Do
You have what it Takes to Learn
to Play Guitar?
by Bob
Pardue
Do
You have what it Takes to Play
the Guitar?
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- Playing
the guitar is a great way to
express yourself through
music. If you feel a strong
urge to learn to play the
guitar, here's a quick
self-test to determine if
you're ready to take this
giant step.
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- Test
Your Mind and
Body
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- Before
signing on for guitar lessons,
test your mind and body. Your
mind should be clear in order
to learn to play guitar.
Learning to play the guitar is
like learning any other skill.
You must have some free time
to dedicate solely to learning
the guitar - even if it's only
15 minutes per day. This
should be a time of total
concentration when you can
block out the cares of work
and life to work on your
lessons and
practice.
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- Physical
Health and Playing the
Guitar
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- Your
body's physical health is also
important. To learn to play
guitar, one physical
requirement is that you hold
the guitar in an upright
position, either resting on
your legs or held upright by a
shoulder strap. Consider the
strength of your back,
shoulders, arms and legs. A
person who suffers from severe
lower back pain may find it
difficult to hold a guitar for
any length of time. If you
know someone who owns a
guitar, you can practice
holding theirs to test your
strengths and weaknesses.
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- Also,
consider the physical
condition of your hands,
fingers and wrists. Some
conditions that could hinder
your being able to learn to
play guitar include arthritis,
carpal tunnel or frequent
swelling of the wrists or
fingers.
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- It's
Still Possible to learn to
play guitar with some physical
conditions
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- Even if
you have a condition that
makes it difficult to learn to
play guitar, this doesn't mean
you will never play. You can
research online or talk with a
professional guitar instructor
to find out if there are ways
to work around your disability
or physical weakness.
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- For
example, if you have back
pain, you might find a
lightweight guitar that's easy
to hold. Or, if you have
swelling or pain in the hands,
there may be exercises to help
relieve the tension. Don't
give up until you've done the
research. You still may be
able to learn to play guitar
after all.
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- The
Relevance of Musical Talent
and Playing the
Guitar
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- If you
have natural musical talent,
that's great. However, if you
don't feel that you are
naturally talented, don't
worry. You only need the
desire to learn to play guitar
and the ability to listen,
read and practice.
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- You
learn to play the guitar by
taking one step at a time - or
one note at a time. Without
musical talent, you might have
to concentrate just a little
harder at the beginning, but
soon you'll find it to be
similar to learning any
skill.
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- Questions
to ask before you learn to
play guitar
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- After
considering the above, answer
these questions to determine
your readiness to learn to
play the guitar.
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- 1)
Do you have a strong desire to
learn to play the
guitar?
- 2)
Why do you want to learn to
play the guitar?
- 3)
Do you want to learn to read
music or play the guitar by
ear?
- 4)
Is a guitar instructor
available where you
live?
- 5)
If an instructor is not
available, are you willing to
learn to play guitar using an
online course?
- 6)
Once your guitar lessons
begin, are you willing to
practice at least fifteen to
thirty minutes per day, five
to six days a
week?
- 7)
Do you have the money to
invest in order to learn to
play guitar?
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- Your
answers to these questions
should help you determine if
you're ready to learn to play
the guitar. You are only a few
lessons away from playing
great guitar
music!
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Don't
delay. Take the time to
learn
to play
guitar
today and discover a
lifelong
- pleasure!
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Bob Pardue
is the owner of
Music
Playground.
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