Self Taught??

Neapolitan · 05-15-2009, 10:47 PM

I'm self taught, but I believe there are many advantages of having a teacher.
One thing about guitar is that you can never stop learning. Even if you feel confident that you're a pretty good guitar player, there is something out there to learn, a new riff, a new song, a new genre etc. Having teacher is more like having a mentor or guide. They can show you things that you are not aware of, but they can only pass on hints and tricks, and the right way of doing things, they can not pass on talent. In the end all musicians are self-taught by the fact it is up to them to practice, practice, practice.

Blue · 05-16-2009, 11:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Neapolitan

I'm self taught, but I believe there are many advantages of having a teacher.
One thing about guitar is that you can never stop learning. Even if you feel confident that you're a pretty good guitar player, there is something out there to learn, a new riff, a new song, a new genre etc. Having teacher is more like having a mentor or guide. They can show you things that you are not aware of, but they can only pass on hints and tricks, and the right way of doing things, they can not pass on talent. In the end all musicians are self-taught by the fact it is up to them to practice, practice, practice.

I think this is a very true.

Kamikazi Kat · 06-22-2009, 06:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Neapolitan

I'm self taught, but I believe there are many advantages of having a teacher.
One thing about guitar is that you can never stop learning. Even if you feel confident that you're a pretty good guitar player, there is something out there to learn, a new riff, a new song, a new genre etc. Having teacher is more like having a mentor or guide. They can show you things that you are not aware of, but they can only pass on hints and tricks, and the right way of doing things, they can not pass on talent. In the end all musicians are self-taught by the fact it is up to them to practice, practice, practice.

I highly agree with this as well. I've had a few moments where somebody might hear me play and they come up to me and say that I'm good and then ask if I take lessons. When I tell them I've taken lessons, they suddenly feel less impressed, like I wouldn't be able to get where I am now without a teacher. Lessons help, but its really up to the musician whether he/she wants to be great or not.

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Neapolitan carpe musicam Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Les Barricades Mystérieuses Posts: 7,710	I'm self taught, but I believe there are many advantages of having a teacher. One thing about guitar is that you can never stop learning. Even if you feel confident that you're a pretty good guitar player, there is something out there to learn, a new riff, a new song, a new genre etc. Having teacher is more like having a mentor or guide. They can show you things that you are not aware of, but they can only pass on hints and tricks, and the right way of doing things, they can not pass on talent. In the end all musicians are self-taught by the fact it is up to them to practice, practice, practice.