Been Learning the Acoustic Guitar for One Year?
Posted in learn guitar on 25. Apr, 2011
Another learn guitar question has come in this week. Let’s tackle it straight away:
Question: I’ve learning the acoustic guitar for an year now . I want to know that what all chords , patterns ,techniques , etc. am I supposed to know by the end of one year . I want to know this so that I can judge whether I am going at a regular pace or not , or judge how my teacher is . Also , I’ve heard that you have to play a minimum of two years on the acoustic guitar , to progress onto an electric guitar . Is this true ? Thanks 
Answer: I don’t think there’s a one-size-fits-all answer. You progress as you progress. Too many variables. Also as every teacher teaches very differently there’s the idea of what order you learn things, what approach the teacher is using, etc. etc. Similarly there is no official anything to say "you have to play this instrument first for X years" anywhere in music. Are you enjoying your study? Do you feel you are learning and progressing? Rather than focus on what you know now, consider how you learned it. That’s the measure of your teacher. And probably the measure of your success as a student.
http://www.strummingpatterns.net/30/strumming-patterns-find-out-why-you-need-them/ – for patterns
http://www.chordbook.com/guitarchords.php – for cords
http://www.rhythmguitarzero2hero.com/learnacousticguitar/learn-acoustic-guitar-fingerpicking-techniques/ – all around
no you can start on an electric guitar if you prefer, start on whatever you plan on playing in the end, you can play both whatever you learn on, each has some techniques that are more for electric or more for acoustic but if you can play one you can play the other, try
http://guitarmanual.typepad.com and get the ebook and follow the lessons and videos