Is hard to learn guitar and piano at the same time?

Question

im 14,i know i should have started earlier but i just started yesterday. im learning guitar and piano. Is it hard to play them at the same time?

Answer 1

learning any instrument is hard for the first year or two.

If anything learning both at the same time will make it easier, and make you a better player.

Answer 2

no, its actually easier!!

Answer 3

One negative some say is because for the guitar you use the tips of your fingers to hold down the strings whilst for the piano you use the pads of your fingers. (For want of a better expression.) These are two totally different finger areas.

Another negative known is that the piano numbers the fingers 1-5, where as the guitar numbers the fingers 1-4. This can be confusing for a beginner.

Yet another negative known is the wrist positions and consequently finger styles are totally different. Even if you plan on using a pic for the guitar, you still have this problem that clashes with the pianos finger style.

A bonus is that for the piano you need to learn both bass and treble clef, for the guitar you only need treble. This can be an advantage if you are planning to learn bass guitar, and you will understand reading music a lot easier. However if you want to use TAB, you don't learn that with the piano.

Another advantage is that the chord structure for piano and guitar is the same, so you will understand music theory, chords, and how they work for both instruments quicker than if you didn't learn them together.

I've known guitarists who can't play the piano at all, and pianists who can't play the guitar at all. I've also known people who can play both. I think it's all in how you are as a musician and how you are taught. If you are taught both instruments correctly (by trained teacher at the beginning at least) at the same time, I don't see why you would have a problem as you would NOT develop the bad habits that would hold you back, nor would you develop only one finger/hand position for one instrument which may stop you from playing the other.

I see no reason you couldn't learn both, there are pro's and con's, but if you do decide to learn both, please get a teacher that is qualified to start with on both instruments as finger/wrist posture and technique between the two instruments could cause you physical harm such as RSI if you develop bad technique.

All the best. XOX

Answer 4

not really cause in practicing two instruments at the same time you'll be able to develop your rhythm faster and developing rhythm is important for any musician and it would actually be easier if you practice them at the same time since you'll be able to exercise your fingers and let them get used to the rhythm. so good luck and practice as much as you can its the only way to improve!

Answer 5

no no no they are completely different.

Now, if you were learning, say, saxophone and clarinet at the same time it would be different, but guitar and piano are fine.

Oh, and don't worry about starting at 14!!! theres nothing wrong with that, i know adults who are learning instruments.

I started saxophone at 13 and i'm going fine...don't worry about it, just have fun