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Nov 14 in GuitarGym Official

Beginner’s Choice: Acoustic or Electric?

Which is better for a beginner guitarist: Acoustic or Electric guitar?

🎸 Every guitarist starts somewhere, but where’s the best place to start? Some say acoustic builds your strength and ear, others swear electric keeps you motivated.

What do you recommend for a beginner guitarist? ⚡

Petr Hartmann
Nov 15

As somebody who went multiple times back and forth from both 'guitar worlds' I think acoustic is much better place to start. Electric adds too much variables like gain staging, is harder to setup properly, adds some gear dependence and is therefore harder to travel with and is arguably less convenient to play with other people in non-gig scenario. With that mentioned if electric motivates you more and is closer to your music taste - go for it.

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Noy Oranim
Nov 24, 08:07

I think that if someone wants to play electric- like a lot of beginners- they should play electric. Plenty of options out there these days- even ones with an amp inside the guitar. Whatever will make one happy to play :)

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GuitarGym
Nov 23, 19:40 in GuitarGym Official

Congrats @Matthew Tims for winning the Jade Pick Award!

GuitarGym
Nov 21 in GuitarGym Official

Practice Style: Slow + Perfect or Fast + Feel?

Which practice works best: slow and perfect, or fast and feel?

🎸 Practice makes progress, but which path do you follow? Do you slow it down until it’s flawless, or push the tempo to build groove and feel?

What’s your go-to practice philosophy, GuitarGym fam? ⚡