Southpaw guitar playing?!
Question: hey,
I'm left handed and am interested in learning electric guitar. After reading a bunch of forums and blogs it seems like it would be easiest in the long run to spend the time to find a left handed one.
However since I have absolutely no experience playing any stringed instrument, I'll consider any method.
Since I'd exclusively be playing modern and classic rock, my question is:
Does rock put an emphasis on fast picking (in which case I should learn left handed) or fast fretting (right handed because my good hand is my left) , or is that up to the band? Or is this question completely bogus?
My main concern is that if I learn left handed, in several years I will find out my right hand not be fast enough for quick fretting? or if I learn right-handed (which I would prefer not to), my right hand not be able to pick fast enough.
thanks
Answers: hey,
I'm left handed and am interested in learning electric guitar. After reading a bunch of forums and blogs it seems like it would be easiest in the long run to spend the time to find a left handed one.
However since I have absolutely no experience playing any stringed instrument, I'll consider any method.
Since I'd exclusively be playing modern and classic rock, my question is:
Does rock put an emphasis on fast picking (in which case I should learn left handed) or fast fretting (right handed because my good hand is my left) , or is that up to the band? Or is this question completely bogus?
My main concern is that if I learn left handed, in several years I will find out my right hand not be fast enough for quick fretting? or if I learn right-handed (which I would prefer not to), my right hand not be able to pick fast enough.
thanks
The best guitarists (in my opinion) are left handed and left handed guitarists that play rightie. Hendrix is left handed and he is a legend. Steve Morse is left handed playing rightie and his is one of the fastest players alive. Playing fast is not a prerequisite. Playing memorably melodic (something that can be sung) wins everytime. No matter how fast you are, someone will come along and be faster (look at Yngwie Malmsteen or Guthrie Govan or even John Petrucci). Playing melodies will make a better musician out of you. Speed comes from practicing cleanly and proficiently. So practice making melodies and the technique will come!
Does the answer sound only clear to me? I mean honestly, why would you even bother ? Either go for it and take the pain and humiliation or don't go for it at all.
Hmm, I'm not much of a musician, but I understand what you are talking about. I'd suggest you simply practice and give things a try. What feels best is the route you should go. And as for you losing quickness in one of your hands, I doubt it. I believe your reflexes come natural and down necessarily slow down much. Good luck, peace!
I've often considered learning guitar left-handed. I can play baseball, hockey, and golf both left and right-handed. When I was young I started writing left-handed and then got corrected.
Anyhow, I think that the fret hand is a little more important but if you are a lefty, I'd learn to play left handed. Your right hand will improve steadily.
Hendrix and a number of other guitarists are left-handed.
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