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Electric Guitar?
TAC has the word acoustic in it. Does the TAC method work for learning Electric Guitar also?
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The basics translate. You are definitely laid more bare on acoustic since there are no effects to hide your sins.
That being said, there are no specific courses on here for electric guitar, and it definitely is a different instrument with its own thing going on.
I will PM you what I am using for that so that I am not advertising openly for another system… even if it is free (hint)
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Alfred – I’d be interested in knowing too. I just picked up my very first electric guitar. I expect to be working on entirely different things than the TAC challenges. Have a Spark amp on the way too.
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Yes, @Sidney S, but the action on the Electric is lower, so a lot of the chord stuff (especially Barre Chords) is easier, but a lot of the individual note stuff is more frustrating because of the transients caused by some fingers for the same reason.
@Tony started in the electric world, but came to the acoustic world when working in Chicago. The lessons all translate.
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Most of what I’ve learned sounds really good on my electric guitar, especially the finger picking. I actually started the program using my Les Paul, but over time I bought a nice acoustic and barely touch my Les Paul now…it’s been months, while I play my acoustic every day.
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I use both, it’s not a big deal. The fundamentals are the same. Play what you enjoy most!
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Started out on electric many years ago, haven’t stopped playin’ with distortion yet. But I am definitely more confident on acoustic these days due to the lessens learned here.
And… as posted by @AttyTJ… electric is easier to fret due to generally smaller gauge strings and lower action. So what you learn here on acoustic can really help with finger strength and dexterity for electric as well (translation: more confidence in overall playing ability). 🤠
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Have to say, electric is better to start with. A good-quality low-cost electric and a cheap practice amp (for example, the incredible Spark) will set you back less than a mid-range acoustic. Even if you buy the guitar online, get it set up at a local shop. You need to do that no matter what you buy.
When you walk into the gym, do you start by bench-pressing 200lbs? Why not? After all, if you can do that, you can easily handle 70lbs (which is what I could do—maybe).
Don’t pile too much on at the beginning. Electric is just SIMPLY easier and doesn’t have to cost more. Get the basics down as easily as you can. There are plenty of challenges to follow, on either type of guitar.
Dang, I have plenty opinions today. Phase of the Moon?
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The TAC method works for guitar @Sidney S, any type guitar!
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This reply was modified 4 years, 11 months ago by Bill_Brown.
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Sidney S I had the same issue when I joined. I used to play the acoustic but becasue of arthritis I couldn’t play my acoustic so I bought an electric Teton semi hallow. I got hold of the TAC people and they said an electric should be fine. I use the clean setting on a fender champion 100. I have since bough a fender California Newporter acoustic/electric that is quite playable, even with my arthritic fingers. I use both guitars for the lessons, if the acoustic is too hard on a particular lesson I use the electric. ON the VOM i use the acoustic, but I intend on using the electric if it sounds better for a particular song.
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An acoustic is a different instrument, especially the way Tony goes about teaching….but it depends on what you’re playing and what’s fun to you. In the 12 Bar Blues Challenge Skill, Tony does show a Jimi Hendrix chord, but man, it loses something in the translation to acoustic. As Alfred suggests, there are other sites, some free, that are excellent, which I too would share.
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