Would I be okay learning classical guitar from a regular guitar teacher?
He is not specifically a classical guitar teacher. He is an excellent guitarist however. I have experience with playing an instrument already, and I can read music, so I figure with the help of classical guitar books, if he doesn’t know much about playing fingerstyle, then I can attempt to teach myself that and then he can still instruct me on every other aspect of playing. I already know him and want him to be my teacher, but my question is if that might limit my ability to become a good classical guitarist.
I’ve picked up a lot of instruments on my own…so I’d say that you probably will be fine.
The most important thing early on in learning an instrument is general technique – how to hold the instrument, how to move the fingers (or lips and tongue for wind instruments). It can be very easy to develop bat habits in the beginning that can hold you back. It is difficult to change when you’ve established these bad habits.
I’d say the optimal method for you would be to consult with a guitarist to learn the proper beginner’s technique…have them make sure you are on the right track. Being as you already know something about reading music and playing an instrument, you are likely to learn very quickly how to translate what you know to a new instrument.
I started on french horn in school and from there I picked up all the other brass instruments, saxophones, piano, bass guitar, and clarinet — all on my own. When I first branched out to a different family of instruments (ex: sax and clarinet), I tried to keep myself in contact with people that I knew were good…I didn’t have a lesson from them, but they gave me tips and suggestions of what to do, just to keep me on track.
There are tons of resources available for learning to play…online tutorial videos are very helpful, and method books are a must have.
What helped me most in picking up all the different instruments was looking for similarities between them and identifying specifically what is different. A lot of technique crosses back and forth.
you can learn it much better by going to youtube….you fool
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It should not be a problem, Most teachers have got a wide range of styles, certainly enough to get you started.which direction you go from there can be chosen by you.
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I’ve picked up a lot of instruments on my own…so I’d say that you probably will be fine.
The most important thing early on in learning an instrument is general technique – how to hold the instrument, how to move the fingers (or lips and tongue for wind instruments). It can be very easy to develop bat habits in the beginning that can hold you back. It is difficult to change when you’ve established these bad habits.
I’d say the optimal method for you would be to consult with a guitarist to learn the proper beginner’s technique…have them make sure you are on the right track. Being as you already know something about reading music and playing an instrument, you are likely to learn very quickly how to translate what you know to a new instrument.
I started on french horn in school and from there I picked up all the other brass instruments, saxophones, piano, bass guitar, and clarinet — all on my own. When I first branched out to a different family of instruments (ex: sax and clarinet), I tried to keep myself in contact with people that I knew were good…I didn’t have a lesson from them, but they gave me tips and suggestions of what to do, just to keep me on track.
There are tons of resources available for learning to play…online tutorial videos are very helpful, and method books are a must have.
What helped me most in picking up all the different instruments was looking for similarities between them and identifying specifically what is different. A lot of technique crosses back and forth.
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