| Do you know why more people want to learn guitar | | | | everyman's instrument. Folk players, rock guitarists, and |
| than piano? Because it's easier! And because students | | | | even Uncle Joe himself can pick up this instrument and |
| get to play something that actually sounds like music | | | | soon strum out a tune. |
| many times faster than their piano playing | | | | A beginning piano player can also learn a few chords |
| counterparts. | | | | and just as easily create music as well as the guitarist. |
| But did you also know that a guitar player can show | | | | Now, the piano isn't often taught like this because |
| you how to play piano better than most piano | | | | teachers can make a lot more money by stringing |
| instructors? It's true! Here's why. Guitar players use | | | | students along for years and years. With a |
| chords and chord charts to create with. Piano players | | | | chord-based approach, you can rapidly advance and |
| (for the most part) use note reading and memorization. | | | | learn how to play in most any style and it won't take |
| It's really easy for most beginning guitarists to quickly | | | | you years either. How long will it take for you to learn |
| create music. In fact, you can learn 3 chords on the | | | | a chord-based approach? Anywhere from 1-month to |
| guitar in less than 15 minutes and start to play many, | | | | 1-year depending on how fast or slow you learn. |
| many tunes. Can piano players do that? Yes they can! | | | | Here's the point. If you want to spend years learning |
| But sadly, most don't. | | | | how to play other peoples music, than note reading |
| You see, many people are intimidated by the piano. | | | | and memorization are for you. If you want to get |
| Not because of the instrument itself but because of | | | | creative and actually make music, look for teachers |
| the snobby stigma surrounding it. | | | | who embrace a chord-based approach to piano |
| The piano is held in such high esteem that people are | | | | playing. |
| actually afraid to go near it. Not the guitar. It's the | | | | |