Transition from electric to classical guitar?
I want to study music in college, but most schools are jazz / classical. I always wanted to learn classical guitar, but never had time or money. I have been playing electric for 6 years. Would I be able to transition swiftly and get accepted within a year?
It’s a bit more confusing at first because you have to use your thumb, index, middle, and ring fingers to pick chords. There’s also having two different rhythms and melodies in some classical songs that you have to play attention to. I hated classical at first, but it’s been nearly 3 years. I still don’t like it, but it’s helped my hybrid picking greatly. You learn a lot of techniques that can cross over to electric guitar, so it’s really a great opportunity to do something different. The hardest part for me was getting my nails in order. No matter what I did I could never get them perfect.
I’ve been playing for 6 years. I’ve been playing classical since September. Honestly, its just how much you practice. If you want to have a quick transition to classical you have to practice everyday. When i first started to play classical guitar I practiced for 2 hours everyday
I think the hardest transition is going from tabs to normal sheet music. If you already know how to read normal sheet music than it will be a lot easier to learn classical music.
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It’s a bit more confusing at first because you have to use your thumb, index, middle, and ring fingers to pick chords. There’s also having two different rhythms and melodies in some classical songs that you have to play attention to. I hated classical at first, but it’s been nearly 3 years. I still don’t like it, but it’s helped my hybrid picking greatly. You learn a lot of techniques that can cross over to electric guitar, so it’s really a great opportunity to do something different. The hardest part for me was getting my nails in order. No matter what I did I could never get them perfect.
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