as slow as you want, and the online resources never get tired of you repeating the same exercises over and over!
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http://www.squidoo.com/discover-the-best-way-to-learn-guitar

By: Tyler

Tyler — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 07:20:59 +0000

i depends 100% on you. it seems like your doing good. play the cords in a pattern, pick four cords and play the four like this-
Ex. a-a-a-a-b-b-b-b-c-c-c-c-d-d-d-d-a-a-a-b-b-b-c-c-c-d-d-d-a-a-b-b-c-c-d-d-a-b-c-d
once u get better u can play and transition faster. obviously u can use different cords than just abcd
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By: John Leyo 1

John Leyo 1 — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 06:47:59 +0000

LOL, I don’t believe people are still asking that. I wish someone could post it on Google, so when you open the browser, it would say: "IT DEPENDS ON YOU!!!".

Someone might learn this much in one hour:
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And another one this much:
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It depends on how focuse you are and how many guitar things mother nature put into your back pocket … y’know what I mean??? I hope so! Good luck!
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By: ???? ??????? (TC)

???? ??????? (TC) — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 06:06:59 +0000

Well, it really depends on the student. From what your telling me, your making pretty decent progress. I would say that in about 6 months you should be able to play any song.

Good luck!
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Player of 8 Years.