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Definitely go "righty"..... It's difficult to get your fingers to cooperate either way & if nothing else, you'll be able to choose from an entire wall of right-handed guitars whenever you decide to go shopping for a new one - versus looking at 1 left-handed guitar that's been on the shelf for 2 years.
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Hey, if you want to take some time in making your decision, I will loan you one of my guitars and you can experiment until you have a sense of what to buy. Most people start with an acoustic and then buy an electric. I started playing when I was about 45 and I learned using interactive CD instruction materials. You can learn at your own pace, learning basic chords and songs.
My goal is to meet some people to play guitar with , so I can show you some starter stuff for free.
My goal is to meet some people to play guitar with , so I can show you some starter stuff for free.
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Here's the plan...
I have a decent Yamaha Acoustic starter we already had getting restrung, cleaned and adjusted at B SHARP right now.
*IF* I decide to give up on the righty thing I will have them adjust the nut and restring it lefty with very little investment and I get to try it both ways.
I figure Righty is the best way to go for now.
Thanks for the offer, but I need to learn some fundamentals before playing with anyone.
What were the learning materials you used?
I have a decent Yamaha Acoustic starter we already had getting restrung, cleaned and adjusted at B SHARP right now.
*IF* I decide to give up on the righty thing I will have them adjust the nut and restring it lefty with very little investment and I get to try it both ways.
I figure Righty is the best way to go for now.
Thanks for the offer, but I need to learn some fundamentals before playing with anyone.
What were the learning materials you used?
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I started with a Yamaha acoustic. My fingers hurt so badly that I nicknamed it "killer." After 6 months I bought an ovation acoustic and I only use "killer" for slide now. Prepare for some pain starting out. I think a lot of people here would agree that it is easier to play chords on an electric guitar.
Yup...electric is much easier to chord.
My acoustic was brutal. An old epiphone...paid like $180 new back in '97 or so. All the guys I knew struggled with it and they had been playing years more than me.
Your fingers will hurt, but in about 3 weeks, you'll have some good callouses and the pain will all be but a memory:)
My acoustic was brutal. An old epiphone...paid like $180 new back in '97 or so. All the guys I knew struggled with it and they had been playing years more than me.
Your fingers will hurt, but in about 3 weeks, you'll have some good callouses and the pain will all be but a memory:)
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As far as which CD or DVD materials to buy, at the beginner stage they are all the same. I like to use a CD because I can repeat or loop things more easily than DVD. I learned the basic chords and then started learning to play some songs with the Hal Leonard Rock Guitar course and CD (Barnes & Noble or online). I never even finished the first course I started.
There is a really helpful program called the Amazing Slow Downer ( Roni Music) available online. I use it as my CD music player. It will slow down a CD track without affecting the pitch, and it will loop songs over and over for practice playing along.
There is a really helpful program called the Amazing Slow Downer ( Roni Music) available online. I use it as my CD music player. It will slow down a CD track without affecting the pitch, and it will loop songs over and over for practice playing along.
I was just researching these today.
SlowGold
http://www.worldwidewoodshed.com/
Tried this. Wouldn't work with my optical drives. Piece of sh*t, IMO. Others have used it more successfully and said they loved it.
Guitar Drum Trainer
http://renegademinds.com/Default.aspx?tabid=46
Riff Master Pro
http://riffmasterpro.com/index.htm?hop=clickbunk
Or a device:
Tascam
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/ ... sku=241255
I've used the Tascam device (actually an older model) and I really liked it. There was some distortion when it slowed down, but not so much that you couldn't still learn a song. The looping feature was a life saver. Then some kid totaled my van and the Tascam was in the back. I didn't ahve $150 to buy a new one. This model is only $100, though. It's nice.
SlowGold
http://www.worldwidewoodshed.com/
Tried this. Wouldn't work with my optical drives. Piece of sh*t, IMO. Others have used it more successfully and said they loved it.
Guitar Drum Trainer
http://renegademinds.com/Default.aspx?tabid=46
Riff Master Pro
http://riffmasterpro.com/index.htm?hop=clickbunk
Or a device:
Tascam
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/ ... sku=241255
I've used the Tascam device (actually an older model) and I really liked it. There was some distortion when it slowed down, but not so much that you couldn't still learn a song. The looping feature was a life saver. Then some kid totaled my van and the Tascam was in the back. I didn't ahve $150 to buy a new one. This model is only $100, though. It's nice.
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