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Is acoustic guitar really a difficult instrument to make music on?
I said no because it's a matter of perspective. How many of us have tried to intonate a clarinet, play independent hands on a piano, or tried to play any of the stringed instruments that don't have frets and require the difficult vibrato technique????? In comparison, learning to strum a few chords is relatively easy. I once knew the jazz band director at our local college. Here is his exact quote about the difficulty in assembling a college jazz band each year: "Guitarists are a dime a dozen. Finding someone who can play a clarinet on pitch is damed hard to do."
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Totally depends...
I think it is very difficult to make good solo, instrumental music on the guitar. You can't just strum cowboy chords (even with good rhythm and timing) and entertain anybody for more than a minute. To entertain someone, the music must be much more complex - to include a bass line, a melody and some embellishments. Achieving that on a guitar takes a lot of practice and skill. However, with the addition of (good) vocals - some basic cowboy chords and a decent strum pattern can totally yield excellent enjoyable music, and the guitar skills required to do this are not particularly difficult. I say the same regarding electric guitars. |
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Really? The reason for the guitars popularity is the fact that it is easy to play music on them in a short amount of time and little to no knowledge. The electric guitar is easier to finger than an acoustic guitar ... Aspirations beyond making music in a basic manner is a different discussion.
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I have never found the guitar to be more difficult, or easier, to play than any other instrument. Some instruments that are far outside of the norm like Sitar, Oboe, Bagpipes have a much longer learning curve. However, most reed, wind, brass, percussion, string instruments require years and practice to "play" them well. You can hammer out a tune on any instrument but it will always sound like you're new until you've put the time and dedication into learning the necessary techniques to be proficient. I've never met anyone who stated they took up guitar because it was easy.
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Is acoustic guitar really a difficult instrument to make music on?
I think the acoustic guitar is a great instrument to make music on at any skill level. That’s why it’s so popular. You can strum a few chords and sing along and get everyone’s attention, or you can really wow them with adding percussive elements and virtuosity. That’s what sets the guitar apart from other instruments like the piano. Sure the piano has more range, but you’re limited to just “raw” notes, and the only expressive tools are the sustain pedals and touch. You can’t vibrato, you can’t bend notes, and you can’t bang on it to add percussion.
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Tell Jerry Lee Lewis or Little Richard that....
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I find it rare that outside of a performance situation anyone wants to hear me play, sing or do sing-a-longs. (Insert jokes here).
Guitar for me went from chords and strumming to a passion to learn and really play. I'm definitely better now than I was even a year ago and I'm still a hack. It's all good. In summation, guitar is easy unless you want to be really good at it.
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Gonna have to look those guys up. [emoji4] |
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Actually, the piano is a percussion instrument and when not featured in a concerto setting, sits with the percussion instruments in a symphony.
I'll take musical instruments for a $1000, Alex.
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My statement above challenges the idea of "self-evident"
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I totally agree.
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Haha well I stand corrected again. [emoji23] |
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Do you know otherwise? References? |