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If I learn the piano will it help me with the guitar?

  • So i've wanted to play the piano and the electric guitar for sooooooo long. I own both a fender and a gibson, although i've never had the skill to teach myself. My parents want to put me in lessons and i'm so down ALTHOUGH i wanna play the piano too ahha. I listen to both classical and all variations of rock so i know i'll be interested in the music i play. So i was wondering if i take piano lessons will it be easier for me to teach myself the electric guitar? and vice versa?? Also I'm not to concerned about time but out of curiosity how long did it take you to get decently good at both?

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    Believe it or not yes. If you can learn what triads are on the piano, you'll be able to figure out the basic chords for the guitar as well. As someone else said, a piano really helps you learn the scales because you can practically visualize the scale if you know your notes well. When taking piano make sure to learn the notes, what the different scales are, what triads and octave chords are and you'll be good. If you can understand the theory of the scales, chords and such then it will help you with learning how to play the guitar. It wont help you physically play it but you'll now know how to play certain chords and such.

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Believe it or not yes. If you can learn what triads are on the piano, you'll be able to figure out the basic chords for the guitar as well. As someone else said, a piano really helps you learn the scales because you can practically visualize the scale if you know your notes well. When taking piano make sure to learn the notes, what the different scales are, what triads and octave chords are and you'll be good. If you can understand the theory of the scales, chords and such then it will help you with learning how to play the guitar. It wont help you physically play it but you'll now know how to play certain chords and such.

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In short, yes. Learning piano will help you learn technique, notes,scales, chords, and music theory. Its also great finger workout or practice. I learned the piano first (took 3 yrs), then violin, and self taugh guitar. I think talking piano classes help immensly in learning the other 2.

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Ever hear the saying Jack of all trades, Master of none? Learn one instrument, Learning to read music is key to help you move between instruments

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In short, yes. Learning piano will help you learn technique, notes,scales, chords, and music theory. Its also great finger workout or practice. I learned the piano first (took 3 yrs), then violin, and self taugh guitar. I think talking piano classes help immensly in learning the other 2.

dragonfli786351

Ever hear the saying Jack of all trades, Master of none? Learn one instrument, Learning to read music is key to help you move between instruments

Robert

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