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Question: What's the best guitar instruction?

(Posted by: Smokey on 2007-06-20 22:29:03)

As someone who is not exactly musically inclined would it be better/ easier for me to learn to play from a friend that plays or from a licensed guitar instructor? I hear it's always harder to learn as you get older. I'm 46.

Posted by: ♫**MCR**♫ on 2007-06-20, 22:37:49

Yes i think its better to learn from your friend, or take guitar lessons from an music store. But i dont think it matters what age you are, guitar is hard to learn for everyone who is just beginning, it takes time and practice.

Posted by: Steve S on 2007-06-20, 23:48:00

It's never to late to start. I to have the desire to learn and I'm 53, currently in Iraq, bought a ukulele( I know. Hardly a guitar) and a beginners book. Six weeks into it, I am just now getting the finger positions for chord transitions and the strumming techniques down. I practice for at least 45 mins. a nite. I can see the benefit of advice from an experienced player and know I will not soon play lead. If you think your serious then by all means take lessons from a pro. Your lesson is scheduled. He is an instructor payed to teach you and can probably help you progress faster then your friend by concentrating on the fundamentals. I can strum a few songs now but can see that if I want to be better then I need a Pro to help me. Spend the $20 per lesson and then you can show your friend what you've learned and compare notes. Two for the price of one. Good luck, Old Dog