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Guitar Lessons
Learn to play the guitar. Guitar tutors throughout the UK; more welcome.
Guitar players are always in demand. It is hard to imagine any modern group without at least one acoustic and (usually) one bass player. The chief attraction of the guitar is that it is a highly versatile musical instrument whose sound range can cover the majority of music.
A guitar is made up of the following:
Headstock - the top of the guitar upon which are fixed the nuts which control the tension in the strings.
Neck - the long part of the guitar which consists of the strings suspended just above the frets.
Body - the wide lower part of the guitar which produces the sound (for an acoustic guitar) and which comprises the sound hole, sound box and bridge.
The guitar is played by either picking a string with the right hand while the left hand 'pins' the same string against the neck (thus controlling its pitch) or by playing chords for which the lefthand pins down 3 or more strings and the right hand strums across all of the strings. Reverse the foregoing for lefthanded instruments.
There are two main types of guitar - acoustic and electric. The acoustic guitar is also known as the classical guitar and it can probably be traced right back to the Indian sitar. It usually comes with six strings but an experienced player may opt for one with 12 strings - not an easy instrument to master by any means.
While the acoustic guitar requires nothing more to play it with, the electric guitar needs pedals to control the volume and pitch, an amplifier and speakers to relay the sound, electricity to power the guitar and its paraphernalia and a plectrum or pick to pluck the strings with. The choice of plectrum depends on the type of music being played as well as the personal preference of the guitarist.
Another key difference between the two types of guitars is the string. The acoustic usually has nylon strings whereas the electric will have wire strings (and hence the need for a plectrum because of the wire's harshness on the player's fingers.
From a beginner's point of view, the big decision is to which instrument to go for. The advantage of the classical guitar is that it can be considerably cheaper to buy, requires no additional equipment and can be played relatively quietly anywhere. The advantage of an electric guitar is the wider range of sounds it can produce plus that it can be played silently (just don't connect the amplifier). However an electric guitar tends to be considerably more expensive than an acoustic one.
It is possible to buy a guitar for a child and they come in all sizes. Expect to pay about £30 or $60 for a cheap acoustic guitar suitable for learning on.
Sign up for some guitar lessons and make today the day you learn to play that guitar!
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