Playing the guitar

[MACpod]

Would you suggest a beginner to take guitar lessons?

I know some who started playing just by learning it themselves. But if i opted to take lessons, would it be advantageous or unnecessary?

TIA.

[NazQ]

it really depends on the type of music you want to play.. if your gonna play some classical guitar or some guitar solos (ala satriani or santana) with a lot of complex fingering techniques, better take some lessons. it'll really help..

now if you just want to play some rock / pop songs mostly using standard and power chords, i think you can do without the lessons.

[badsekktor]

it would take years before you could play like the pro's! ang importante eh you dont lose interest. medyo kailangan din ng dedication pero it really is worth every time and effort you spend once you learn a new piece.

madami ako tinuruan pero once na dumating na sa technical parts eh sumusuko.

[wren]

i think it's always a good idea to take lessons at first, para may foundation ka. i learned on my own and i developed many bad habits na di ma-correct.

[chua_riwap]

Sa akin naman, nu'ng elem. ako, naging member ako ng string band (rondalla), guitar ang hawak ko at du'n ako natuto magbasa ng mga guitar chords. Hanggang sa natuto na ako sumunod sa mga kanta.

Meron diyan talagang merong talent, kahit na walang formal education sa guitar lessons, natuto tumugtog. "Wido" (tama ba?) tawag nila. Meron akong uncle sa province, siya lang ang nakakatugtog sa gitara nya. Iba ung set up ng tono ng gitara nya, pero ang galing nyang tumugtog.

[Yoda]

Lessons will always help, unless magkataong walang kwenta yung instructor mo. So if you have the resources and the time for it, don't think twice.

[poposplanet]

I've been playing the guitar since high school. Para sakin it would really help kung may mentor ka. Not necessarily a professional instructor. Kahit yung kabarkada lang na marunong magitara. Pag beginer kase mas ok talaga kung may magtuturo.

[MACpod]

thanks everyone for the tips.

ever since i started my lessons a few weeks ago, i've learned to play a couple of songs pero di ko pa nabubuo since paguwi ko nalang from work ako nakakapractice.

my instructor started teaching me to read notes. parang nagflashback ung music class ko nung nasa gradeschool ako. ung "Every Good Boy Does Fine" at FACE. hehe
he was patiently teaching me to read notes and play them one by one. kaso i told him if it's okay we learn the notes every other meeting kasi i requested for a lesson in learning to play even just one song first. parang kasi mauubos ung isang buwan namin sa kakabasa ng notes e gustong gusto ko nang kahit papaano magstart tumugtog.

the two songs i am trying to play are "The one i love" and "Perfect" (true faith).