subject: Learning the Acoustic Guitar Is Easier Than You Think [print this page] Learning the Acoustic Guitar Is Easier Than You Think
Guitarists of yesterday and today have emerged all over the years. Famous pros, such as Slash (as known as Saul Hudson) of Velvet Revolver, Orianthi (notable for being part of Michael Jackson's "This Is It" tour band), Grammy-award winning singer-songwriter John Mayer, and teen pop and country singer-songwriter Taylor Swift have started their guitar playing careers through the acoustic guitars. Do classical guitars count, too? After all, classical or nylon-string guitars can be played without electricity. However, the acoustic guitars that most people refer to are Western or steel-string guitars that have been used for playing country and folk music. This instrument has been the front-runner of the acoustic music scene worldwide, wherein the trend began through MTV Unplugged performances of bands like Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Duran Duran and Oasis.
Most acoustic guitar lessons focus primarily on basics such as playing with a pick, fingerstyle, and chords. There are lessons that feature the use of capo, which plays the role of a bar used in playing open strings without the need to change the tuning of the guitar. Learning the acoustic guitar is almost similar to learning the electric guitar, although there are a few differences considering that electric guitar can expand its sounds through effects pedals and amplifiers. Like most music lessons, you plenty of approaches in taking acoustic guitar lessons. You can take private lessons with a professional, which has been the most effective yet expensive way to enhance your guitar playing skills. In case you don't want to upset your wallet, then go for a cost-effective approach, which is purchasing guitar-learning software like Jamorama, Guitar Coach and Action Tab. If you're a bookworm yet you express your interest in guitar playing, then purchase guitar-playing books and songbooks consisting of chords and tablatures to hone your skills. Due to the increasing popularity of the Internet, you can hone your skills for free through online videos and articles coming from websites such as YouTube and eHow.
Whatever the approach you choose, the bottom line is that you should be able to master playing the acoustic guitar. Besides honing your skills, you should be able to expose your talent, learn new tricks, mingling with other guitarists and most important, unleash a positive attitude. If you choose the teaching approach that suits you and hone your skills, not only you'll master acoustic guitar lessons, but also yourself as a person.
