Electric guitar how long to learn

After a few basic chords are mastered in these ways, you can start learning songs. Look for simple songs that use beginner chords.

Wild Thing is a great example; the verse uses only three easy chords, and the whole song only uses four. There is plenty of information online about good songs for a beginner to learn, look for one that you enjoy. To learn a song , first look up the chords and learn them, then play along with the band.

You do not have to use the same advanced strumming patterns as the guitarist, but just try to stay on tempo with them and change chords at the right time. Before you know it, you will have a few rock songs that you can play by yourself! Getting to this point can take anywhere from a few weeks to a few months depending on how dedicated your practice sessions are. I do shorter frequent sessions which help me learn the chords better for example. How long will that take me?

I played classical guitar when I was 12 — 15 years old just reading sheet music off very simple songs one string always using the E, B, G string and have performed throughout my early teens in ensembles, however and I lost interest in playing because there was no support and I wanted to play rock, not classical! No one taught me that but I am working very hard to learn songs by ear.

I want to make it by 22 by I look at all these other people starting off younger. Hi Celeste, hard rock is actually one of the easier genres. These are plucked fairly fast. The only advantage youngsters have is that they have more free time to practice. I took lessons when I was younger but quit due to a poor teacher. Is this a bad thing or a good thing?

Please tell me. I played very poorly when I was a kid. Due BTW to lack of proper and regular practice. I picked it up again after decades of not playing, and have been playing for about 2. This time around I followed and still do, a daily routine of real serious practice, theory, running scales, and then noodling around. And man is it paying off. It just takes dedication for the first few months, and then really cool things start happening. And if you are new you may not realize this, but there is a system for how the guitar works, how everything is laid out and connected.

The problem is that at first it is completely hidden from everyone. Lastly, I think that even the boring stuff that you have to do every day like running scales, or learning where all of the notes on the neck are etc.

You just need to understand why you are doing it and then turn it around in your mind that you are not just say running pentatonic scales you are actually learning awesome lead riffs, because that is where all of that work is leading you! Hey Steve, thanks a lot for your detailed comment!

The guitar can be tamed, it just needs some love, time and attention. Thanks again! I sing and write songs as well. I play and sing along. And I have my final exams in July. How long do you think I would have to practice for playing something in August? You can definitely play the song in August, just practice every day. Hi, I am really curious. I am a singer and I write songs too. I can play the piano fairly, and I can find the chords of a song on a piano fairly easy.

I am now 16 and I started guitar lessons 1 week ago. I practice about hours a day. I am honestly very musically gifted- so when I learn an instrument I learn pretty fast and I have a good ear too.

Hi, if you practice for an average of 90 minutes per day AND you practice correctly, meaning you push yourself to learn and master new techniques instead of playing things you already know, you will get to your desired level in about months I would say. My son is 10 years old and has been getting private lessons for over 2 years. He knows a lot of chords and strumming patterns.

He can play picking songs well but I really struggle to hear anything that remotely connects to a song when he strums it. Should it be clear at this stage?? Maybe he has rhythm problems? You should definitely discuss this with his teacher. We usually go for songs with chords and rhythms that we already know. We search for tabs and chords of music we like. The songs I invent are very simple, getting complex as a learn more and more. But there is something very pleasing to make a tune you like.

It is an awesome experience. If you know A, E and D major and a couple of strums, try to make different combinations of those. Hi, very good article.

I have been playing guitar for the past 2. And I would have to agree with everything you said regarding playability. I am at a stage where I can effortlessly switch open and barre chords and play many beginner to intermediate level songs. Now, I am working on determining chords of a song by ear and to sing and play easy songs.

Can you please give any suggestions? Hi Vikas, thanks for your comment. I would suggest you do google searches these topics, there is a lot of material on them. Hi — you may have answered these questions already, so I apologize in advance if this is redundant.

I am interested in learning guitar because I write and sing music, but I have no way of playing them for anyone due to not knowing how to actually play any instruments. I can hear a song play it back on the piano fairly quickly, but I have no formal lessons in the instrument; I am self taught.

I have a few ideas of what I would like, but I know nothing about guitars. I would love any help and advice you could offer. Singing while playing is the next step, that will take a while to get used to as well.

Hello, i love the article and i would like to make one question. What steps should i take first to improve my playing since im a bit lost. Start with learn chords only and change between them? Picking exercises? Now, with 36 I decided that I am addicted to learn music. I am a 21 year old. I have no experience in music or singing.

But I really want to learn playing guitar. So do you think I can learn paying guitar without any knowledge in music? Will I be able to cope up with it? Waiting to hear from you. Hi, yes of course. Anyone can learn music. How quickly and how well you will learn depends only on how much time you dedicate to it, how much you practice. Good article, i am 27 year old and i started to practice Guitar 6 months before and now i have decided to do Grades in Guitar.

How many years it will take to complete 8 grades. As well as my question is, if i complete 8 Grade Exams in Guitar mean how my future will be? Because i am going to invest my time and money on this? I have no clue. Hi, well I am planning to learn how to play a guitar, just trying to play the basic chords. I am kinda having some difficulty in pressing the strings and also it is very much hurting, I feel like my fingers are burning.

Also a little difficulty in switching chords. Is there an advice you can give me so that I could use while playing my guitar or are these common for every beginners out there? Hi Daniel, These are all things every beginner goes through.

Hello, I am 25 and starting my first class next week. I am a total beginner am i too late to learn? Any advice would be highly appreciated. Hi there, all is good, you can never be too late.

If you have the time and dedication to practice, you will become a great guitarist! Great article. Thankfully, the family has been encouraging me to practice. However, the wife is getting lonely I think she is planning to hide my precious.. Maybe you can write an article about obsessive compulsive behavior and guitar?

Oh, well. It was painful. I have always wanted to learn to play the guitar, just sit down and strum a few cords. I guess I need to start somewhere when it comes to the guitar. Hi Luke. Nice to meet you. I think we all would like that. To have mastery over something especially the guitar in as little of time as possible. I only know a few chords and like 2 scales. I just find it boring to learn a whole song, so I usually just learn the main riff and take elements from that into my own playing.

I am 13 and I am starting guitar lessons next week. Since I was going to start playing guitar my friend asked me if I wanted to start a band with him when I learned how to play so I said yes so me, my cousin, and my good friend are going to start a band, so I was wondering how long it would take before I could start playing good music so thank you for this information, it was very useful. Since I am not really busy I am probably going to start hanging out with my friends less and focus on practicing guitar more.

Hi Cole. I believe your on the right track. Spend as much time as you can practicing and really getting to know your guitar. It will pay huge dividends in the future when you start performing in the band. Be sure to set some goals for what you wish to accomplish and stay focused on your end result. Good luck and have fun. I am 19 years old and I am planning to learn guitar.

Am I too old? Should I have had started early? Ummm, 19? Got a great site with some great lessons. Young or old. Hi Robert, Sure, you can stop the private lessons, but to keep on advancing, you still need some form of guided plan. If you are at an intermediate level, I would recommend JamPlay or GuitarTricks, since they have lots of specialized courses. I have been playing guitar pretty much everyday now for about a month and half…maybe 7 weeks and i have come a long way.

Hi Tom. Although I was able to learn chords pretty well, my strumming and picking style left a lot to be desired. Long story short I really never advanced too far and gave up within a few years pretty much discouraged… Fast forward and I just purchased a lefty guitar — an Ibanez AM93L semi-hollow electric.

Bottom line if rightys strum with their right hand then I believe that leftys should strum with their left. My question is: Do you think that I am at a disadvantage by trying to learn lefty? If you think about the fine motor skills involved, strumming is much easier than fretting, no? So that means your dominant hand should have the harder job, right?

But anyhow, if you feel more comfortable with the lefty, than by all means, go for it! As long as you practice at least an hour a day, you will progress regardless of which handed way you are learning. For the beginners a proper guideline is like a key. Thanks for the awesome article and video.

I have learned a lot here. Hi, I am learning to play classical guitar. So I am now picking up on things, and moving back to where I was before. It has especially taken the best of a week to get back into the barres. Another technique I am learning is trills. Brilliant article. I do finger exercises to warm up, do a different one of the pentatonic scale postions each evening, a set of chords, some chord progressions to build speed, then pick a guitar tab at random and give it a go, finally followed by blasting the first tune I learned Teenage Kicks.

I have a million miles to go but as ability increases so does confidence. How did you get on Murdock? I have a grand total of…6 guitars, if you include my bass. The endgame is right, out of all my guitars, I primarily play ONE of them unless I have a gig calling for one of the others. Once you do that, and then bring it to the stage, the fun really starts.

As funny as that sounds, doing shows gives you a goal, and a benchmark which gives you a good reason for all that woodshedding. I saw this article for the first time on April , I got very much inspired.

I began my guitar learning process. Now after about 4 months, i can play every possible barre chords, hammer ons , pull offs. And with few days of practice i can learn a new song very well. All thanks to this post which helped me to be positively motivated.

I just used an hour of daily practice. Though unable to shift to barre chord quickly enough and a bit of off beat tabs, i will definitely learn them too in a coming few months. Hey there! I always share things like this with the visitors of my website Keep on bringing us cool blogs like this cheers!

I found this blog heaps helpful to realize achievable goals in guitar playing and will absolutely share this with my friends and followers on facebook.

U just gave me the motivation I needed.. Could u suggest me 1? Its a mammoth question. Basically you never stop learning,but i always set myself the goal of 2 years or hours to get to where i wanted to be,whichever came first.

Everyone is different and people pick up things at their own speed. Its a very subjective question but the above was always my first goal. You certainly do not need a teacher for electric guitar,in fact some of the best and most famous guitar players on the planet have never had a professional lesson in their lives and are completely self taught.

Another advantage of this is you develop your own style. All this theory about which finger goes where and what does what can send you mad when you start off. The secret if you genuinely want to learn is stick at. The first few months are tedious and very monotonous but gradually things improve if you keep going. I have heard from so many people who have given up after the first month because they cannot play their favourite guitar riff yet. Put quite simply it takes hundreds and hundreds of hours,but believe me when you can go to your bedroom or other learning area and pick up your guitar and play the solo to Hotel California by the Eagles for example my God you will be glad you stuck at it.

This is a good life lesson in general. Those who studied every day, and not just near test time, are the ones who always did best regardless of natural ability.

I imagine this is true in any endeavor. Thanks for the time frame about when we could expect to play what types of songs. I used to be a decent violinist, but lost interest decades ago. Now, my teenage son joined a rock band and spends 2 hours a day practicing guitar and an hour a day practicing drum. He has stirred the inner musician in me to take up the guitar late in life. As you already know, it really comes down to how much time and effort you put into it. Hi Smruti, no 1 month is not enough for much.

Thanks for the amazing article, I was curious about this question from the first day I started my music lesson. But my teacher told me to have some patience, and first strengthen your base. Because having a firm base will surely help in long run. Hi i am a beginner and just got my guitar how long will it take to learn the basics. Hi, as you can see above, if you practice regularly, you will make steady progress.

Exactly how long depends on your abilities as well, but mostly on how much you practice. A personal teacher is always a good idea, but you can learn the basics online as well.

Just make sure you follow a single course, not jump all over the place in between websites. Sir , along with guitar I i want to develop my vocal skills also …sir give me some tips so that I can develop my vocal skills along with guitar …..

There is a site called JamPlay which has singing lessons for guitar players, here is a free signup page , check it out. Sir ,many people say that it is impossible to learn playing guitar without going to classes … Sir is it true …??

Later on, when you get better, playing with outers will become important, but you can definitely learn online, without a live teacher or having to go to classes. Sir , I an engineering student 2nd sem. Plenty of teachers will teach scales before you even start to look at a song. Realistically though, most of us learn to play guitar with the ambition of playing songs they know and love.

The quicker you can get to this goal, the better it is for your confidence and enthusiasm. There is nothing wrong with taking the quick route to playing songs. Though you are unlikely to be able to play full songs in your first day or two of playing guitar, it is not unrealistic that you could learn to play riffs and licks that people recognize.

To play chords which you will realisticly need in order to play full songs your task is a little more complicated. Chords will mean getting used to multiple hand shapes and moving between them, and though this will result in a fuller sounding song, it can be challenging and could take a couple of weeks to play even a few simple chords.

These eight chords are enough to play a huge amount of songs. Without having to build up the finger strength and technique for bar chords, the process is quicker, and you can expect to learn three or four chords enough for a simple song in hours of practice time. You are likely to make more errors at this stage, but being able to play something recognizable can be hugely rewarding. These beginner songs are brilliantly categorized in a way that can show exactly which chords you need to learn to be able to play simple songs.

This is an interesting subject of debate. When it comes to learning how to play guitar there are different schools of thought. The truth is, there are many ways to get to the end result of being able to play, and plenty of exceptional guitarists have never had a lesson in their life. Learning the guitar in the modern age is easier than it ever was historically.

Imagine trying to navigate a new instrument without the internet. It is truly incredible to have all this knowledge at your fingertips in the modern age, but has it completely eliminated the need for lessons? One huge advantage of guitar lessons is the interaction. If you are watching a video or reading chords or tabs and trying to play them then it is sometimes difficult to realize if your technique is not up to scratch.

There is a chance you can be playing a song wrong for a long time without ever noticing it. Another benefit of having lessons is the fact that they can be tailored to your needs. A good teacher will have lots of techniques and methods to help you to learn and keep the process exciting for you.

If you have a day where you want to focus on something specific then a teacher should have specific exercises and methods to help you. A weekly lesson can prove expensive. It also ties you to a certain time which has its own set of pros and cons.

Our top tip for those who have the luxury of being able to have lessons is to take plenty of lessons at the start while you are developing your basic skills and understanding.

This is likely to be the time when you have loads of questions and when your technique needs the most wok, and a guitar teacher should have taught many people who are absolute beginners.

Once you reach a certain level of ability then the ability to learn independently becomes much easier. This can minimize the time needed to learn guitar. Realistically, months of weekly lessons around one hour each should give you a decent basis for independent learning. You can build the knowledge on your own, though this may not be the fastest way to learn guitar. This is undeniably one of the biggest factors which will impact the time it will take you to learn guitar.

The number of different courses and websites which claim to be able to help you to learn guitar is massive. Some are far better than others, especially for beginners.

It is easy to jump into an advanced course and get lost or to pick a course which moves too quickly or slowly for your needs.