MikeD
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And how much did you practice?
Was the guitar easy to learn for you? Difficult?
I realize that proficient is subjective so use your own judgement.
I know everyone learns at different rates and that some people just have an inherent aptitude for the guitar and music in general.
In grade school I knew a guy that played drums. In high school he decided he wanted to learn to play the guitar. He refused to touch a guitar until he could buy a Les Paul like Jimmy Page. Well, in about 6 months he was playing Led Zeppelin including the solos. We were amazed at quickly he learned and quickly he became very good at playing the guitar. That was in the early '80s and he has been a working musician ever since.
That is not me. Learning to play has always been very difficult for me. A bit of a slog. I've owned guitars for 35+ years and I'd rate my playing at advanced beginner, at best.
Now, I have not been practicing the entire time. There's been periods of my life that I didn't even pick up a guitar for years. I'm talking about over a decade at one point.
I've never taken to the guitar easily. It's unnatural to me. I'm not a musician. In fact, there's never been a musician in my family...ever. Even extended family. The closest we've come is owning a radio.
BUT I have been practicing a lot lately and have seen some real improvement. That's encouraging.
So I got to wondering how long it takes most people to learn to play the guitar, generally speaking. This seems as good a place as any to ask.
Please share your experience.
Was the guitar easy to learn for you? Difficult?
I realize that proficient is subjective so use your own judgement.
I know everyone learns at different rates and that some people just have an inherent aptitude for the guitar and music in general.
In grade school I knew a guy that played drums. In high school he decided he wanted to learn to play the guitar. He refused to touch a guitar until he could buy a Les Paul like Jimmy Page. Well, in about 6 months he was playing Led Zeppelin including the solos. We were amazed at quickly he learned and quickly he became very good at playing the guitar. That was in the early '80s and he has been a working musician ever since.
That is not me. Learning to play has always been very difficult for me. A bit of a slog. I've owned guitars for 35+ years and I'd rate my playing at advanced beginner, at best.
Now, I have not been practicing the entire time. There's been periods of my life that I didn't even pick up a guitar for years. I'm talking about over a decade at one point.
I've never taken to the guitar easily. It's unnatural to me. I'm not a musician. In fact, there's never been a musician in my family...ever. Even extended family. The closest we've come is owning a radio.
BUT I have been practicing a lot lately and have seen some real improvement. That's encouraging.
So I got to wondering how long it takes most people to learn to play the guitar, generally speaking. This seems as good a place as any to ask.
Please share your experience.