In this video, Meg is asking the question is acoustic guitar hard to learn?! Discussing some of the common road blocks people come up against when learning the acoustic guitar and some useful tips to help you get through the early stages.
Its no secret that acoustic guitar is one of the most fun and rewarding instruments you could learn. It opens up endless doors for creativity, allows you to song write and can turn you into a solo gigging musician who can play every genre possible!
Acoustic guitar does of course come with its challenges and we have all faced these along the way. There are plenty of tips we can implement as we're learning this awesome instrument to make it slightly less difficult and daunting for ourselves.
From trying lighter gauge strings, making sure the neck has a perfect set up and regularly checking your string changes. To trying out as many body shapes as possible till you find the most comfortable one for you. We hope this video can offer some inspiration for anyone hitting these hurdles. This is one of the best journeys you can venture on and acoustic guitar is bound to bring you endless joy - with help through the difficult parts hopefully we can help you get a step closer to that feeling!
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00:00 Intro
02:27 Is Acoustic Hard to Learn?
03:24 Neck Playability
05:12 Factory String Gauge and Setup
05:24 Changing String Gauge
06:54 Neck Action and Humidity
07:28 Neck Warping
08:22 Seeing a Guitar Technician
09:10 Changing Strings Regularly
11:40 Choosing the Right Body Shape
12:39 Dreadnaught Body
14:19 Travel / Small Bodied Guitars
14:33 Cutaway Auditorium Body
16:41 Playing Demo
17:15 Final Thoughts
17:55 Getting Lessons
19:30 Outro
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