{"id":1253,"date":"2022-04-12T20:19:55","date_gmt":"2022-04-12T20:19:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.finalguitar.com\/?p=1253"},"modified":"2022-04-12T20:19:55","modified_gmt":"2022-04-12T20:19:55","slug":"is-it-better-to-learn-the-guitar-or-piano-a-debate-between-the-two-instruments-and-their-benefits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.finalguitar.com\/blog\/is-it-better-to-learn-the-guitar-or-piano-a-debate-between-the-two-instruments-and-their-benefits\/","title":{"rendered":"Is It Better To Learn the Guitar Or Piano? A debate between the two instruments and their benefits."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe width=\"100%\" height=300vh src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Ku35TLDQwSE?autoplay=1&#038;mute=1\"><\/iframe>Is It Better To Learn The Guitar Or Piano?<\/p>\n<p>In this article, I will be comparing two of the most popular instruments \u2013 the guitar and piano. The question is, which one is better for a beginner to learn?<\/p>\n<p>I have personally tried both instruments, so I will be giving my honest opinion on which one I think is easier to learn.<\/p>\n<p>There are many things that I will be taking into consideration, including playability and sound quality. However, I will also consider the total cost of each instrument as well as any other important factors that you may need to know about!<\/p>\n<p>What Is The Difference Between A Guitar And A Piano?<\/p>\n<p>A guitar is a stringed musical instrument that has six strings. It can be played by plucking or strumming them with your fingers. You can even use a pick if you want to play faster! The sound comes from the vibration of the metal strings when they are plucked or strung together. It\u2019s very easy to make beautiful melodies with this instrument because it has such a wide range of sounds! You can play anything from classical music to rock n\u2019 roll !<\/p>\n<p>A piano is a keyboard instrument with hammers inside that strike the strings when you press down on them (or use pedals).<\/p>\n<p>For a long time I have debated which is better; the guitar or piano. I have played the piano for several years and it has been a great experience. The piano has opened me up to a lot of different styles of music, but I recently picked up guitar and I now see why everyone loves it so much. It&#8217;s extremely versatile, not too hard to learn, and can really be taken anywhere. Here are my reasons why I think it is better to learn guitar than piano:<\/p>\n<p>Guitar is portable. If you want to sit on your front porch and play a few songs, you can do that with the guitar. This is obviously not the case with the piano; unless you have a keyboard that fits in your pocket!<\/p>\n<p>Guitar is more versatile. You can play any style of music on the guitar from rock to country to classical. It&#8217;s also easier to pick up other instruments if you already know how to play guitar because they are often very similar. Many famous pianists will also play guitar (Ben Folds, Elton John, Billy Joel, etc.).<\/p>\n<p>Guitar is cheaper than piano. You can get an acoustic guitar for $100-$200 dollars or an electric for $150-$500 dollars depending on what kind<\/p>\n<p>A common question that is always asked is: &#8220;Which instrument should I learn first, the guitar or piano?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Many people have different opinions when it comes to this and it is important to understand both sides of the argument before making a decision.<\/p>\n<p>[&#8230;]<\/p>\n<p>For instance, if you like listening to rock music, then you&#8217;ll probably want to learn the electric guitar because it&#8217;s a key instrument in this genre. Likewise, playing the guitar will allow you to play some of your favourite tracks.<\/p>\n<p>[&#8230;]<\/p>\n<p>For the beginner, music can be a daunting world to navigate. It&#8217;s easy to spend hours and hours scouring the internet for information on how to learn guitar or piano. But what&#8217;s the best instrument to start with? A new survey of 2,000 adults found that while two thirds would like to learn an instrument, almost half said they wouldn&#8217;t know where to start.<\/p>\n<p>The data also showed that 59 percent believe learning an instrument is a worthwhile pursuit. However, if you&#8217;re undecided about whether to pick up a guitar or take piano lessons, then this debate may help you make up your mind.<\/p>\n<p>The guitar wins when it comes to portability, with 83 percent agreeing it&#8217;s easier to transport than a piano. With this in mind, the likelihood of playing on a regular basis is much higher than lugging around a much larger piece of equipment.<\/p>\n<p>However, pianos are often seen as a more attractive instrument and were voted as such by 75 percent of participants. In fact, three quarters agreed that most people think pianists are better looking than guitarists!<\/p>\n<p>A majority (55 percent) admitted they&#8217;d be more likely to know someone who plays the guitar than any other instrument and one in five (20 percent) revealed they would most like to learn how<\/p>\n<p>So you want to learn how to play the guitar, but you don&#8217;t know what&#8217;s better: electric guitar or acoustic guitar?<\/p>\n<p>Acoustic guitars are great for beginners because they have wider necks, and therefore make it easier for people with small hands to work their way around the instrument. The body of the acoustic guitar is larger than that of an electric guitar, and most beginners find this to be more comfortable because it creates more space between their body and the instrument.<\/p>\n<p>Electric guitars are smaller and have a thinner neck, which makes it easy for people with large hands to maneuver their fingers around the fret board. The body is smaller, which makes it more comfortable for players who are used to standing up while playing.<\/p>\n<p>Both guitars can produce beautiful sounds when played properly, but if you&#8217;re just starting out, you might want to stick with the acoustic because it&#8217;s much easier to learn on than an electric. Many musicians who start out on an acoustic eventually move onto an electric because they find that they enjoy playing one over the other. You may find that an electric fits your needs better than an acoustic once you&#8217;ve mastered some basic skills on both types of instruments.<\/p>\n<p>Piano is a great instrument to start learning for many reasons. First, it&#8217;s one of the easiest instruments to learn how to play if you have no music background. Second, it&#8217;s very straightforward &#8211; there are not too many keys to remember, and most of them are white. Third, there are tons of songs you can play on the piano &#8211; from classical ones to pop songs, including jazz and blues.<\/p>\n<p>Electric guitar is a different story when it comes to learning. It doesn&#8217;t have as many keys as the piano (only six strings) and they are all hard to reach &#8211; at least at first, especially if your fingers are short (this is true for most of us). And besides that, getting used to the sounds coming out might take some time as well. <\/p>\n<p>If you are up for challenges and don&#8217;t mind spending more time learning a new instrument, then go for an electric guitar. If you want something easier and more straightforward, then choose a simple acoustic one or a keyboard\/piano instead (it will be much cheaper).<\/p>\n<p>Piano is the best instrument to learn first.<\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s a variety of reasons why this is true, but the main one is that you can learn how to play chords on a piano much more easily than on a guitar. Once you know how to play chords, you can play hundreds and hundreds of songs. This means that if you want to make music with other people, you don&#8217;t have to wait for years before you can do it. It also means that if you want to start composing your own music, then the path from idea to realization is shorter and less frustrating.<\/p>\n<p>The guitar has some advantages over the piano, though: it&#8217;s smaller and cheaper, and it doesn&#8217;t need an external power supply. But none of these advantages are enough to compensate for its lack of polyphony (more than one note at a time). And as far as I know there&#8217;s no such thing as an electric piano that fits in your pocket and runs off batteries. If there were, then they could have been used instead of guitars in sixties pop bands like the Beatles, who needed their instruments to be small and portable so they could take them on tour.<iframe width=\"100%\"\" height=300vh src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7iUsovk4J6M?autoplay=1&#038;mute=1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Is It Better To Learn The Guitar Or Piano? 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