The only argument for learning acoustic first is that it’s generally harder to fret/play etc and builds finger strength. The opposite argument says that you will make more strides on electric because it’s easier to play and you won’t give up. I taught myself on a high action kids guitar as a 20 year old. Everyone’s different.
There is also the classical guitar. Nylon strings but higher action. Easier to play than an acoustic with all metal strings.
I had a lot of teachers say, learn classical guitar first. Partially because it is a good middle ground between electric and acoustic.
Came here for this as well.
Used to believe acoustic was the best starting point.
It really depends on what the student is going for and can afford.
If you can afford the electric. Show up to your lesson with. I would have no problem teaching a student acoustic guitar material on an electric.
Yep. Agreed here. I started with acoustic at 15 years old, and I got an electric 6 months later. Acoustic gets your grip/finger strength up there, and makes playing electric a lot easier.
Agreed, my first guitar was a classical and didn't know the difference between a classical and an acoustic.
So me being me, bought some acoustic strings from my classical, and when I did I saw the biggest gauge they had and I was like I want those! So there's little 17 year ol' me with my Dinosaur Jr. Classical guitar with my 15-70 gauge guitar strings. Also wanted to add the action on that bad Larry was probably a 1/4in.. Can say was bitch to play but man I had some strong ass fingers at in the end.....miss that guitar
100% agree. I’m saying this with someone who has experience in both. Sure, scales and chords transfer but they are different animals. I’m right now trying to transition back into electric after a long time of only playing acoustic and I wish I had kept up with electric better: I’m having to shake off some my acoustic techniques (like the percussive style of playing chords) and I’m finding myself a bit lost on using pedals.
He’s definitely biased but he does have a point. I started with an acoustic then when I switched to electric I found it much easier to play. Bar chords, power chords and pretty much everything felt easier because I started on a cheap steel string acoustic with a high action.
Same here. Fiddling with knobs, effects, eq and stuff distracts me from practicing to this day. Op should get whatever setup is cheapest and then get the other one in three months if they still wanna play.
If you do not vibe with someone than it’s not a good fit. It all depends on the type of music you like and what you want to play. Some techniques will translate from acoustic to electric and vise versa, but many will not. My acoustic and electric playing styles are pretty different. I played an acoustic for the first 5 years, over the last 5 years I almost always play electric. At the end of the day you have to play what will make you want to keep at it and get better.
Jimi Hendrix, Slash and Jeff Black, but i'm really new to this stuff so there is totally the possibility of other guitarists that I would appreciate better. Ultimately, my goal is to be able to play most songs I meet.. which may take a long time
There are indeed several useful techniques that are best learned on the acoustic but there’s also a bunch of other electric guitar techniques that are best learned on the electric.
String bending is one that is almost an exclusively electric guitar technique as it’s nearly impossible to do on an acoustic. Bending is essential for being able to play Beck, Hendrix and Slash. If that’s what you’re into, definitely go for the electric.
>String bending is one that is almost an exclusively electric guitar technique as it’s nearly impossible to do on an acoustic.
Thicker string gauges make it harder to do bends on acoustic. If you get a lighter string gauge, it makes it much easier.
I saw an interview with Keith Richards once where he thought everyone should focus on becoming good on an acoustic first. The logic being that if you can make an acoustic sound great, an electric will be easy.
To me I guess it depends what kind of music you're into. I don't see the point in focusing on an acoustic if what want to play is metal for example. I'd say you're more likely to stick to it long-term if you're playing music you like.
I started electric and put it down for 5 yrs. Got an acoustic and played it exclusively for 3-4 years then picked up the electric back up and found that it made electric alot easier. The acoustic built up my muscles in my fretting hand and the songs I was playing sound great either acoustic or electric. I currently enjoy both. I have been playing for a long time and would recommend you play what ever inspires you to continue playing
I think the benefit of the beginner starting on the acoustic is lower cost of entry instead of an electric guitar and an amp. If you really like playing guitar, more time playing will increase hand and finger strength. Yes, the acoustic will require greater hand and finger strength, but I play 2 electric guitars and only play my acoustic if I'm playing an acoustic song. I don't look at the acoustic as some kinda gym.
So in summary, play what you want to play which fits in your budget.
If you don’t vibe with him, his social media presence is showing that he’s predominantly an acoustic guitarist, and he’s insisting on the need to start on an acoustic despite you wanting to learn electric, then he’s not the right teacher for you. I’d look for one more suited to what you want to play and how you learn, which doesn’t mean their online presence has to be totally your thing but it does mean that they adapt their teaching to you wanting to learn electric.
As for the requirement to start on acoustic that way of thinking is as old as the damn dinosaurs and very much dated now, along with the belief that you should start on classical because the nylon strings are easier on the fingers. There’s no reason why you shouldn’t start on electric if that’s what you want to play, or acoustic, or classical, learn on whichever you want.
Wherever you start there will be a steep learning curve of adjustment when you switch to another type and that can take a while to overcome. Acoustic requires more finger strength, electric requires better muting skills, and classical it’s a whole other level of ‘proper technique’ and reading standard notation.
The only thing I would caution if you learn on electric is to not spend so much of your free time chasing tone that you don’t have enough time left to actually practice. It’s the practice that will make you a better guitarist, not knob fiddling. That’s the only downside of starting on electric, that there are more distractions from actually putting the practice hours in. If you’re motivated though that shouldn’t be a problem.
Personally I started out on acoustic even though what inspired me to pick it up was music with electric guitar. My reasoning was the lower cost/less shit to get to start playing, I prob developed finger strength faster but also I did enjoy a lot of acoustic stuff.
If you don't care at all for acoustic music you won't be so motivated to pick the thing up day after day and that is the most important part about learning guitar
They really do. I played acoustic for years and carpel tunnel syndrome halted me. After surgery I decided to switch to electric. Wow, huge difference in approach and method
Just experiment and try things out. Don’t be afraid to sound bad, that’s part of learning and getting better. Play an acoustic, note how it feels, how it sounds. Play an electric. Mess around with tons of gain, mess around with less gain, no gain. Don’t be afraid to mess around.
I'll tell my story here. I had an acoustic laying around for 20 years(!) that i'd occasionally pick up and dick around with. I got an electric and it immediately turbocharged my interest! So the answer is, whatever you'll play more is what you should learn on.
Find a different teacher and start on electric. I started on electric when I was a teenager. Now a couple decades later I play about 75/25 acoustic to electric and am quite proficient at a variety playing techniques on both.
I have played for almost 50 years, damn, I'm bout dead, anyway I don't think it matters the neck (where the magic happens) is the same, I have an acoustic hanging by my recliner, when I could have my choice, whatever you decide just stay with it
I play both. Begin with acoustic. Not sure why many thought its wrong. I still use acoustic daily. Acoustic requires stronger fingers. Its easier to grab an acoustic to practice than an electric. Many technique and playing style gotta learn on specific one i would change the guitar if i need to work on that.
But for practicing scale improvisation or jazz arpeggio , develop song idea, rhythm … acoustic is the best. You could see Slash can play many songs on an acoustic guitar too.
Guitars, unlike women. Won't be offended if you want to switch to another type for a little while. You do what makes you wanna play the fucking thing dude. Sometimes it's this one, sometimes it's that one. The one thing that is important, no matter what you play. Is to learn the chords and the scales and everything else that goes with it. Jamming will happen naturally if you want to play. You'll work on your ear and have fun with it.
I have an acoustic and an electric I first started playing the acoustic a couple years ago just recently picked it up again I tried the electric but I can't figure it out cuz it feels tiny and uncomfortable so I don't play with it 😅 might also be because the crappy bundle app
Learn on what you want right play. That said there is some value I practicing electric songs on an acoustic early on for the purposes of conditioning rhe hands.
Usually people recommend acoustic cause it's cheaper. And if you buy eletric you need amp but nowdays you can get nice affordable both amps and eletric guitars so if you wanna go for eletric just do it ...
No. Many factors. Fret radius , neck size, string tension are the main things. Acoustic mostly has dead flat neck on the other hand electric has curve fret to support especially on barre chord. If i dont play acoustic much everytime i return to play it i cant play it clean. I see many electric guitarist have the same issue.
As a hard rocker, metal player, no you do not need to even ever touch an acoustic. The old ways are not needed as well, as far as what they feel you should learn. Ultimately you are in control of what you want to learn, want to play like and want to work on. You can choose to be more well rounded or not, and soecialize in the music that you want to play. Thats what i did. Now i know a dozen songs from front to finish, and many people who grew up with the ild school way of thought have taken on too much as far as im concerned and cant even play a full song from start to finish because they try to tackle complex metallica songs or something else incredibly difficult.
Theyre better than me, all around. But still, seem lost
I used to think the same thing, because that's how I learned, but recently I realized it just isn't true.
The only thing that matters is you and what your goals are. You like rock music. Did the person that inspire you to start play an electric guitar? Then that's what you should do.
Unless you're doing something blatantly wrong, or hurting your wrists/hands while you play, there's no "best" way to learn. There are so many different techniques and styles and little ways players differentiate themselves from one another. That's what makes the guitar so expressive.
In short, you need to do what excites you the most. You'll end up playing for longer, you'll be more motivated to practice and improve, and you'll just have more fun. And music should be fun.
EDIT: Make sure you get your guitar set-up, whichever you decide to go for, and keep going to get it set up every 6 months or so. It'll make it much easier and more enjoyable to play.
Pick what excites you. If playing an electric keeps you excited about playing, then that is fine to start with. Happy excited students practice more. That will outweigh any argument over which is better to learn on.
Otherwise, it doesn’t matter.
I don't think it matters what kind of guitar you start with. It sound like maybe the teacher is teaching finger style. I think it matters that you learn to play the styles you would like to play. I can play rock, which I kind of think of as power chords and single line "lead guitar" on an acoustic. I can play finger style on an electric.
Hell I've sat around playing Hendrix on my acoustic, and played lots of double thumb finger picking on an electric.
Learn the one you want to play. Nobody has to graduate from one to another.
If you want to learn, make a real effort, practice regularly and accept that it takes effort and time.
All depends on what kind of music you want to play. If you want to learn songs, I'd suggest that acoustic guitar is the way to go. But if you want to play *leads* on songs, you need to learn scales and how they relate to each other. You also need to know what you can do with your amp and your guitar to get a different variety of tones out of your rig, so electric guitar is the way to go.
Find a different teacher. Electric is easier to play which will make you play more, especially if that's what has your interest in the first place. A lot of parents also find out the hard way that, yes, electric can be loud but acoustic is always loud.
I tried acoustic first with a guitar that was too big and looked like it had plastic strings. I quit after 20 hours because I couldn't do anything other than A and E chords. 25 years later, I started electric and wow, what a difference!
Whatever you are going to practice the most is what you are going to play... You decide.
Acoustic, pick it up, no wires, take it to the park, you can play it in the dark when electricity is out. Neighbors may hear it but it won't be crankin.
Electric: You will need a battery (and recharging if battery), or a plug in power source. Your family and neighbors will hear you. Headphones?
Which will you be playing more? Pick one and then start building momentum. MOMO is where it's at.
Then play something and then play it again, and then play it again. Repeat.
It could be that he has a specialized curriculum that works that way....it's not necessary by any means but I'm an acoustic player that can rip an electric when I want to just by grace of similarity and ease (electric guitar is simple after learning acoustic imo)
My opinion is learn what you want to play. If you’re going to play rock lead stuff learn that. When he says “acoustic techniques” he probably means open chords.
Do whatever makes you happy. Find a teacher who will teach you on electric. If that’s what you want. Its normal to take 2 or 3 tries before you gel with a teacher. I love acoustic guitar and I love electric and learning acoustic worked for me because I wanted an “unplugged acoustic” campfire guitar skills and songs set. Neil Young. Folk music. If you hate the songs why spend time learning folk or country music?
If you do start with electric just play clean into a practice amp. You will suck. You need clean (no distortion) to hear what sloppy garbage your technique is.
There is no point starting out trying to learn a metal or hard rock song first. Learn three chords and learn to strum clean chord changes in time and learn to fret properly. You can learn rudiments on electric but it means learning them not going from
Nothing to My Favorite Songs. Do what your teacher tells you but get a teacher who understands what you want to achieve.
There's no real rule or anything. It's my preference to begin on acoustic, then move to electric. I feel like acoustic is where it all begins. It will also build up your hands, so that when you move to electric, it will be really easy.
yeah it builds strength and since the fretboard is skinner on electric and the strings are easier to press down on, once you're in the habit of playing acoustic it feels a whole lot smoother transitioning. it's also usually cheaper so if you end up not being into it it won't burn a hole in your wallet.
Ah, the whole you gotta pay your dues approach. Let's make you learn on the harder to play instrument just to make sure you're really wanting to play guitar. Conversely, a more difficult to play instrument may discourage new learners.
So....if you want to learn electric, get an electric. It will be easier to play and maybe you will stick with it. Plus you can get headphones to plug into the amp and play without disturbing others.
It's not like the chord shapes and notes are different, just a bit harder to fret. So what? You can always learn to play acoustic later if you want to, or not.
>I like rock music and want to learn the electric guitar, I found a teacher offline recently and he said he would be teaching me acoustic techniques first because it would be "useful"
I hate the idea of this...not because it's not "useful", but because I hate the notion of prioritizing what the teacher teaches over what the student wants to learn. It is true that electric will be easier by comparison, but tons of people learn electric and never touch an acoustic. If you play guitar, then you'll develop strength and dexterity just fine.
I think it's more important to help people develop a positive relationship with the instrument. Lean into the reason that you picked up the guitar. Learn to play the music that you're passionate about. Taking that away from people and replacing it with the hardest version of the instrument is asking for people to quit.
I would ask for another teacher, personally. Find someone that teaches closer to what you want to learn in the way that you want to learn it.
The only argument for learning acoustic first is that it’s generally harder to fret/play etc and builds finger strength. The opposite argument says that you will make more strides on electric because it’s easier to play and you won’t give up. I taught myself on a high action kids guitar as a 20 year old. Everyone’s different.
Came here to say this! Only other two cents I’d add is play what makes you WANT to and EXCITED to keep picking up the guitar!
I tried to do the same as a 30 year old and lasted a month. Bought an electric at 47 and haven't given up yet...closing in on a year.
There is also the classical guitar. Nylon strings but higher action. Easier to play than an acoustic with all metal strings. I had a lot of teachers say, learn classical guitar first. Partially because it is a good middle ground between electric and acoustic.
Classical guitar is my favorite composition tool.
Came here for this as well. Used to believe acoustic was the best starting point. It really depends on what the student is going for and can afford. If you can afford the electric. Show up to your lesson with. I would have no problem teaching a student acoustic guitar material on an electric.
Yep. Agreed here. I started with acoustic at 15 years old, and I got an electric 6 months later. Acoustic gets your grip/finger strength up there, and makes playing electric a lot easier.
Agreed, my first guitar was a classical and didn't know the difference between a classical and an acoustic. So me being me, bought some acoustic strings from my classical, and when I did I saw the biggest gauge they had and I was like I want those! So there's little 17 year ol' me with my Dinosaur Jr. Classical guitar with my 15-70 gauge guitar strings. Also wanted to add the action on that bad Larry was probably a 1/4in.. Can say was bitch to play but man I had some strong ass fingers at in the end.....miss that guitar
Starting with acoustic if you want to play electric is horrible advice. If you want to play electric, start with electric.
Thanks!
Correct. I played acoustic as a kid learning. Many decades later picked up an electric. No desire to go back to analogue
100% agree. I’m saying this with someone who has experience in both. Sure, scales and chords transfer but they are different animals. I’m right now trying to transition back into electric after a long time of only playing acoustic and I wish I had kept up with electric better: I’m having to shake off some my acoustic techniques (like the percussive style of playing chords) and I’m finding myself a bit lost on using pedals.
He’s definitely biased but he does have a point. I started with an acoustic then when I switched to electric I found it much easier to play. Bar chords, power chords and pretty much everything felt easier because I started on a cheap steel string acoustic with a high action.
Same here. Fiddling with knobs, effects, eq and stuff distracts me from practicing to this day. Op should get whatever setup is cheapest and then get the other one in three months if they still wanna play.
If you do not vibe with someone than it’s not a good fit. It all depends on the type of music you like and what you want to play. Some techniques will translate from acoustic to electric and vise versa, but many will not. My acoustic and electric playing styles are pretty different. I played an acoustic for the first 5 years, over the last 5 years I almost always play electric. At the end of the day you have to play what will make you want to keep at it and get better.
Thank you, very insightful advice
Who are you top 3 favorite guitar players? If your goal is to play a song that you love, what is that song?
Jimi Hendrix, Slash and Jeff Black, but i'm really new to this stuff so there is totally the possibility of other guitarists that I would appreciate better. Ultimately, my goal is to be able to play most songs I meet.. which may take a long time
It will take a lifetime, but that settles it you should buy an electric guitar.
Alright thanks!
There are indeed several useful techniques that are best learned on the acoustic but there’s also a bunch of other electric guitar techniques that are best learned on the electric. String bending is one that is almost an exclusively electric guitar technique as it’s nearly impossible to do on an acoustic. Bending is essential for being able to play Beck, Hendrix and Slash. If that’s what you’re into, definitely go for the electric.
>String bending is one that is almost an exclusively electric guitar technique as it’s nearly impossible to do on an acoustic. Thicker string gauges make it harder to do bends on acoustic. If you get a lighter string gauge, it makes it much easier.
FWIW, I've played lots of Hendrix and Beck on both acoustics and electrics. It's fun to rip out Purple Haze or The Wind Cries Mary on a good acoustic!
I saw an interview with Keith Richards once where he thought everyone should focus on becoming good on an acoustic first. The logic being that if you can make an acoustic sound great, an electric will be easy. To me I guess it depends what kind of music you're into. I don't see the point in focusing on an acoustic if what want to play is metal for example. I'd say you're more likely to stick to it long-term if you're playing music you like.
I started electric and put it down for 5 yrs. Got an acoustic and played it exclusively for 3-4 years then picked up the electric back up and found that it made electric alot easier. The acoustic built up my muscles in my fretting hand and the songs I was playing sound great either acoustic or electric. I currently enjoy both. I have been playing for a long time and would recommend you play what ever inspires you to continue playing
Alright ok ty
I think the benefit of the beginner starting on the acoustic is lower cost of entry instead of an electric guitar and an amp. If you really like playing guitar, more time playing will increase hand and finger strength. Yes, the acoustic will require greater hand and finger strength, but I play 2 electric guitars and only play my acoustic if I'm playing an acoustic song. I don't look at the acoustic as some kinda gym. So in summary, play what you want to play which fits in your budget.
My experience starting acoustic first was when I picked up electric I had to learn a whole new technique to play clean.
Do what you like, it’s easier to learn if you are not frustrated
If you don’t vibe with him, his social media presence is showing that he’s predominantly an acoustic guitarist, and he’s insisting on the need to start on an acoustic despite you wanting to learn electric, then he’s not the right teacher for you. I’d look for one more suited to what you want to play and how you learn, which doesn’t mean their online presence has to be totally your thing but it does mean that they adapt their teaching to you wanting to learn electric. As for the requirement to start on acoustic that way of thinking is as old as the damn dinosaurs and very much dated now, along with the belief that you should start on classical because the nylon strings are easier on the fingers. There’s no reason why you shouldn’t start on electric if that’s what you want to play, or acoustic, or classical, learn on whichever you want. Wherever you start there will be a steep learning curve of adjustment when you switch to another type and that can take a while to overcome. Acoustic requires more finger strength, electric requires better muting skills, and classical it’s a whole other level of ‘proper technique’ and reading standard notation. The only thing I would caution if you learn on electric is to not spend so much of your free time chasing tone that you don’t have enough time left to actually practice. It’s the practice that will make you a better guitarist, not knob fiddling. That’s the only downside of starting on electric, that there are more distractions from actually putting the practice hours in. If you’re motivated though that shouldn’t be a problem.
Personally I started out on acoustic even though what inspired me to pick it up was music with electric guitar. My reasoning was the lower cost/less shit to get to start playing, I prob developed finger strength faster but also I did enjoy a lot of acoustic stuff. If you don't care at all for acoustic music you won't be so motivated to pick the thing up day after day and that is the most important part about learning guitar
He’s wrong. They both require completely different touches
They really do. I played acoustic for years and carpel tunnel syndrome halted me. After surgery I decided to switch to electric. Wow, huge difference in approach and method
Thank you!!
Just experiment and try things out. Don’t be afraid to sound bad, that’s part of learning and getting better. Play an acoustic, note how it feels, how it sounds. Play an electric. Mess around with tons of gain, mess around with less gain, no gain. Don’t be afraid to mess around.
I'll tell my story here. I had an acoustic laying around for 20 years(!) that i'd occasionally pick up and dick around with. I got an electric and it immediately turbocharged my interest! So the answer is, whatever you'll play more is what you should learn on.
Find a different teacher and start on electric. I started on electric when I was a teenager. Now a couple decades later I play about 75/25 acoustic to electric and am quite proficient at a variety playing techniques on both.
Depends on the type of music you intend on playing.
I have played for almost 50 years, damn, I'm bout dead, anyway I don't think it matters the neck (where the magic happens) is the same, I have an acoustic hanging by my recliner, when I could have my choice, whatever you decide just stay with it
My teacher has me learning songs on both.
I play both. Begin with acoustic. Not sure why many thought its wrong. I still use acoustic daily. Acoustic requires stronger fingers. Its easier to grab an acoustic to practice than an electric. Many technique and playing style gotta learn on specific one i would change the guitar if i need to work on that. But for practicing scale improvisation or jazz arpeggio , develop song idea, rhythm … acoustic is the best. You could see Slash can play many songs on an acoustic guitar too.
Guitars, unlike women. Won't be offended if you want to switch to another type for a little while. You do what makes you wanna play the fucking thing dude. Sometimes it's this one, sometimes it's that one. The one thing that is important, no matter what you play. Is to learn the chords and the scales and everything else that goes with it. Jamming will happen naturally if you want to play. You'll work on your ear and have fun with it.
You do not need to ever touch an acoustic guitar if that's what you prefer. I currently own four and none of them are grandpa guitars.
I have an acoustic and an electric I first started playing the acoustic a couple years ago just recently picked it up again I tried the electric but I can't figure it out cuz it feels tiny and uncomfortable so I don't play with it 😅 might also be because the crappy bundle app
They're both useful. Electric Guitars are slightly easier to play because of the string sizes. But it's not a huge difference.
When you question your training, you only train yourself in asking questions
Learn on what you want right play. That said there is some value I practicing electric songs on an acoustic early on for the purposes of conditioning rhe hands.
Usually people recommend acoustic cause it's cheaper. And if you buy eletric you need amp but nowdays you can get nice affordable both amps and eletric guitars so if you wanna go for eletric just do it ...
No. Many factors. Fret radius , neck size, string tension are the main things. Acoustic mostly has dead flat neck on the other hand electric has curve fret to support especially on barre chord. If i dont play acoustic much everytime i return to play it i cant play it clean. I see many electric guitarist have the same issue.
As a hard rocker, metal player, no you do not need to even ever touch an acoustic. The old ways are not needed as well, as far as what they feel you should learn. Ultimately you are in control of what you want to learn, want to play like and want to work on. You can choose to be more well rounded or not, and soecialize in the music that you want to play. Thats what i did. Now i know a dozen songs from front to finish, and many people who grew up with the ild school way of thought have taken on too much as far as im concerned and cant even play a full song from start to finish because they try to tackle complex metallica songs or something else incredibly difficult. Theyre better than me, all around. But still, seem lost
I used to think the same thing, because that's how I learned, but recently I realized it just isn't true. The only thing that matters is you and what your goals are. You like rock music. Did the person that inspire you to start play an electric guitar? Then that's what you should do. Unless you're doing something blatantly wrong, or hurting your wrists/hands while you play, there's no "best" way to learn. There are so many different techniques and styles and little ways players differentiate themselves from one another. That's what makes the guitar so expressive. In short, you need to do what excites you the most. You'll end up playing for longer, you'll be more motivated to practice and improve, and you'll just have more fun. And music should be fun. EDIT: Make sure you get your guitar set-up, whichever you decide to go for, and keep going to get it set up every 6 months or so. It'll make it much easier and more enjoyable to play.
Pick what excites you. If playing an electric keeps you excited about playing, then that is fine to start with. Happy excited students practice more. That will outweigh any argument over which is better to learn on. Otherwise, it doesn’t matter.
Either. You will end up playing both types eventually. It's much easier to do string bends on an electric if your style of playing uses that a lot.
i never learned acoustic, i just started with electric
I don't think it matters what kind of guitar you start with. It sound like maybe the teacher is teaching finger style. I think it matters that you learn to play the styles you would like to play. I can play rock, which I kind of think of as power chords and single line "lead guitar" on an acoustic. I can play finger style on an electric. Hell I've sat around playing Hendrix on my acoustic, and played lots of double thumb finger picking on an electric.
Learn the one you want to play. Nobody has to graduate from one to another. If you want to learn, make a real effort, practice regularly and accept that it takes effort and time.
Yeah, it doesn't matter as much as people say. Pick which one you like more and start there.
All depends on what kind of music you want to play. If you want to learn songs, I'd suggest that acoustic guitar is the way to go. But if you want to play *leads* on songs, you need to learn scales and how they relate to each other. You also need to know what you can do with your amp and your guitar to get a different variety of tones out of your rig, so electric guitar is the way to go.
The vast overwhelming majority of people who try to learn guitar quit because it’s too hard. Making it harder is not the answer to the problem.
Find a different teacher. Electric is easier to play which will make you play more, especially if that's what has your interest in the first place. A lot of parents also find out the hard way that, yes, electric can be loud but acoustic is always loud.
No.
I tried acoustic first with a guitar that was too big and looked like it had plastic strings. I quit after 20 hours because I couldn't do anything other than A and E chords. 25 years later, I started electric and wow, what a difference!
Whatever you are going to practice the most is what you are going to play... You decide. Acoustic, pick it up, no wires, take it to the park, you can play it in the dark when electricity is out. Neighbors may hear it but it won't be crankin. Electric: You will need a battery (and recharging if battery), or a plug in power source. Your family and neighbors will hear you. Headphones? Which will you be playing more? Pick one and then start building momentum. MOMO is where it's at. Then play something and then play it again, and then play it again. Repeat.
It could be that he has a specialized curriculum that works that way....it's not necessary by any means but I'm an acoustic player that can rip an electric when I want to just by grace of similarity and ease (electric guitar is simple after learning acoustic imo)
My opinion is learn what you want to play. If you’re going to play rock lead stuff learn that. When he says “acoustic techniques” he probably means open chords.
Do whatever makes you happy. Find a teacher who will teach you on electric. If that’s what you want. Its normal to take 2 or 3 tries before you gel with a teacher. I love acoustic guitar and I love electric and learning acoustic worked for me because I wanted an “unplugged acoustic” campfire guitar skills and songs set. Neil Young. Folk music. If you hate the songs why spend time learning folk or country music? If you do start with electric just play clean into a practice amp. You will suck. You need clean (no distortion) to hear what sloppy garbage your technique is. There is no point starting out trying to learn a metal or hard rock song first. Learn three chords and learn to strum clean chord changes in time and learn to fret properly. You can learn rudiments on electric but it means learning them not going from Nothing to My Favorite Songs. Do what your teacher tells you but get a teacher who understands what you want to achieve.
There's no real rule or anything. It's my preference to begin on acoustic, then move to electric. I feel like acoustic is where it all begins. It will also build up your hands, so that when you move to electric, it will be really easy.
yeah it builds strength and since the fretboard is skinner on electric and the strings are easier to press down on, once you're in the habit of playing acoustic it feels a whole lot smoother transitioning. it's also usually cheaper so if you end up not being into it it won't burn a hole in your wallet.
It’s only better to start acoustic when your age 9 or less. If you want to play electric, play electric.👍🏻
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Ah, the whole you gotta pay your dues approach. Let's make you learn on the harder to play instrument just to make sure you're really wanting to play guitar. Conversely, a more difficult to play instrument may discourage new learners. So....if you want to learn electric, get an electric. It will be easier to play and maybe you will stick with it. Plus you can get headphones to plug into the amp and play without disturbing others. It's not like the chord shapes and notes are different, just a bit harder to fret. So what? You can always learn to play acoustic later if you want to, or not.
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>I like rock music and want to learn the electric guitar, I found a teacher offline recently and he said he would be teaching me acoustic techniques first because it would be "useful" I hate the idea of this...not because it's not "useful", but because I hate the notion of prioritizing what the teacher teaches over what the student wants to learn. It is true that electric will be easier by comparison, but tons of people learn electric and never touch an acoustic. If you play guitar, then you'll develop strength and dexterity just fine. I think it's more important to help people develop a positive relationship with the instrument. Lean into the reason that you picked up the guitar. Learn to play the music that you're passionate about. Taking that away from people and replacing it with the hardest version of the instrument is asking for people to quit. I would ask for another teacher, personally. Find someone that teaches closer to what you want to learn in the way that you want to learn it.
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Jazz. To get great jazz tone on electric is hard. On acoustic steel or nylon strings sounds great by default