{"id":367820,"date":"2019-06-13T18:04:18","date_gmt":"2019-06-13T16:04:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/?p=367820"},"modified":"2020-04-22T16:21:51","modified_gmt":"2020-04-22T14:21:51","slug":"5-ways-to-start-learning-guitar-or-bass","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/en\/learn\/5-ways-to-start-learning-guitar-or-bass\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Ways to Start Learning Guitar or Bass"},"content":{"rendered":"

Learning how to play the guitar or bass can seem intimidating to anyone who has never plucked a string before… If you’ve grown up in a house full of instruments the story may be different. Either way, the beginning process can take many forms; it can be very formal, serious and even academic or it can simply mean tirelessly plucking away at the old dusty instrument in the basement until it sounds somewhat like music. If you’re ambitious and want to achieve a certain level of playing quickly read this article on 5 different ways to get started immediately…\u00a0???<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Trial & Error<\/h3>\n

This method can be used for absolutely anything in life, and we often do it unconsciously, but it may be the slowest<\/strong> way to learn something. This is usually the first method<\/strong> we try when we pick up a new instrument<\/strong><\/a>. You start by getting your bearings around the instrument’s neck, fretboard<\/strong> and tuning<\/strong> pegs with one hand and the other hand (all 5 fingers<\/strong>) around the strings<\/strong>. Trial and error playing can work super well for certain individuals, especially those with a good musical ear. Pick up a guitar or bass, press certain fingertips<\/strong> on certain frets,<\/strong> pluck or strum the strings and listen to what sound is produced. If it sounds horrible, try something else, if it sounds good, remember it. This is easier said than done for certain people, if you’re the type of person who “doesn’t learn from his\/her mistakes” then this method may be a slow learning process.<\/p>\n

the struggle is real<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Chord charts: Throw some shapes<\/h3>\n

Everyone who starts playing guitar wants the satisfaction of strumming a chord<\/strong> as soon as possible. Playing around with single notes can get boring and learning scales can be tedious. If you want to strum all six strings and make it sound lush<\/strong> and harmonious<\/strong> all you need to do is look at a chord chart<\/strong>. It’s the most visual way<\/strong> of learning the guitar because what you see on the chart is exactly what you see when you look down at your chord hand (although this is not exactly the case for left-handed players, who require an additional step of mental flipping). After reading this article, type “guitar chord charts” (or “bass chord charts” into Google and get going, or maybe even buy a huge poster of chord charts<\/strong><\/a> for your bedroom wall, you’ll be throwin’ shapes in no time!<\/p>\n\n\t\t