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What is the fastest way to learn guitar?

Nowadays there are several ways to learn to play the guitar. Unlike before, today you have videos online that show you basic exercises and songs to learn as a beginner. You also have apps that guide you while playing guitar. All of these tools are great, but they are far from being the best and fastest way to learn guitar. The best way to learn guitar, as always has been, is with a teacher. Although learning how to play an instrument by watching videos online might be an excellent complement to your weekly lesson, it is hardly a substitute for it. Learning with a teacher means learning with someone who will see your improvements and your shortcomings. This person will meet with you at a consistently scheduled time and that schedule will organize your time more efficiently. The teacher will also address the challenges and difficulties that are specific to your progress and relationship with the instrument or any other aspect of music in general.

The teacher will guide you then through what he or she will consider to be the better path for your improvement, and he or she will pinpoint the improvements for you to continue engaging in your practice while feeling motivated. Learning with a teacher will give you another reason to be consistent in your instrument practice and it will give you the chance to interact and to get to know someone who will guide you patiently through your journey of learning music. This practice which is personalized, tailored and customized to your needs is something that no video would be able to give to their audience. Learning with a teacher is the best option since in your journey to discovering the instrument of your choice, you might come to realize quite quickly that everyone is different.

What should I practice on guitar?

The best advice given to a beginner player is to practice whatever keeps them motivated. If you are eager to learn to play the guitar it is because you feel an interest and attraction to the instrument. Maybe there is something very specific you would like to achieve, learning how to play a song you love or shredding like Steve Vai, it does not matter. The moment you put your hands on the instrument the challenge begins.

Learning a song for example means learning how to strum and chords, that is what you should learn then. If you would like to shred like Van Halen, well then that involves learning scales, arpeggios and so on; that might take years to achieve, no doubt, but motivation and a clear goal is very important. Learning with a teacher can simplify your path to achieving your goal. Visit Superprof and find the guitar tutor that fits you best in Salt Lake City. 

Is playing guitar good for the brain?

Playing music is a full-body workout for your brain. Multiple areas of the brain participate and interact with each other simultaneously, processing different information in intertwined, intricate, and interrelated sequences. Playing a musical instrument engages practically every area of the brain at once. It is a practice that engages particularly the visual, auditory and motor cortex and it re-enforces the qualities such as discipline and concentration. These abilities can then be used for other activities, such as other learning disciplines or intricate games such as chess.

Music is also a language. By learning the symbols and signs that compose its notation, you are also creating a connection between that which is written to that which is played and heard. And because our music notation system has been established homogeneously, the skills that allow you to read music sheets will also allow you to read jazz standards, symphonies, classical pieces, songbooks of your favorite bands, musical show song books, etc.

Kids who learn how to play an instrument and how to read music benefit enormously because the practice of playing and reading music creates different routes and connections between the two brain hemispheres. The result is the ability to solve problems more efficiently and creatively in academic and social settings.