How to learn classical guitar?
I am a beginner guitarist and I am interested in learning Classical guitar
What are the right steps to learn?
and any advice on learning Classical guitar?
(I have no money for lessons)
I would be interested in knowing just WHAT classical guitar you have. I have an Alvarez Classical Guitar and there is a big difference between playing it and playing my Martin Custom D.
You will need to build callouses and that is hard to do with nylon strings. Even though I play my Classical Guitar an hour a day, I still play one of the acoustics for 15 minutes to 1/2 an hour a day just to keep the callouses on my fingers.
If you have no money for lessons, I don’t know what to tell you. Having a teacher is very important, especially at your stage because that is when you will build up a ton of bad habits that you will have to unlearn later.
At the very least LEARN TO READ MUSIC… the really interesting stuff is not available for free transcribed into TABS… so you really need to be able to read music.
Other than your guitar, you need a guitar tuner AND a Metronome because playing classical guitar is more demanding than strumming on a cheap acoustic.
As I said earlier… If you can’t afford a teacher… then I don’t know what else to do for you, because you are already doomed to failure.
I would be interested in knowing just WHAT classical guitar you have. I have an Alvarez Classical Guitar and there is a big difference between playing it and playing my Martin Custom D.
You will need to build callouses and that is hard to do with nylon strings. Even though I play my Classical Guitar an hour a day, I still play one of the acoustics for 15 minutes to 1/2 an hour a day just to keep the callouses on my fingers.
If you have no money for lessons, I don’t know what to tell you. Having a teacher is very important, especially at your stage because that is when you will build up a ton of bad habits that you will have to unlearn later.
At the very least LEARN TO READ MUSIC… the really interesting stuff is not available for free transcribed into TABS… so you really need to be able to read music.
Other than your guitar, you need a guitar tuner AND a Metronome because playing classical guitar is more demanding than strumming on a cheap acoustic.
As I said earlier… If you can’t afford a teacher… then I don’t know what else to do for you, because you are already doomed to failure.
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You need a teacher to learn classical guitar. Try and find somebody who is willing to get you started for a small amount of money. Can you get a part time job ?
Calluses are not necessary for playing classical guitar or any other sort of guitar but you will need to grow the fingernails on your right hand..
The right hand techniques would be very difficult to teach yourself but go to the music shop and see what books they have on the subject. If you cannot afford a teacher then you are going to have to buy some books.
At least learn to read music and get to know all the notes on the fingerboard.
http://members.fortunecity.com/nrbq1/fingerchart.html
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