5 reasons to learn to play guitar

Have you ever thought about why so guitarists come off when they go on stage? They seemed to feel no fatigue, no matter what some of them far beyond 60. The type of Rolling Stones guitarist head around - where they get their energy? The secret is simple: guitar playing improve several areas of your life.

In addition to that, I talked to the musicians, who already is not the first year playing the guitar, and they shared tips on how to learn to play guitar on their own.

1. Playing guitar improves memory and concentration

The area of ​​your brain stimulated while you remember the melody, and it affects the cognitive and muscle memory. Focusing on sharpening skill improves concentration, as well as the chess game or Sudoku.

guitarist Tip: How to start learning?

It is best to start by learning basic guitar chords: Am, D, C, Em. In parallel, you need to read the literature on music theory and learn musical notation, since all it forms an idea of ​​what happens during the game. What processes are started in the guitar when you have clamped a particular chord. And what is this strange letters A, B, C, and why they are needed.

- Vlad, guitarist, playing 6 years

I advise beginners to start training video tutorials, as this budget and useful. Good modern videoshkoly on YouTube - "SancheZ - The whole truth about the technique of playing the electric guitar." Each video is very detailed and informative set out, without water, and most importantly - in Russian.

- Andrew, a guitarist, playing 7 years

Easier to start training with fifths chords. If an ordinary chord consists of three notes, then a fifth - just two - are digested quickly in the initial stages. In-fifths chords the same pattern, in contrast to conventional chord, that is, how to put two fingers and you can move them around the neck of the guitar. The main thing - to memorize the notes on the thickest two strings. It is necessary to know where to play a chord, that is, where the index finger, and will be called a chord. Fifths do not have emotional coloring, which means that there will be confusion, a minor chord or major. Simply put and play for fun. After mastering fifths will have at least some musical thinking and you can move on to regular chords. The most important advice - is to play your favorite songs, so is formed his own musical character.

- Eugene, guitarist, playing 6 years

2. Guitar pumps multitasking

Such instruments as guitar, drums or piano, improve multitasking. When you play the guitar you need to coordinate multiple physical actions:

- read tablature - take chord - to think about what the strings match any notes, - read, what will happen next - to listen to and analyze the sounds that sound at a given time, - to keep the rhythm.

Tip guitarist: How to remember the chords?

To remember how to take the chords you need to look at the fingering - image, which shows you which finger to any string to hold to play a particular chord. I can recommend the app to your smartphone, called GuitarTuna, some of the functions it is paid, but is not so expensive. It has everything for the beginner guitarist: tuner, metronome, chord library. You can select the name of the chord and see its fingering. Also integrated training mini-games to determine the fingering and chord by ear.

- Andrey

The main thing at training - regular classes. Takes a little but often, and you develop into muscle memory. Soon, without thinking you can rearrange the chords.

- Vlad

There are "fingerstyle" technique, that is a game with your fingers. This is a new level at which the guitar turns into all-in-all an orchestra - accompanied complemented melody: Voice lyrics party imitation of drums. To play the song in this style, you must first pick up the bass line, and then - a melody to play each separately and to connect the two parts, providing the bass line of the thumb and melody - everything else. It turns out at least fun. This style of play is well developed motor skills and multi-tasking, but it may be difficult for those who are just starting to play. - Eugene

3. music lessons develop mathematical ability

Music theory is based on mathematical concepts. Scales and chords - your equation. So, having learned a few chords, you can develop further and logical thinking. A reading tablature something like learning a new language, which means text and comprehension skills improve.

guitarist Tip: What is tablature and how to read it?

Tablature - a variant of recording music for the guitar. In ordinary life, it is called "tabs", and it consists of digits. To read tablature not necessarily know musical notation. It is much easier to learn. How to read? Here attention should be paid a lot, so it's best to make it out personally with a knowledgeable person.

- Andrey

4. Play the guitar is useful for the psyche

It was a tough day? Playing guitar has therapeutic benefits: reduces tension, stress and negative emotions, and creativity - the best way to release the destructive energy.

Tip guitarist: How to keep the rhythm?

The most terrible and unloved for any musician - play with a metronome.

- Andrey

Metronome - it's your everything! But do not just cut in 240bpm. Start with low speed, even if it seems that it is too easy - in this sense - and then rises. If you experience difficulty, it is better to go back and slow down the speed of the metronome.

- Eugene

5. The game improves the health of the guitar

Playing the guitar is good for the muscles: the hands, wrists and forearms are stronger. Research from Harvard Health Center have found that music also has beneficial effects on blood pressure of patients and reduces anxiety. Especially - lyrical melodies.

guitarist Tip: How to choose a guitar?

If you choose a budget option: from acoustic and classical guitars advise the firm Yamaha, from electric guitars - Squire, Epiphone, Ibanez. If possible, why not take the guitar from the Americas, such as Gibson and Fender.

- Andrey

When choosing a guitar do not chase for the number of elements, and the presence of the pickup vibrato arm. Believe me, more is not better. Novice guitarist is quite enough for two pickups - nekovy and bridzhivy humbucker - and one tone control and volume. vibrato quality budget guitar is poor, so its presence should not be the main criterion for the choice of instrument.

- Vlad