Jan 10
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should i get lessons to play guitar?

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alright, I’m 15 and i have been playing guitar for about 11 months and i learned by myself. i am really good (everyone says i was born to play guitar) and I’m in a band. but our band is going to start recording soon so i wanted to get a FBV pedal. but if i buy that, i won’t be able to afford lessons. i really want lessons though. I’ve always wanted them. Do you think i should get lessons. I kind of have trouble making solos but i have already made 3 kick ass songs.

heres me playing eruption by van halen

i would post 1 of my songs that i made, but my mom lost the charger
*she lost the camera charger

You should definitely get lessons. You are already very talented and lessons will help you expand your knowledge. I started playing at about 10 and played for quite awhile before taking lessons. Like you I was already in a band and considered to be a very good player. I then took lessons for a few months and immediately became much better than I had already been. I more than doubled my ability in a very short time. Later on, after high school, I took several music courses at the local community college and began taking lessons with another local teacher and once again more than doubled my knowledge. After that I decided to make a career out of playing and I attended the famous Guitar Institute of Technology in Los Angeles. I was able to study with some of the best guitarists in the world and meet so many great musicians like Steve Vai and Eric Johnson, to name just a few. I, once again, More than doubled all of my previous knowledge and I now make a good living playing and teaching guitar. Check out my you tube link to see my playing and I think you will agree that lessons are one of the best things you can do to better yourself. Take the opportunity now to improve your abilities. You will be able to buy gear later

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4 Responses to "should i get lessons to play guitar?"

  • ██████████████████████████████ says:
    January 1, 2010 at 4:34 pm

    i am really good (everyone says i was born to play guitar) and I’m in a band. ‘

    Okay buddy you’ve only played for 11 months.. there is no way you are really good.
    Maybe strumming chords and shit but im sorry to say you are not good. You are still a noob,
    as a matter of fact im a noob too and im not good yet and I’ve been playing for 4 years.
    Yes, I can play erruption too but the true talent lies in what YOU can make and not what you can copy. Everyone can put their fingers on 0 3 4 2 5 but not everyone can come up with such a sweet melody and that’s where talent comes in. So, don’t give up playing but don’t consider yourself good.
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  • John says:
    January 1, 2010 at 4:48 pm

    seriously stop being such a cocky s*it. ”i am really good, i made 3 kick a*s songs”

    take lessons if you want, why do you have to ask us you seem to already think your better than everybody
    References :

  • somone says:
    January 1, 2010 at 4:54 pm

    Dude your cover is terrible, sorry but its true… why the hell you would need a FBV Pedal board is beyond me…

    You should definitely get lessons, but tbh you just seem like a little bit of a wannabee.

    I also agree with the dude with the funny blocked out name, just being able to copy someone else’s music doesn’t make you a good guitarist. You must be able to make your own stuff, if you can’t then whats the point?
    References :

  • gtarczar says:
    January 1, 2010 at 5:30 pm

    You should definitely get lessons. You are already very talented and lessons will help you expand your knowledge. I started playing at about 10 and played for quite awhile before taking lessons. Like you I was already in a band and considered to be a very good player. I then took lessons for a few months and immediately became much better than I had already been. I more than doubled my ability in a very short time. Later on, after high school, I took several music courses at the local community college and began taking lessons with another local teacher and once again more than doubled my knowledge. After that I decided to make a career out of playing and I attended the famous Guitar Institute of Technology in Los Angeles. I was able to study with some of the best guitarists in the world and meet so many great musicians like Steve Vai and Eric Johnson, to name just a few. I, once again, More than doubled all of my previous knowledge and I now make a good living playing and teaching guitar. Check out my you tube link to see my playing and I think you will agree that lessons are one of the best things you can do to better yourself. Take the opportunity now to improve your abilities. You will be able to buy gear later
    References :
    G.I.T. graduate 30+ years playing/teaching
    http://www.youtube.com/user/gtarczar

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