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Why learn how to play guitar?

The guitar, which is a stringed instrument, is simply iconic.

The instrument has become one of the most used and most versatile instruments worldwide. It isn’t limited to any genre of music. If you are a rockstar, rap addict, pop enthusiast, RnB lover or blues fan, the guitar suits your music taste perfectly.

If you’re thinking to learn the art of how to play the guitar, many willing hands are waiting to welcome you into the fold. You won’t lack enough role models to follow their footsteps.

Learning how to play a musical instrument certainly comes with lots of advantages, e.g:

• It heightens the mood
• It gives room for people to express themselves
• It sharpens one’s senses
• It alleviates stress
• It increases your cognitive ability
• It connects you with culture, etc.

Taking guitar tutorials in Nigeria

There are different opportunities for people interested in learning the guitar to do so in Nigeria. Regardless of your age, style of choice or whatever you are looking to achieve from guitar lessons, you’ll find a suitable guitar tutor to help achieve your dreams. 

There are too many types of guitar to name them all. However, they can be split into 4 broad categories; acoustic guitar, classical guitar, electric guitar, and bass guitar. 

For those just venturing into guitar and interested in guitar lessons for beginners, It will be useful to know the major differences between the four categories of guitar listed above. Generally speaking, acoustic and classical guitars have similar shapes with large hollow bodies and are often played without electrical connections. While electric and bass guitars don’t have this hollow body and are slightly longer. They are played whilst connected to electrical mains and have a large array of sounds.

Some major differences between classical guitars and acoustic are:

• The long neck (fretboard) of an acoustic guitar is much narrower than that of the classical guitar;
• Acoustic guitars use steel strings whereas classical guitars have nylon strings;
• They produce different sounds; Acoustic guitars are usually played with pop or indie songs, while classical is usually associated with Flamenco
• Classical guitars are usually slightly cheaper than acoustic guitars

As regards electric and bass guitars, the differences are more notable.

• The electric guitar has a more harmonic or melodic role and is used to play riffs and keep rhythms in a song. While the bass guitar works much more closely with the drums than the electric guitar to keep a stable rhythm in songs.
• Bass guitars usually only have four strings, unlike a standard electric guitar which has 6;
• Electric guitars are usually smaller than Bass guitars
• Bass guitars play notes an octave lower and have lower tunings
• Guitar solos are more common with electric guitars while bass guitars are commonly used for supporting roles.

Why take guitar lessons with a tutor

Whether you aim to learn how to play bass guitar, electrical, classical, acoustic guitar, be conversant with guitar chords and guitar scales e..t.c, the value of a guitar tutor cannot be downplayed.  Guitar tutors teach you everything that you need to know about guitar playing, you won’t just learn the basics of how to play the guitar, you also learn the structure of the guitar and how to get the best from it. Your tutor will always be available to guide you which is vital especially if you are taking guitar lessons for beginners. 

Indeed some people find learning guitar online without the aid of a tutor easy. Perhaps they don't need a lot of explanation or are natural with a guitar. Yes, this form of online guitar lessons can offer a convenient way to learn to play but comes with its drawbacks e.g, you miss out on feedback from a teacher, advice and tips on how to improve, and some of the theoretical aspects of guitar.

Superprof connects you to top of the line Guitar tutors. 

You are at liberty to choose for yourself the best teacher based on reviews from other students of whom the tutor has taught and the price of the lesson. There's a tutor for every budget.

Our tutors are verified to ensure their authenticity and you get the best value.  95%  of the tutors on our platform offer their first lessons for free which helps you ascertain if they are the perfect fit for your guitar tutorials, before making any commitment.