Acoustic Guitar Lessons FAQ

By Guest | December 29, 2009

In my 20 years as a guitar instructor I had quite few students and it’s funny to notice that the questions beginner players ask are often the same. Therefore I would like to take this opportunity to rectify a few issues. An all time favorite is whether you should start with acoustic or electric guitar lessons and my answer is always the same: “Acoustic guitar lessons!” My reasons are the following:

Acoustic guitars are loud enough and you don’t need any amplifier or pedals you would normally need if you play electric. That will save you quite a bit of money you could invest in online video tutorials or even a better instrument.

When you take acoustic guitar lessons you don’t need to worry about the many electric guitar techniques that might just be a huge distraction when you are starting out. Now you can focus on the basics like chord changes, strumming and fingerpicking.

Strumming songs sounds better on acoustic guitar and it will definitely inspire you to practice more.

You can take your acoustic guitar anywhere you like without having to worry about amplification. That is going to make your life much easier if you want to play at a school camp or friends home and don’t want to worry about carrying around extra stuff.

Playing songs on an acoustic guitar is slightly more challenging. This will strengthen your hands muscles which is important if you wish to become a good guitarist. Acoustic is slightly more work but the benefits you’ll gain are absolutely worth it!

I hope you get my point by now why you should start with acoustic guitar lessons. Another very common question is whether to use a steel or a nylon string guitar and in my opinion they are both perfectly fine to start with. A gear junky like me would actually want them both but if you are starting out you might just want to make a decision based on the kind of sound you are after. If you like classical, bossa nova, spanish music then a nylon string will help you nail the sound while for country, pop, rock a steel string is what you need.

Once you can play comfortably on an acoustic guitar you can start looking about moving on to electric.

Playing a musical instrument is a very enjoyable activity and the effort you put in will soon pay off. Therefore keep on practicing as practice make perfect and at all times have fun in the process.

Tommy Beltrani has been teaching guitar for almost twenty years and his main focus has been acoustic guitar lessons. For a limited time you can get free access to a 4 weeks Quick Start Guide with great guitar instructions and instruction videos.

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