Beginners Guitar: Choosing The Best Guitar For Learning

Finding the guitar that will help you show off your own style of music is an important decision. Whether you want to play acoustic guitar, electric guitar, or even the bass guitar the decision has to be one you make for yourself. The best method for choosing the best guitar for learning is to think about the style of music you listen to and want to play on your guitar.

If you are into heavier music then the electric is probably a good guitar for you. If you love to feel the beat of the music pounding your chest, then maybe the bass guitar is a good option for you.

Once you make your decision you will be very happy, but for almost all beginners, the choices are almost overwhelming. A beginners pick is the stepping stone for their musical journey. Here are some pointers to help you in your quest of choosing the best guitar for learning.

1. How do you feel when you are listening to your favorite band? This is how you should feel when you are playing your guitar. The music that influences you is going to be the foundation of which guitar you choose.

2. Before you go looking for your dream guitar, have a budget. You don’t want to go to the music store and find the guitar of your dreams, only to find it has the price tag of your worst nightmares. There are so many different models out there that I have no doubt you will find something you love within your budget. In the case that you come across a guitar that you can’t pass up, ask the store if they have “in-store” credit programs. Some music stores have their own credit solutions for those that cannot pay for the guitar outright. These stores will provide you with a monthly payment plan that you can afford, allowing you to get your dream guitar.

3. Next step is deciding on the features you want your guitar to have. Do you want your guitar to be electric or acoustic? The best thing to do is to weigh the pros and cons for each choice.
Electric and Acoustic pros and cons:

• Most think that the electric guitar is much easier to learn on.
• You can play the acoustic guitar anywhere. All you need is your guitar.
• Acoustic guitars are usually cheaper.
• You will need to purchase an amp and chords if you decide on an electric guitar.
• Electric guitars are a lot harder to manipulate.

These are just a few of the pros and cons that may help you to decide whether to go with electric or bass.

4. Lastly, try to find someone to go with you to pick out your guitar. A beginners pick is not always the best. Usually the excitement and anxiety of getting your first guitar over-rides your common sense. Having someone there with you (preferably someone that knows a little about playing) will be a great benefit to you.