Music making. It isn't a competition, though you can make it one. Sure, you can try to top the skills of another musician but most serious musicians are more interested in being better players for the reward of being able to play what you want, not to outdo someone else. In fact, I generally see more respect in musicians for other musicians than in other groups of people. We tend to be more healthy in attitude when we see someone better than us. Maybe it is because we know how much effort it takes to achieve proficiency in an instrument. We admire someone's tone because it, to us, reflects some of who they are. Watching someone tear it up on an instrument makes us want to try harder.
Making music isn't a race or a game where an end is in sight. No, music making is a journey without end and ... >>full...
A while ago I posted music truths. Now, let's expose some myths.
You have to learn on acoustic guitar before electric - simply not true. In fact, electric is easier due to the lighter strings and lower action and in the end, what we want is to make playing music easy for the beginning student. There is no benefit to making things hard. That being said, there is also nothing wrong with starting on acoustic. Start on the instrument that the student is most interested in, keeping their interest is important.
On a related point:You have to know another instrument (usually piano) or have some prior musical instruction before starting lessons - Nope, we take 'em from complete, never touched an instrument before. No bad habits to overcome! Bottom line, come as you are, a good teacher will take you where you want to go.
American instruments are more handmade than ones ...
