Q. What kind of guitar should I buy, acoustic or electric?

A. There is no clear cut answer but when you approach this decision, consider the style of music you want to play. While listening to music you would like to emulate, try to determine whether the music is produced by acoustic or electric instruments. Acoustic guitars don’t require amplification and therefore are simpler to use. However they can be more difficult to play because the strings are usually heavier than an electric and higher off the fingerboard requiring more effort to press the string to the fret.

Q. How much will I need to practice?

A. If you are a beginner try to play five days a week for about ten to twenty minutes. It will take some time for your fingers to adjust to pressing strings. Add some time each week until you reach about thirty minutes a day. The most important ingredient is having a designated practice time each day. Keeping the same time for practice every day makes it easier to form the habit of practice and will increase your enjoyment of your guitar and lessons. More advanced students will want to have longer practice sessions or perhaps break them up into two shorter sessions at different times of day.

Q. Will I have to learn to read music?

A. Popular music is published in a dual Music/Tab format, so to play most popular styles it’s only necessary to be able to read guitar tablature (a form of notation that shows the strings and indicated where to place the fingers). To play classical guitar it’s essential to read because music for classical guitar is largely published in music notation format only. Learning to read music is challenging but it’s also rewarding

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