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Posted by: Eat-Sleep-andJam Jul 24 2008, 10:06 PM

Hey Guys , Im ready to start making some more "Question" topics and it starts with this one



Does starting off from the start of your guitar career playing Electric Guitar hinder you as a player vs. playing Acoustic ( or Acoustic Electric)?


Discuss.

Posted by: Ivan Milenkovic Jul 24 2008, 10:20 PM

I think it is not that important really.

Posted by: skennington Jul 24 2008, 11:00 PM

I agree. Learning to play 6 strings is learning to play 6 strings imho.

Posted by: Tolek Jul 24 2008, 11:08 PM

Not really. PLaying the acoustic guitar is different from playing the electric guitar. Sure you learn to control your fingers better, but there are different techniques. Have you ever seen an acoustic guitarist sweeping? I personally made this special experience. I started with classical guitar 6 (nearly 7 years) ago. I learned what tirando and apoyando is, but I never heard of tapping or even speed picking. When I got my first electric guitar, I didn´t really know what to do with it. I could just play power chords and that´s all. Then I joined GMC and learned a lot about techniques, gear and famous guitarists.
Also, the kind of guitar you play varies with the style you want to play. I can´t imagine death metal played with an acoustic guitar and some campfire songs with an electric guitar.

Cheers

Posted by: skennington Jul 24 2008, 11:16 PM

Owe, I thought the question was does it HINDER your ability to learn depending on which you started with, not the differences between the two.

Posted by: Muris Varajic Jul 24 2008, 11:18 PM

Learn both equally,no problem at all.

Posted by: Tolek Jul 24 2008, 11:21 PM

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You´re right. ^^" Sorry for the wrong intervention.

Posted by: skennington Jul 24 2008, 11:30 PM

Now you guys have got me thinking. @ Muris, how bout a lesson with an acoustic? Now that would too cool! Please use a pick though

Posted by: uberIbanez Jul 24 2008, 11:33 PM

he has done acoustic lessons

Posted by: Canis Jul 24 2008, 11:53 PM

I started with acoustic three years before I even touched an electric. I didn't learn a lot, since I just surfed around learning video game themes, but it definetly helped when I got my electric ^^

Posted by: Skyla°Lit Jul 25 2008, 07:21 AM

Playing both acoustic & electric could be the most efficient way of mastering the instrument

Personally, I find it great to switch in between the two when I need a rest from my electric... Especially if you learn to play classical stuff on a nylon-stringed guitar... It makes it a productive rest

As for the potential "hindering" - I doubt there is any big risk... Like Tolek said - those are 2 different instruments Besides, I'm pretty sure there is a bunch of great guitarists who haven't ever touched an acoustic.

Posted by: rockztar Jul 25 2008, 08:07 AM

haven´t you

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnK7eFC__ZI&feature=related



I now its not precisly super fast, but still

Posted by: mattacuk Jul 25 2008, 08:20 AM

Do your exercises correctly on Electric and youll be fine anyway!

Posted by: Tolek Jul 25 2008, 10:47 AM

That´s not an acoustic guitar. That´s a classcial one. But still, it´s a bit strange.

Posted by: Skalde Jul 25 2008, 10:51 AM

I think it depends on what you want to play.
When you want to play rock and metal you should start with an electric guitar. In my opinion you should do what makes fun. This keeps the motivation going and this is the most important thing.
But on the other hand, there is no sense in giving an electric guitar to an classical player who wants to play accoustic guitar anyway.

Posted by: Nighthawk Jul 25 2008, 10:55 AM

Are you talking about me ? That's exactly the way how my guitar career went to now...and I must say that I am glad that I started off with classical as a good basic...when it comes to fingerpicking I am always superior to those who never got rid of the pick so far !

Posted by: Tolek Jul 25 2008, 11:32 AM

I´ve got the same story. I started playing with classical and added the electric guitar 2 years ago. Fingerpicking is pretty easy. But some songs (Etude 4 by Villa-Lobos I think) are really heavy.



It still depends which style you want to play. If you start playing classic with a classical it´s a bit more difficult to get used to the pick and the different techniques.

Posted by: kjutte Jul 25 2008, 12:07 PM

depends on musical taste. I think you should start playing electric if you like rock, etc. and vice versa.
Having a goal is really important when starting to play, becuase it's a very hard instrument to manage kontra others.
Personally I started with acoustic guitar later on.

Posted by: Trond Vold Jul 25 2008, 12:58 PM

I started off with electric. I think i've only played like 3-4 hours combined on a acoustic guitar since 1991
I dont think it's any hinder for your development if you start off with electric, or only play that.

Posted by: Bogdan Radovic Jul 25 2008, 02:33 PM

Well acoustic guitar is just a little different but If you only play electric that's ok and you can get very good at playing "guitar" generally on it..Its just same story with piano and keyboards...You can always pickup acoustic guitar and practice playing on it too...

Posted by: OrganisedConfusion Jul 25 2008, 03:02 PM

It depends what you do. If you start out on acoustic learning classical finger style it can have great benefits when moving to electric guitar and the knowledge you gain from learning classical stylings.