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Miami guitar teacher Dyce Kimura here, and I want to do an FAQ video today for people that are just starting to learn guitar. You might have a few questions. I get asked a series of questions, usually one of these questions every single day in my teaching studio. I just want to address them in a video. I’m going to read off these questions and then I’m going to answer them after that.
These are the questions, I put this list together, that I typically get asked. Should I start guitar with acoustic or electric? Should I start with nylon string or acoustic? Like steel string. Should I learn to play notes through books, like the Alfred method? Or should I just focus on chords and songs like what I see online and learn my favorite tunes? Do I need to use a pick? Or can I just use my fingers? That’s another question. How much should I spend on guitar lessons? How many guitar lessons does it take to get good? How often should I take lessons? How often should I practice? Can I learn through skype or any online course? Do I have to get a guitar teacher?
These are just a few questions that I get asked all the time as a Miami guitar teacher. Let me address these one at a time for you. The first one; should I start with acoustic or electric? That’s a typical question, there is a few factors there on deciding on whether you should start with acoustic or electric. One of them is … assuming you’re an adult and you can handle any sized instrument, the real question is what kind of music do you listen to? What are your top 5 favorite bands? The fundamental driving force in the guitar of those bands; are they acoustic or are they electric? You know? If you say your favorite bands are Jimi Hendrix and Eric Clapton and Stevie Ray Vaughn and BB King and Buddy Guy; all those guys play electric guitar so that’s pretty straight up, you should probably play electric. If you say your top favorite stuff is Willie Nelson and James Taylor and Neil Young and Jack Johnson or Jason Maraz, then maybe go with the acoustic. Does that make sense?
That being said, if you are a child or you are a girl or if you have small hands or if you have pain a lot in your fingers; electric is way easier to start. Just like if you’ve ever typed on an old fashioned typewriter, verses if you’ve typed on a laptop, it’s so much easier to type on a laptop. There is so many things you can do on a laptop, like go online and check your Facebook or check YouTube that is the same price as the typewriter. The same kind of concept applies with guitar. If you’re playing electric guitar, there are so many more options. Not only is it way easier to play the chords and strum the notes, you can use that amp to get any kind of sound. Maybe in a few months, if you’re one of my students I’ll start you playing lead. Easy two finger rifts, and all kinds of stuff. You don’t have to be stuck with playing chords all the time. That’s definitely a factor to consider.
Now the electric is way smaller, in terms of size of the neck. The strings are lighter, the body is smaller, it’s great for women and children, even men. You just want to get jamming and spend all your energy in playing, you want to spend all the energy playing and not getting dragged down with the physical pain of trying to flesh out these chords. That’s something that you can consider. That’s my first answer for that. Should you play with acoustic or electric.
Second question for a Miami guitar teacher; should I start with a nylon string or an acoustic? Again, that’s kind of a similar answer to the first one. What kinds of bands do you listen to? Do you listen to bands that are mostly nylon string? Or do you listen to bands that are mostly steel string? For instance, for nylon string players … if you’re mostly listening to classical music, flamenco music, boleros, Brazilian Jazz; then you should probably play the nylon. If your favorite bands are playing steel string, then go ahead and get the steel string. I always go back to what kind of music are you listening to? Long term, you’re going to want to play what you’re into. That’s probably what you should focus on, okay?
Next question for a Miami guitar teacher: should I learn to play notes through books like the Alfred method or Melbae? Or should I just focus on chords and songs like what I see online and my favorite tunes? Again, it’s almost the same answer for questions one and two. What bands? What music are you listening to? Yes, I think you should play the stuff that you listen to, as soon as possible. If your Miami guitar teacher can’t help you, even as a beginner, simplify some music and learn to play some stuff that you’re into, then you should find another teacher.
