| The electric guitar is one of the most powerful | | | | 3. Buy a decent amp |
| musical instruments today. It dominates every | | | | An expensive electric guitar will sound crappy on |
| popular genre and style of music in the modern | | | | low quality amps on any given day. When getting |
| world. The sheer flexibility of the electric guitar in | | | | an electric guitar amp, make sure to test the |
| terms of volume, tone and sound quality makes it | | | | amp at the store. If possible, turn all the knobs to |
| an ultimate musical instrument. | | | | the highest value and listen to the sound that the |
| The electric guitar is an instrument of power or | | | | amp will produce. There are also amps out there |
| finesse, of speed or subtlety, but definitely, it is | | | | that have a built-in distortion option which can be |
| an instrument of musical glory. For those people | | | | switched on and off. This feature is especially |
| who would want to learn how to play the electric | | | | useful for people who have no money to buy an |
| guitar, here are some noteworthy tips: | | | | effects box since a distortion feature is the most |
| 1. Use a nylon guitar first | | | | essential for any electric guitar. |
| If one is thinking about learning how to play a | | | | 4. Buy a decent effects box |
| guitar by using an electric guitar, he should think | | | | An effects box is a great tool to have when |
| about it twice. If one is just learning how to play | | | | playing an electric guitar. One can make all sorts |
| the guitar, he shouldn't do it with an electric guitar. | | | | of sounds using an effects box. The basic tones |
| Electric guitars use steel strings which can be | | | | that one should look for in an effects box are: |
| very uncomfortable for beginners. Besides, | | | | good distortion sounds, chorus, reverb, amp |
| learning the basics from an acoustic guitar teaches | | | | simulator and easy adjustments modules. |
| one to use a holistic guitar playing approach rather | | | | 5. Get durable cables |
| than relying on the effects and features of an | | | | Cables are also an integral part of the whole |
| electric guitar. Electric guitar playing should come | | | | electric guitar system. Cheap and low quality |
| subsequently after learning how to play using an | | | | cables are not worth investing into because they |
| acoustic guitar. | | | | will wear out soon. |
| 2. Know your electric guitar | | | | 6. Listen to electric guitar tracks |
| If one already knows how to play a guitar and is | | | | A great way to holistically grasp the basics of |
| thinking of buying an electric guitar, he should | | | | electric guitar playing is to listen to great electric |
| know the different features and qualities of the | | | | guitar classics. Many lessons are learned just by |
| electric guitar. The same thing goes for people | | | | listening to different riffs and tunes that are |
| who are using an old electric guitar. Playing with | | | | produced from electric guitars. |
| the knobs and controls of the electric guitar will | | | | Electric guitars are somewhat different from |
| give one an idea of how to mix everything | | | | unplugged guitars. There are skills that are needed |
| properly to be able to get an optimal sound. | | | | to play the electric guitar properly aside from the |
| Electric guitars are not plug-and-play instruments, | | | | basic ones. Practice is always the best way to |
| they require a lot of sensitivity in terms of mixing | | | | learn how to play the electric guitar. |
| sounds and tones together. | | | | |