subject: Finding Left Handed Acoustic Guitar Lessons [print this page] Finding Left Handed Acoustic Guitar Lessons
The need to play an acoustic guitar, for some it has been a desire of theirs for a very long time. This need to learn how to play an acoustic guitar continues to be dormant for about 10 % of the population because they are left handed and were not sure they too can find lessons or even a teacher. In the past you were only able to find left handed guitar lessons and teachers in big metropolitan areas, this is not the case ever since the start of the world wide web.
There are a couple of things which must be looked after before you go out and finding some lessons. Simply because you're a lefty don't make the mistake of trying to learn your guitar right handed, You can be assured that this most likely won't go well. The chances of you succeeding if you're left handed and looking to play the acoustic guitar right handed are extremely slim. Paul McCartney one of the most popular guitar players of all time could not do it.
Performing the acoustic guitar with your dominate hand is only natural and it's the proper way to study but you still have another choice to make. The subsequent decision that you need to make is which approach are you going to use the guitar to play it.
Here are your choices;
Some people would tell you that all you have to do is obtain a right handed guitar flip it around and restring it for a left handed guitarist.
Purchasing a left hand acoustic guitar is definitely your best option.
If you look hard enough a person you will find pros and cons with both methods;
The local music store would most likely not have a left hand acoustic guitar in store, which means a special order and they like to demand extra for that. However with the age of the internet all that has changed, for the better. But for a few people purchasing over the internet is a frightening proposition, because they aren't able to feel before they purchase. The easy work around for this is to research the right handed model of the guitar you want to buy, then order the left handed model over the web, too easy. As with any buy be it on the internet or from a store, look into their return policy just in case you must return your purchase if you're unsatisfied with it.
Typically when you're forced to special order your acoustic guitar from a local store they believe it's actually their god given right to raise the price. It is possible to eliminate the middle man all together by ordering on the internet.
At long last you're finally ready for the guitar instruction to start. The first thing is to go to your computer and visit Google.com, simply type free online guitar lessons into the search box. Google will give you thousands of results. All you've got to do is sift through the results to find one that appeals to you. Remember there is lots of free instruction available. Youtube.com should be your next stop on your quest. There you'll find a number of video clip instructions on every part of playing the left handed acoustic guitar.
Something that should be mentioned is that should you already study music you are well on your way to playing the acoustic guitar.
A final note is the fact that there are plenty of self educated guitarists on earth and some are very good. This technique might end up taking you more time but think of the self gratification it would offer.
