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Comment on Would it be weird to ask my guitar teacher if we can play a song together? by Danny

Danny — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 11:43:59 +0000

I think you may have another question you need to answer here: is there something weird going on here? The relationship you have with your music teacher should not be anything other than that of teacher and student, you should feel comfortable asking him anything music related. If that isn’t the case you may need to see about getting another music teacher.
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years as a private music instructor, drums & percussion.

Comment on Would you recommend starting on acoustic or electric guitar for someone who is learning guitar? by ddrum

ddrum — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 11:19:59 +0000

Based on what you just said, don’t even consider an acoustic. Sticking with guitar is very hard in the beginning. If you are playing acoustic when your passion is electric you will be more likely to quit. Yes you need an amp for electric, but guess what, you can get an electric and a small amp for less than an acoustic that plays as well as the electric. Many $200 – $300 electric guitars play very well. I have never played an acoustic in that price range that wasn’t crap. In my opinion you need to spend $700 – $800 on acoustic for it to play as well as a $300 electric.
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Comment on Would it be weird to ask my guitar teacher if we can play a song together? by bobby769

bobby769 — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 11:11:59 +0000

I think he'd probably love it. It would show him that you have a sincere interest in playing guitar. That kind of attitude is what get's teachers into the career.
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Comment on Would it be weird to ask my guitar teacher if we can play a song together? by cinderella28

cinderella28 — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 10:46:59 +0000

That's how I learned and then my guitar teacher formed a musical duo and started playing gigs together. Of course I was older than you were and yeah, we had a love affair, but that doesn't mean you can't just play guitar songs together. It'll be a great learning experience and it'll teach you how to play and perform with another musician. Go for it.
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Comment on HOW DO I KNOW IF MY GUITAR TEACHERS GOOD? by Left-T ...

Left-T ... — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 10:45:59 +0000

Let me point this out. A good teacher will NEVER show off is skills because it can easily discourage the student. Been there and done it with no bad intentions. No more. If he explains and shows you well, I am sure he knows his stuff.

Having said this, I had a student who tried to be smart and played well. I had to show him that he cannot teach the professor but those are exceptions.
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Berklee Teacher / Luthier & Studio Guitarist

Comment on Would you recommend starting on acoustic or electric guitar for someone who is learning guitar? by Norm Jones

Norm Jones — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 10:42:59 +0000

Hello there,

You answered your own question. You said you are really into electric guitar and not so much into acoustic. Why learn what you are not into?

Learning is enough of a challenge without having to force yourself to learn something that is not really of interest.

If I may, I would suggest you look for a good quality used guitar for a starter. You can get a used good quality guitar for about the price of a new lesser quality guitar. More bang for your buck. Also, the new guitar loses value the moment you take it home. If in 6 months you decide you really do not want to bother learning to play, you are out less money.

By good quality, I do not mean top of the line guitars. Good quality starter guitars. Squier by Fender is fine. Epiphone by Gibson is also fine.

You can check your local want ads, Craig’s List, the Trader and the like. Even look on eBay. Pick up the best you can afford. However plan on spending about 1/2 of your money on the guitar. The amp is a big part of your sound. A great guitar played through a lousy amp sounds lousy. A mediocre guitar played through a great amp sounds decent. Don’t underestimate the amp when you are shopping.

Later,
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Comment on Would you recommend starting on acoustic or electric guitar for someone who is learning guitar? by LedZepChick

LedZepChick — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 10:37:59 +0000

Honestly man, you should just go with the electric guitar because that’s the one you feel most passionate about. Otherwise playing an instrument you don’t feel as passionate about could affect the way you feel about playing the guitar in general.

If your really determined to learn the electric guitar then it doesn’t matter how hard it is. But you gotta put time and effort into it. However learning the electric guitar is more expensive because of the equipment. Anyways, good luck and most of all, have fun!
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Comment on If you play guitar right handed, then why do you have to do the fretting with your left hand? by RR Guy

RR Guy — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 10:29:59 +0000

try strumming with your left hand its fuckin hard if your a righty
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Comment on Would it be weird to ask my guitar teacher if we can play a song together? by Nicole

Nicole — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 10:10:59 +0000

I'd go ahead and ask him, he's your teacher, he's supposed to help you out. It would be great practice. If you don't want him to think you have a crush on him, you could say " can we try playing together, just so I can get used to it?" to clear that up.
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Comment on HOW DO I KNOW IF MY GUITAR TEACHERS GOOD? by RachelS165

RachelS165 — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 10:06:59 +0000

Contrary to what nbarrow says — great musicians aren’t necessarily good teachers. Even if your teacher is in a band and can play great, doesn’t necessarily mean that he or she knows how to organize the material to be learned and patiently explain it and demonstrate it (over and over and over again, if necessary) to you in a way that will make sense to you, correct your mistakes in a positive constructive way, and keep you motivated to practice and get better. IMO, those are qualities that make a good teacher.

Keep in mind that not all great musicians who are in bands necessarily WANT to teach, either. It may be that all they REALLY want to do is write songs and perform — but they have to supplement their income, so they reluctantly, grudgingly, resentfully, give lessons. A good teacher is someone who truly enjoys teaching, encouraging other musicians and sharing what they know.

In fact, some really hot musicians who found learning guitar to come naturally and who learned easily, DON’T make good teachers, because they can’t really break down and explain what they do in a way that a newbie can understand and replicate — and they may lack patience — after all, they found it easy to learn, they can’t understand why you can’t pick this stuff up immediately! Sometimes, its the person who had to work hard and struggle a bit to fully understand the music and master the playing techniques who makes the best teacher.
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personal experience, taking summer workshops with great musicians who can’t teach