Do you think being a professional guitarist would be cool?

Question

I am going to go to college to study music theory / composition / piano / classical guitar. I am doing all this to progress futher on my electric guitar and my chances of being a successful guitar teacher. Do you think this is a good and realistic goal for a 21 year old?

Answer 1

yeah

i think it would be pretty good

if you like it, you should persue it...

your career should be what you love to do best

;D

Answer 2

Doing something you love and are passionate about is very cool!  I like the fact that you are taking on serious study in music as well and teaching someone else what you love would be very fulfilling.

Answer 3

If you plan to be a "professional guiatrist" then WHY are you limiting yourself to an electric guitar.

If you REALLY want to be a "professional guitarist" then you need to be playing BOTH a Classical AND an Acoustic Guitar because "professional guitarists" know how to get the voicing out of a guitar and they can only do that on a Classical or Acoustical guitar.  Electric guitars don't have the wide tonal range of non-electric guitars... electric guitars sound the same except for the few little tricks you can do with them that work better than on an Acoustic guitar.

If you REALLY plan to be a "professional guitarist" and a "successful guitar teacher" then you need to be playing a guitar that you can demonstrate your ABILITY with... and that isn't an electric guitar.

I've been a professional Guitar/Piano player for over 50 years and I REFUSE to play an electric guitar because they are tonal garbage and I don't think holding it in front of the speakers to get feedback is classified as "talent".

I DO have the ability to plug in my classical and acoustic guitars when I need the added volume... but they are STILL hollow bodied acoustinc guitars.

Answer 4

i think its cool :P

Answer 5

its actually my dream. play on a stage, be a band...i think its a perfectly realistic goal. course, a lot of it is personality too. but your young so you should be able to relate well to your students.