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Its hard to learn play a guitar by my self ? - linksmakotis - Oct 15, 2017
Just randomly some dumb thought come to my head ,that I want to learn play a guitar. Because I always feel jelous when I see people who's know how to play guitar. I'm not want to be profesional, my dream is to learn play 'wonderwall' on a guitar 😏😏 I want to hear opinion of people who's play some kind of instruments .
Its possible to learn play a guitar just by watching youtube tutorials?
I watch to buy a guitar on internet . So the prices are from 40$ (used) To few thousand dollars ... whats are the difference between those guitars ?
* - scam. - Oct 15, 2017
It will take you like 20 minutes to learn wonderwall
* - World Peace - Oct 15, 2017
My sister self taught herself how to play guitar, I plan on trying to teach myself how to play guitar soon as well. It may be difficult and take time, but it's possible.
* - NA Riven - Oct 15, 2017
I did learned "Through Fire and Flames" in 1 day!
It's prettty hard, my friend learned me on how to play guitar.
* - The_Salesman - Oct 15, 2017
I have been playing guitar for over a decade and I am completely self-taught. I started off by messing around with the strings and taught myself to play the intro to Smoke on the Water by Deep Purple, Walk This Way by Aerosmith, and then I moved on to songs that I actually wanted to play. Now, I am considered a "shredder" and can play anything I set my mind to.
So, it is definitely more difficult to learn unless you have a teacher, but it is certainly possible to learn by yourself and with YouTube.
The difference between guitars that cost $100 and those that cost $10,000 is quality and rarity. I have an old Fender Strat that cost me nothing because it only sells for ~$50, and it was not in good condition. I also have a G&L S500 that sells for between $1,000 and $5,000 depending on the wood it is made from, the pickups it has installed, and the design of the guitar. However, my strat plays better than my G&L because I had it professionally "set-up" and I installed really good strings on it.
tl;dr: Teach yourself - save money on lessons and be more comfortable with your own learning. Guitars cost more based on the brand and quality -- get it "set-up" at your local shop and it'll play fantastic no matter the cost!
* - stroodal - Oct 16, 2017
I wanted to learn how to play guitar so bad, but when I finally tried it, it was so frustrating that I gave it up pretty quickly. It's still something I want to do, but don't think I ever will. Don't let me discourage you though, maybe you have more patience than I do.
RE: Its hard to learn play a guitar by my self ? - Sam Winchester - Oct 24, 2017
I'm self-taught. It takes a lot longer than going on actual lessons, but it's definitely possible. You can start with an acoustic or an electric guitar, depending on your taste of music. I personally started with an electric one.
For online guitar lessons, go to JustinGuitar. There are lots of alternatives, but I recommend Justinguitar. You can also get Rocksmith 2014, if you choose to purchase an electric guitar.
RE: Its hard to learn play a guitar by my self ? - Manalishi - Nov 12, 2017
I mean, it depends on where you want to go. To play wonderwall you will just have to learn a few simple chords. But to learn to play the guitar will take dedication, discipline and lots of boring hours ahead.
Of course you can learn a few chords and noodle around with that but it won't get you far outside of the pop world.
RE: Its hard to learn play a guitar by my self ? - DerMensch24 - Nov 12, 2017
Been self-taught for a few years now, altho I'm on/off with my playing, however if you'r'e committed to it then anyone can pick it up
RE: Its hard to learn play a guitar by my self ? - migalo57x - Aug 31, 2025
no you need a coach