Thanks for posting this good lesson. I've been trying to find a vid to show friends what they should practice when beginning, and you nailed it. Cheers.
Hi there, I'm getting back to guitar again after 2 years of break. Got both acoustic and electric.. would it be a better foundation to practice on acoustic instead of electric? Thanks!
@moronslave I usually recommend that my students start on the acoustic guitar for 3 reasons: 1) It's a better solo instrument, whereas the best context for electric guitar is in a band setting - and usually beginners don't have bands in which they're playing; 2) You don't need to worry about buying an amp, cables, etc.; 3) It's easier to make the transition from acoustic to electric than vice versa. Picking up the electric guitar later will feel like a breeze; going the other way?...not so much.
@TeeLoWLoW Good question - I never really explained why I started where I did in the video. The general playability of the guitar around the 4th fret tends to be better than on other places around the fretboard. I do, however, often practice this exercise starting on many different frets up and down the neck, and I recommend practicing this as well. Since the string response and fret spacing at (say) the 15th fret is much different, it's good to practice this throughout the entire fretboard.
Thanks for posting this good lesson. I've been trying to find a vid to show friends what they should practice when beginning, and you nailed it. Cheers.
Vincere 11 months ago
@Vincere Sorry - just now saw this. Thanks for the kind words :)
NoteworthyMusic101 9 months ago
Hi there, I'm getting back to guitar again after 2 years of break. Got both acoustic and electric.. would it be a better foundation to practice on acoustic instead of electric? Thanks!
moronslave 11 months ago
@moronslave I usually recommend that my students start on the acoustic guitar for 3 reasons: 1) It's a better solo instrument, whereas the best context for electric guitar is in a band setting - and usually beginners don't have bands in which they're playing; 2) You don't need to worry about buying an amp, cables, etc.; 3) It's easier to make the transition from acoustic to electric than vice versa. Picking up the electric guitar later will feel like a breeze; going the other way?...not so much.
NoteworthyMusic101 9 months ago
is there a reason you started at the 4th fret instead of the 1st? which is easier?
TeeLoWLoW 1 year ago
@TeeLoWLoW Good question - I never really explained why I started where I did in the video. The general playability of the guitar around the 4th fret tends to be better than on other places around the fretboard. I do, however, often practice this exercise starting on many different frets up and down the neck, and I recommend practicing this as well. Since the string response and fret spacing at (say) the 15th fret is much different, it's good to practice this throughout the entire fretboard.
NoteworthyMusic101 1 year ago