If You Want to Teach Yourself Guitar, Is It Best to Start on an Electric or an Acoustic Guitar?

Are you thinking you'd like to teach yourself guitar but are unsure if you should get started on an electric or an acoustic?

Maybe you're not even sure of the difference.

The problem is since you have no experience (as of yet!) it's difficult to know how to get off to a good start.

In fact, there was at time when I and every other guitar player was exactly where you are right now.

Now if you want to teach yourself guitar I have one of my easy guitar lessons tips as well as suggestions that will help get started.

First of all, there are two general types of acoustic guitars; steel string and classical (nylon string). Acoustic guitars are the guitars that have a hollow body and usually a round sound hole under the strings.

The other basic style of guitar is the electric. Electric guitars are intended to be plugged into an amplifier.

Unsure which one is best for you?

I have a simple technique to help you conclude which of guitar you should get.

The problem is, you'll find people on the Internet or in person advising that you should start to teach yourself guitar on an acoustic guitar first since it'll toughen up your fingers.

I've also seen people advise that the best guitar is the classical because the strings are easier on the fingers since the thin strings are nylon and won't cut into your fingertips.

And others suggest beginning on an electric because the strings are thinner and they are easier to press.

Who's right? Which of these so called easy guitar lessons tips should you believe.

Well, what if you felt strongly that you really wanted to teach yourself guitar using an electric but you were forced to learn on an acoustic? The reality of you playing an acoustic wouldn't be in line with your vision of you playing an electric guitar.

Now here's the secret. Close your eyes and see yourself playing the guitar of your choice.

Is it an acoustic, a classical, or an electric?

You see it's only you who can determine the ideal guitar to learn on. It is the guitar that you see yourself playing in your vision. If you enjoy playing your guitar you'll practice more often.

They are all the same instrument. All chords, all strumming, all scales are the same. The main difference is how they sound.

If you can play and electric, you can play a steel string acoustic. If you can play a classical you can you can play an electric.

The instruments feel different and sound different but they are tuned the same and all of the finger positions are the same.

Now let me add this though. If you really want to teach yourself guitar and you presently have an acoustic that plays fine but your vision is to learn on an electric, start now with what you have. Learn what you can. You will have that ideal guitar but it might take a little time. Now this is definitely one of my best and easy guitar lessons tips I can give you.

Don't delay. Start now!

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This package contains 3 e-books that aren't available anywhere on the Internet except at my websites. The first book is called 5 easy guitar lessons. This will teach you the 15 must know chords and five different ways to strum the guitar. This book is very easy to understand and starts with the easiest chords and strumming. It has 16 short mp3s so you'll hear how the chords and strumming should sound, when you're playing it right. 

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The third book is called the Beginner Guitar Guide. This book is focused is on the other things that guitar players need to know such as how to change guitar your guitar strings, the different types of guitar strings, a quick history of the guitar, it tells you about the different types of guitars, guitar pick-ups, pedals & amplifiers and more.

You don't need to learn to read music or even guitar tabs. Just look and the diagrams and photos and listen to the mp3s. It really is that easy!

I assure you that this will substantially speed up your learning curve and take you from an absolute beginner or novice to the intermediate level in a very short time.

I invite you to check it out to see if it looks like something that would be right for you.

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