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annika.a

Posts: 10
Joined: Jul. 15 2013

advise for newbies how to learn play...

I have an advice to everyone who is new to guitar but wants to learn all by himself.
There is a course starting on coursera on 19th of July (Introduction to Guitar by Thaddeus Hogarth)

Hurry up and grab what you can from it! )

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jul. 15 2013 12:19:01

Kaimana

Posts: 10
Joined: Aug. 28 2011
From: Edinburgh, Scotland

RE: advise for newbies how to learn ... (in reply to annika.a)

Hi Annika,
Would you believe that I was about to post to ask if anyone thought that might be a worthwhile course for newbies?

https://www.coursera.org/course/guitar

I've signed up to see what interesting things might be included. It can't hurt.
Cheers

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jul. 15 2013 23:09:34

FullMetalGuitarist

Posts: 88
Joined: Aug. 22 2011

RE: advise for newbies how to learn ... (in reply to annika.a)

Hello Anna and Kaimana.

The question is WHAT exactly you want to learn? Just playing a guitar or playing Flamenco.

As a person who play Flamenco guitar mostly by himself for at least 7 years (plus minus army service) I still always recommend new players to take a real flamenco teacher, because there are lots of incorrect stuff going on the internet (aka fakemanco/nuevo flamenco).

Moreover , with a teacher you get a better understanding about the music structure of flamenco and things like Compas (which took me lots of time, as "spanish outsider", to understand) . . .

Best regards and have fun!

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jul. 17 2013 14:37:03

Kaimana

Posts: 10
Joined: Aug. 28 2011
From: Edinburgh, Scotland

RE: advise for newbies how to learn ... (in reply to FullMetalGuitarist)

Hi FullMetalGuitarist,
You're exactly right that there's nothing like learning from a teacher. I've been very lucky to be able to learn a bit from a teacher who can play flamenco guitar, but I didn't grow up with music. So, there are huge gaps in my understanding of music. We could call it a big chasm of ignorance, actually. This online course being discussed will probably explain some very basic music theory, and I think that would be useful for any style of guitar playing.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jul. 23 2013 18:30:03