When you start with something new, you are usually so eager to jump into this new venture with both feet that you forget that every subject has its own basic information and way of doing things. When you start learning guitar playing, you want to be the new sensation on the hit charts within one day. Woa – pull in the reigns. Learn the guitar basics first. Why? You will be a better guitar player later on. Even the masters of the guitar started off with the basics and progressed from there. There are many things that are included when you learn guitar basics: the chords, the scales, the fingering, but perhaps most importantly, you need to learn all of the different parts of the guitar.
How is a guitar constructed?
One of the basic reasons to learn guitar basics, is to know the different parts of a guitar. As you progress, you will meet different terms for the parts of a guitar and if you do not know those terms, you can find yourself struggling to learn the guitar. First of all, you should know what the body of the guitar is:
1. The guitar’s body is the large wooden part of the guitar.
2. The thin part of the guitar that is connected to the body of the guitar is called the neck.
3. The bridge is located on the body of the guitar near the hole.
4. The strings of the guitar begin at the bridge and end at the pegs, which is located on the head of the guitar.
5. The head of the guitar is on the end of the neck not connected to the body.
6. There are small metal pieces located at various intervals along the neck of the guitar. These metal pieces are called the frets. When the player presses the strings into the frets at various intervals, the strings vibrate and produce different pitches.
The way you hold the guitar differs for nearly every type of song you play on a guitar. If you are right handed, your right hand is your strumming hand. Thus, you hold your guitar so that your right hand rests on the strings of the guitar above the hole. This means that your left hand is your picking hand, and your left hand should rest on the neck of the guitar. If you are left handed, then you should use these directions as well, only reversed.
Take time to learn the guitar basics and you will be richly rewarded not only with money, but also with a life long relationship with a wonderful instrument.
John Roberts
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March 4th, 2010 at 5:03 pm
Does learning basics of acoustic and electric guitar are same?
I mean can i learn At Least BASICS(or more) of electric guitar from someone who teaches to play acoustic guitar..As i have no electric guitar teacher in my vicinity.
March 4th, 2010 at 10:05 pm
yes
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March 4th, 2010 at 10:07 pm
yeah. Electric guitar is usually easier to play though because the strings are closer to the fret board. But yes basics are the same. You could teach yourself to play pretty easily if you just wanna play electric. Learn to play tabs. It’s soooo easy. good luck.
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March 4th, 2010 at 10:09 pm
The basics are alike – one main difference is that the electric has a neck that is slimmer, making for easier playing
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March 4th, 2010 at 10:11 pm
Yea the basics are virtually the same when you are first learning either type of guitar. Same chords, rhythm, and the same songs for the most part. It’s when you get more experience and start branching out into the type of style you want to play that you’ll learn more advanced stuff that is specific to an electric or acoustic. Like rock or folk for example. Also physically playing the electric is easier for beginners because the strings are thinner.
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March 4th, 2010 at 10:13 pm
Yes, but it is much easier to learn on electric. Most cheap acoustics have terrible action and it is hard to get good sounding notes outside of playing chords. For scales and runs, the electric will give you much less headache.
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March 4th, 2010 at 10:15 pm
yes they’re basically the same – although power chords are more suited to electric guitar even though you can play them on acoustic
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March 4th, 2010 at 10:17 pm
Yes, you can, but I’d be suspicious of a guitar teacher who only teaches acoustic guitar. In fact I’ve never heard of a professional guitar teacher who was not proficient on and who did not teach both instruments. Find yourself another teacher. There are lots of them out there, good ones.
Good luck.
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47 years professional guitarist
March 4th, 2010 at 10:19 pm
Yea you really start on acoustic. Its the base sound. And electric distortion can make you think your better than you really are.
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