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Why do people insist in saying that you need to learn acoustic guitar before electric guitar?
Where does this come from? People argue with me using illogical reasons as:"It is harder than electric so when you start playing electric is going to be better." It may be easier but you will lost at least 4 years learning the acoustic (if you don't like any music with acoustic, this will be a really tedious time). Following that logic you should start playing cello and harp first because they are the easiest."You will learn techniques overlooked in the electric guitar." Again, total dismiss with people who have no interest in any acoustic guitar music. Why I need these techniques if I will never play acoustic? Actually, i think all this stuff is created by old school guys who didn't wanted electric only guitarists being called guitarists. "It will be easier on your fingers." I will use picks, just that. Now I need to ask: Does anyone has a really good reason?
CORRECTION: I didn't want to say that cello or harp are easier, it was a typing error and I wanted to say that they are the hardest. I am sorry, I would never say something like.
The first two guys are OK but "dlashof" answer only applies if the person one day transits to acoustic. Again, there are people who will never play a acoustic and I think people overlook those with these arguments. I see a punch of my metalhead friends (I am also) frustrated because they want start playing but people keep saying that they "got to play acoustic first" and they deslike any music you can make with it.
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- 8 years agoFavorite Answer
Cuz they think acoustic is easier... But they are both equally hard. Another thing they say is that acoustic costs less. These people are inexperienced because acoustic can cost MUCH more than electric... Go with what you want
- DLashofLv 78 years ago
The main reason is that the chops to play accoustic are harder not easier because of the higher string height as electrics can have the string literally almost hitting the fretboard and the electrics neck is narrower and thus easier to get around. If you start with the electric and then move to the accoustic, you will get frustrated in converting because your mind will say that "this should be easy. It is much easier to add the electric than to add the acoustic. If you think that Cello or Harp are easy, you're crazy because those along with the Violin, Viola, Oboe, French Horn and Pipe Organ are the hardest instrument to learn to play and make the guitar a walk in the park to learn.
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The chops you learn on the acoustic will make you a better electric player. If you can hit Bbmaj on the 1st fret of an acoustic with high action you'll have the appropriate hand strength for an electric. If you can do octave bends on an acoustic you will not have a problem going to the electric.
In short, you'll just be a better player with different levels of nuance, control, and strength in both your hands.
Source(s): Hendrix was a great acoustic player. Cobain wrote his songs on an acoustic. - Blah BlahLv 48 years ago
you dont really need 4 years to learn acoustic..
and the reason why people tell you this is because,it is firstly more tough to handle and maintain an electric guitar,so if you begin with an acoustic,there is not much of maintenance required...
secondly,an acoustic is comparatively cheaper to an electric guitar, so if one is a beginner,he should get an acoustic rather than an electric coz you never know when one would get frustrated and stop playing..
it actually happens,people buy a guitar,try it ,if they can't then stop playing...
