Is it hard to learn guitar if i play the cello?

Question

i know how to read notes, and i obviously play an instrument, and i really want to learn acoustic guitar, without lessons.

Do you think it will be hard to teach myself?

Answer 1

A natural musical aptitude will take you far.  Obviously, the fingerings are very different, but I'd give it a go.  Just have fun!

Answer 2

i played the violin before the guitar, and i taught myself.  true, i was also learning piano, but it's still fairly easy to teach yourself how to play the guitar if you have played an instrument before.

Answer 3

I play both guitar and violin (well, fiddle actually) and guitar is easier.  Your best bet for learning acoustic guitar is to buy a combination pack with an instructional video/DVD and a book.  Avoid lessons -- they're a waste of money.  Check out the following website for instructional books, videos, and DVDs:

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/

Answer 4

Well, it's never easy to pick up a new instrument, but having a musical background will help you significantly. I played saxophone and sung for years, I just started learning guitar a year ago, and I'm doing fine.

I suggest the following websites that helped me along the way:

About: Guitar lessons from Dan Cross

http://guitar.about.com/library/blguitar...

Help build up your muscles:

http://www.guitarcardio.com

Any metronome website

For tabs and everything else

http://www.ultimate-guitar.com

Equipment

http://www.musiciansfriend.com

I wish you the best of luck, and I hope you enjoy playing guitar as much as I do.

Answer 5

Hmmm... I'm not sure. I play cello too, and I would also like to be able to play the guitar (I'm just too busy to do it!). The fingering will probably take getting used to, because even though it has strings, there are six and you hold it differently. Get yourself a 'Teach-yourself-guitar' book and give it a go...