How long does it take to learn rhythm guitar?
I just bought an acoustic guitar, and I am wondering, if I practice for 30-45 minutes a day, how long it will take roughly before I can actually play songs vs my currently taking 20 seconds to get my fingers in the C-chord position, then another 20 to move to A.
I know it depends on the person’s musical ability and natural talent and stuff, I am just curious to see how long it took other people who have learned guitar.
Thanks!
October 13th, 2010 at 10:17 pm
From the moment you first pick up the guitar until you become a major rock star is usually between one and 25 years.
October 13th, 2010 at 10:42 pm
if you practice like that every day, then it could be as soon as a month or two before you can pick out a song, or it could be longer. For me, after a couple weeks I started learning my first song, and I had it down after about three weeks since I pick up the guitar.
October 13th, 2010 at 11:02 pm
Keep at it. It will become second nature so you don’t have to think about it. I think it took me about 2 months to get my first 2 chords (C and Em) to the point where I could just do it.
From there it’s an eternity to master.
October 14th, 2010 at 12:01 am
How long is a piece of string? You can get good enough to play any Oasis song ever recorded in about six months if you practise chord transitions (switching from one to another) – if you play your whole life, you still might not get close to good enough to play rhythm like some players. It’s a mixture of talent and practice.
Keep playing your c to a and back again – that’s the first step. Find a song with three or four simple chords and practise until it’s smooth – you’ll get there in no time, and there’s a sudden moment for most people after a few months, where they go from taking a long time to change chords to being able to switch between any two positions instinctively.
Good luck!
November 10th, 2010 at 2:48 am
I have been playing guitar since christmas of last year and I taught myself everything I know as of today and I’m constantly looking for new ways to improve my skills. As of right now i can play several metallica songs, such as One, Master of Puppets, and Seek and Destroy. I hAve only been playing for 9 months If there is anything I can do to improve than PLEASE let me know