Sunday, November 30, 2008

Guitar playing with your Left Hand

By Jeffery Collins

Being left handed can have its challenges. Many things we use every day are not really designed for the left handed person. One such item is the guitar.

Left handed guitars are available, but can be hard to find. Most of the major manufacturer make left handed guitars but many music stores do not carry them on a regular basis. You may have to special order your guitar if you are after a specific style and brand.

See the guitar is a mirrored image of what the regular guitar looks like. The neck is a little different and the strings are reversed. The only con to the left handed guitars is the price. Since it is custom made, the price will be fairly higher than the regular guitars.

Until recently is was hard finding a guitar like these but the internet has opened up the market for more guitars. So start your search for one online that suits your style. You will find that there are many kinds of left handed guitars for purchase online.

Another concern is for beginners. If you are a beginner you must know that there are only a few teachers who work with left handed guitar players. So if you find one close to you, book your lessons ahead of time because they tend to book for long periods of time.

I suggest you start off by taking courses by way of dvd or online videos. I say this because videos never get tired of showing you how to play over and over. A person can lose patience with you but a video will never do that so you can learn at your own pace. Also you don't have to pay someone to teach you over and over.

While it may be more difficult to learn to play left handed, it is well worth it. With the right practice and work ethic you can make it happen no matter what the obstacles may be. It comes down to how bad do you want to learn the craft of guitar playing?

So now that left handed guitars are widely available, you are not limited to only a couple of choices. So you will not have any trouble finding a guitar that suits your guitar playing needs. - 15465

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