Music My daughter wants to play guitar... - Page 3

htismaqe · 01-23-2013, 07:07 PM

I have 3 guitars she could use but they're all standard, right-hand configurations and she's left-handed.

My wife thinks I should teach her to play right-handed. Since she's never played before, it won't be like she'd have to unlearn anything.

However, I'm concerned that I could be potentially limiting her later on because she might not ever fully develop the dexterity she might have otherwise developed if I had just gotten her a left-handed guitar to start with.

tk13 · 01-23-2013, 10:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Sofa King

Where the **** are all you left handers coming from?

If that "mob" was worth anything they'd start eliminating these people.

htismaqe · 01-23-2013, 10:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sofa King

Where the **** are all you left handers coming from?

The trailer park by the nuclear power plant...

htismaqe · 01-23-2013, 10:59 PM

Speaking of left-handed guitar players...

ZepSinger · 01-23-2013, 11:02 PM

of course, if this lefty would've learned to play right-handed, he might have amounted to something.

htismaqe · 01-23-2013, 11:08 PM

Notice that Jimi is actually playing a RIGHT-HANDED guitar.

Jim and Tony both learned to play before they actually made left-handed guitars.

ZepSinger · 01-23-2013, 11:10 PM

http://www.lefthandedguitarists.com/...guitar=2&opt=3

Famous left-handed guitarists who play right-handed

AL ANDERSON
BILLY BOB THORNTON
BILLY CORGAN
BOB BROZMAN
BRUCE COCKBURN
CALVIN NEWBORN
CARL WILSON *
CHRIS MARTIN (Coldplay)
CHRIS REA
DANNY GATTON *
DAVE HOLE *
DAVID BOWIE *
DAVID BYRNE
DUANE ALLMAN
ELVIS COSTELLO
ERIK DARLING (The Rooftop Singers)
GARY MOORE
GEORGE BARNES
GEORGE VAN EPS *
GILES HEDLEY (Giles Hedley Blues Band, The Aviators)
INORAN (a.k.a. INOUE KYIONOBU)
JANICK GERS (IRON MAIDEN)
JIMMY RAINEY
JOHN WETTON (KING CRIMSON)
JOHNNY WINTER
JULIA ROBERTS
KEANU REEVES
KEITH CARRADINE
LEFTY FRIZZELL
MARE WINNINGHAM
MARK KNOPFLER *
MICHAEL ANGELO BATIO *
MICHAEL BLOOMFIELD
MICHAEL HEDGES
NICK LOWE
NOEL GALLAGHER (Oasis)
PASCAL PERIZ
PAUL LE MAT
PAUL SIMON
PHIL HILBORNE
PRESTON REED *
RIK EMMETT (Triumph)
ROBERT FRIPP
RUVANE KURLAND
STEVE CROPPER *
STEVE MORSE
TED GREENE

**RealSNR** · 01-23-2013, 11:19 PM

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Originally Posted by tk13

If that "mob" was worth anything they'd start eliminating these people.

We're working on the gingers at the moment.

One at a time.

Pushead2 · 01-23-2013, 11:37 PM

I'm lefty, I tried righty with the same thoughts in mind. It didn't work out so my father took the guitar to a shop & had it flipped like Hendrix.

I felt much better about myself and my playing. I felt more comfortable in the lefty setting than the righty & my playing took off. Don't do it to your daughter, if she's lefty - she's a lefty.

Sure the selection is extremely limiting in terms of buying a new ax down the line but I've always found great guitars.

Just my two cents since I've been in a similar situation.

Sofa King · 01-23-2013, 11:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZepSinger

http://www.lefthandedguitarists.com/...guitar=2&opt=3

Famous left-handed guitarists who play right-handed

AL ANDERSON
BILLY BOB THORNTON
BILLY CORGAN
BOB BROZMAN
BRUCE COCKBURN
CALVIN NEWBORN
CARL WILSON *
CHRIS MARTIN (Coldplay)
CHRIS REA
DANNY GATTON *
DAVE HOLE *
DAVID BOWIE *
DAVID BYRNE
DUANE ALLMAN
ELVIS COSTELLO
ERIK DARLING (The Rooftop Singers)
GARY MOORE
GEORGE BARNES
GEORGE VAN EPS *
GILES HEDLEY (Giles Hedley Blues Band, The Aviators)
INORAN (a.k.a. INOUE KYIONOBU)
JANICK GERS (IRON MAIDEN)
JIMMY RAINEY
JOHN WETTON (KING CRIMSON)
JOHNNY WINTER
JULIA ROBERTS
KEANU REEVES
KEITH CARRADINE
LEFTY FRIZZELL
MARE WINNINGHAM
MARK KNOPFLER *
MICHAEL ANGELO BATIO *
MICHAEL BLOOMFIELD
MICHAEL HEDGES
NICK LOWE
NOEL GALLAGHER (Oasis)
PASCAL PERIZ
PAUL LE MAT
PAUL SIMON
PHIL HILBORNE
PRESTON REED *
RIK EMMETT (Triumph)
ROBERT FRIPP
RUVANE KURLAND
STEVE CROPPER *
STEVE MORSE
TED GREENE

wut

I literally half glanced at this list... and THIS was the first name i saw.

**DaneMcCloud** · 01-23-2013, 11:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Sofa King

wut

I literally half glanced at this list... and THIS was the first name i saw.

He's been in a few bands out here and is actually a good bassist.

Johnny Depp is a really accomplished guitarist as well. That's actually why he moved to L.A. originally: To be a rock star.

**DaneMcCloud** · 01-23-2013, 11:49 PM

Look at this way, Dude: If your daughter has any real talent and decides to pursue this for a living in some fashion, whether it's as a songwriter or sideman or a band or whatever, it makes more sense for her to walk into a room and play right handed.

If she's asked to sit in somewhere or sit in on a session or contribute to a song or whatever, she'll always need to have her left-handed instrument on her at all times. IMO, that's a major detriment.

And as I said earlier, guitar is easy. It's just shapes. I doubt she's out to be the next Yngwie Malmsteen. And make her take piano lessons as well. If you can play piano, you can virtually understand and play almost any instrument because it's laid out so simply that the music theory is natural.

**Mr. Kotter** · 01-23-2013, 11:50 PM

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Originally Posted by htismaqe

I have 3 guitars she could use but they're all standard, right-hand configurations and she's left-handed.

My wife thinks I should teach her to play right-handed. Since she's never played before, it won't be like she'd have to unlearn anything.

However, I'm concerned that I could be potentially limiting her later on because she might not ever fully develop the dexterity she might have otherwise developed if I had just gotten her a left-handed guitar to start with.

Been-there, done that...

My 13 yr old daughter has become quite the musician; instumentally and vocally, as a lefty. In-part it is because of who she is, and in-part because of learning in a right-handed world as a left-handed musically inclined "tweener"...I'm proud, and she "rocks."

Just my experience...

Cmd'r&Chief · 01-24-2013, 12:30 AM

Stick with a right handed guitar. She can use her dominant hand to work the neck.

Sofa King · 01-24-2013, 01:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

He's been in a few bands out here and is actually a good bassist.

Johnny Depp is a really accomplished guitarist as well. That's actually why he moved to L.A. originally: To be a rock star.

mmmhhmmm. I guess Wild Stallions wasn't all bullshit then.

**DaneMcCloud** · 01-24-2013, 01:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Sofa King

mmmhhmmm. I guess Wild Stallions wasn't all bullshit then.

Alex Winter's brother used to play keyboards in a cover band from St. Louis that occasionally played in KC back in the late 80's and early 90's.

01-23-2013, 07:07 PM
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htismaqe 'Tis my eye! Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Chiefsplanet Casino cash: $9749900	Speaking of left-handed guitar players...
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01-23-2013, 11:08 PM	#35
htismaqe 'Tis my eye! Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Chiefsplanet Casino cash: $9749900	Notice that Jimi is actually playing a RIGHT-HANDED guitar. Jim and Tony both learned to play before they actually made left-handed guitars.
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01-23-2013, 11:10 PM	#36
ZepSinger Veteran Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Kansas City Casino cash: $10004900	http://www.lefthandedguitarists.com/...guitar=2&opt=3 Famous left-handed guitarists who play right-handed AL ANDERSON BILLY BOB THORNTON BILLY CORGAN BOB BROZMAN BRUCE COCKBURN CALVIN NEWBORN CARL WILSON * CHRIS MARTIN (Coldplay) CHRIS REA DANNY GATTON * DAVE HOLE * DAVID BOWIE * DAVID BYRNE DUANE ALLMAN ELVIS COSTELLO ERIK DARLING (The Rooftop Singers) GARY MOORE GEORGE BARNES GEORGE VAN EPS * GILES HEDLEY (Giles Hedley Blues Band, The Aviators) INORAN (a.k.a. INOUE KYIONOBU) JANICK GERS (IRON MAIDEN) JIMMY RAINEY JOHN WETTON (KING CRIMSON) JOHNNY WINTER JULIA ROBERTS KEANU REEVES KEITH CARRADINE LEFTY FRIZZELL MARE WINNINGHAM MARK KNOPFLER * MICHAEL ANGELO BATIO * MICHAEL BLOOMFIELD MICHAEL HEDGES NICK LOWE NOEL GALLAGHER (Oasis) PASCAL PERIZ PAUL LE MAT PAUL SIMON PHIL HILBORNE PRESTON REED * RIK EMMETT (Triumph) ROBERT FRIPP RUVANE KURLAND STEVE CROPPER * STEVE MORSE TED GREENE __________________ test
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01-23-2013, 11:37 PM	#38
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01-23-2013, 11:49 PM	#41
DaneMcCloud Supporter Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Hollywood, CA Casino cash: $10053648	Look at this way, Dude: If your daughter has any real talent and decides to pursue this for a living in some fashion, whether it's as a songwriter or sideman or a band or whatever, it makes more sense for her to walk into a room and play right handed. If she's asked to sit in somewhere or sit in on a session or contribute to a song or whatever, she'll always need to have her left-handed instrument on her at all times. IMO, that's a major detriment. And as I said earlier, guitar is easy. It's just shapes. I doubt she's out to be the next Yngwie Malmsteen. And make her take piano lessons as well. If you can play piano, you can virtually understand and play almost any instrument because it's laid out so simply that the music theory is natural.
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01-24-2013, 12:30 AM	#43
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