Starting on Electric

Hi,

So I just joined guitartricks and had a quick glance at the lessons and I saw that for the guitar fundamentals 1 and 2 courses, the lessons are taught on an acoustic guitar. I currently have an electric guitar with me and I was wondering if following the lessons on the electric would also be possible ? Has anyone followed the lessons on an electric guitar before ?

Also, I am aware that the concepts on both the electric and acoustic remains the same and I have also heard that playing first on an acoustic guitar helps build finger strength.

Thanks !

Hi,

It's perfectly fine using an electric guitar to work through the fundamentals courses. As you have pointed out already, the principles and techniques taught in the fundamentals courses are indeed applicable to both electric and acoustic guitar. I'm 80% of the way through fundamentals 1 so far on an electric guitar with no issues.

As for building finger strength, Acoustics do take more strength to fret due to having thicker strings but even so there should be no issue learning on electric first and transitioning over to acoustic later if thats what you desire. You still build up calluses learning on electric as well so if you do intend to pick up an acoustic later it will be much easier on you than staring from scratch anyways.

Hope this helps.

Originally Posted by: ajayvenkideswaran.mec

Hi,

So I just joined guitartricks and had a quick glance at the lessons and I saw that for the guitar fundamentals 1 and 2 courses, the lessons are taught on an acoustic guitar. I currently have an electric guitar with me and I was wondering if following the lessons on the electric would also be possible ? Has anyone followed the lessons on an electric guitar before ?

Also, I am aware that the concepts on both the electric and acoustic remains the same and I have also heard that playing first on an acoustic guitar helps build finger strength.

Thanks !

Yes, following the acoustic lessons on electric is totally fine! It should mostly even be easier for you, since as DJ Lawrence pointed out electric is easier to play (all other things being equal). The strings are lighter, etc.

-Carl.