Man, I must say, in my 29 years of life, that is the first "you're getting old" shot anyone's ever thrown at me!!!!
Niko, I think you just scarred me for life!!!!
lol.. you know what that means.. . . . :devil::devil::devil:
Too late to start playing an instrument?
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Man, I must say, in my 29 years of life, that is the first "you're getting old" shot anyone's ever thrown at me!!!!
Niko, I think you just scarred me for life!!!!
lol.. you know what that means.. . . . :devil::devil::devil:
I think cheech has exactly the right idea.
One of the most frustrating times in learning guitar is when you tend to have some grasp of the theory but you don't have the phyiscal aptitude/skillset to actually apply it. I taught myself piano & keyboards so had good practical grasp of chords & chord progressions but when I first picked up a guitar it was a long while before I got fingers nimble enough to play much of anything.
If you're short on time & money get a cheap guitar and a book of songs that you already know which has chord diagrams...strum through them (you'll get a real kick when you start recognising bits of what you're playing). If you find yourself progressing you may consider taking lessons - one on one would generally be best. You may in fact find that you are happy with your progress on your own and keep learning like that. Some good books to try are those three-chord trick compilations.
But its a great hobby, I think you should definitely give it a shot if you have half an inclination to do so.
One of the most frustrating times in learning guitar is when you tend to have some grasp of the theory but you don't have the phyiscal aptitude/skillset to actually apply it. I taught myself piano & keyboards so had good practical grasp of chords & chord progressions but when I first picked up a guitar it was a long while before I got fingers nimble enough to play much of anything.
If you're short on time & money get a cheap guitar and a book of songs that you already know which has chord diagrams...strum through them (you'll get a real kick when you start recognising bits of what you're playing). If you find yourself progressing you may consider taking lessons - one on one would generally be best. You may in fact find that you are happy with your progress on your own and keep learning like that. Some good books to try are those three-chord trick compilations.
But its a great hobby, I think you should definitely give it a shot if you have half an inclination to do so.
johnlarson66
These Pandas Rock
I read the question in the post and clicked "Yes", then saw the question on the poll. Oops.
Yes, you should get a guitar and take lessons.
Yes, you should get a guitar and take lessons.
My son plays bass guitar. He taught himself when he was 15 although he had been playing clarinet and bass clarinet since he was 11. It helped him to understand music theory but the instruments are obviously different. What he did was buy a Fender starter kit. It comes with the guitar, amp, etc. and is a modest investment. It allowed him to have a decent yet very basic guitar and amp and to see if it was something he wanted to continue. Before long he upgraded his amp, his case and his guitar. They are all huge leaps in quality above the starter Fender but he still has those and friends will use them when over.
I did the same thing, Grins. My first bass (which I still play mostly) was a used Yamaha, gpot it for 150 bucks, and a tiny practice amp. I'm now (finally) starting to look for a better quality instrument with some nice sound, and just bought a 150w Crate amp (which I looooooove).
Plecosterone
We don't need no stinking badges!
You are never too old. A neighbor of mine when I lived in Toronto started playing when he was 61yrs old. By the time he was 65 he could really play very well. He used to come over to our house when we had our annual BBQ and listen to the bands play in the back yard.
