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Old 06-19-2017, 03:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Kupuna50 View Post
Self taught may result in 'a way to play', but more likely than not, it is not the 'correct way. As well, it will take considerably longer.
As an analogy, you 'could' learn calculus from a book, but, learning in a classroom with a qualified teacher will off the best learning in the least amount o time.
Time here is NOT the issue. It is learning the correct way to play.
I think we all may know someone who has damaged a wrist playing the guitar.
There are things you MUST do and things you SHOULDN'T DO.
This is a good point too. My teacher gave me pointers on stretches and stuff. Super mundane, but he's had musician friends with serious repetitive use injuries, so he focuses on that piece of playing, which is probably underappreciated (and again, as someone who started at a bit older age, probably more important).
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