Electric Guitar Lessons

Electric guitars are physically somewhat easier to play, assuming they are properly adjusted, because they have a smaller body, thinner neck, and use lighter gauge strings. The pickups and amplifier do all the work of projecting the sound, so a lighter touch along with lighter strings makes it easier to play. An electric guitar needs to be plugged into an amplifier, which must be turned on before playing. For some, the extra effort that it takes to plug into an amplifier and turn it on may be enough to keep them from playing as often or taking advantage of a spontaneous moment to pick it up and play.


Starting out with an electric guitar lessons is generally more expensive than an acoustic guitar or classical guitar because of the need for an amplifier and other accessories. Apart from purely practicing finger dexterity and fretting, an unplugged electric guitar makes little sense, as almost no sound will be audible. As one progress in one guitar learning journey, there are additional electric guitar accessories that you might want to consider. While amplifiers generally have some level of sound adjustments built in, a variety of dedicated sound signal processors, effects, and distortion pedals are available to give a whole new dimension to the sound produced.