Guitar or Piano Better to Learn?

Posted in learn guitar on 08. Jul, 2010

Well here’s a question I just had to answering straight away:

Question: I really want to learn how to play something. I’ve been messing around on the piano and the guitar a little, and I really like them both. Idk which one to pick. I played the bass guitar for years so I guess I have some background for the guitar, but I like the piano too. I’m a huge jack johnson fan, so it would be cool to learn him, but I also like some modern piano songs (like jacks mannequinn or somethign corporate) Idk.
Answer: I would have to say go with guitar, gutiars are cheaper, more portable, and easier to work with. Also guitars, in my experience, are a little easier to learn than piano, and you can play more difficult songs on them. Also you can play piano songs on the guitar, i just learned Fur Elise – Beethoven on mine
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Would You Be Able to Be a Good Guitar Player Even Though You Dont Get Lessons?

Posted in guitar lessons on 21. Dec, 2009

This week’s question is as follows:

Question: because i dont get guitar lessons but only get the chords of the songs from the internet and if i dont know a chord i just look it up. would i be a good guitar player that way? i’m playing an acoustic guitar player btw. the songs i play sonds similar to the song. my brother taught me some as well. i’m 14 and have been playing it for 10 months and learned 10 songs such as john mayer ones, jack johnson, the kooks and other stuff. do i need to get lessons?
Answer: You can learn by yourself and play really well.
however – consider taking an "online" course (for example – one of those reiewed at http://www.reviewsnest.com/LearnGuitar ) – it won’t be expensive, and will make you learning easier, quicker and better
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