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Learn Left Handed Guitar - How to Play the Guitar Even If You’re Left Handed

Most individuals are right handed but it doesn’t really matter if you’re a left handed individual. There are things that some right handed people can do that lefties can’t do but when it comes to playing a guitar, even left handed people can do it too as long as their determined and motivated. Learn how to play the guitar even if you’re left handed especially if you love this musical instrument.

To be more inspired, you need to know some famous left handed guitarists. Yes, there are actually many left handed guitarists like Jimmy Hendrix, Kurt Cobain, Albert King, Dick Dale, and Paul McCartney. These guitarists used re-strung guitars as well as left handed guitars and each of them have their own styles when playing the guitar. You can find more about them and their playing style by reading magazines or simply surfing the net.

A lot of information can be found online so you’d better start surfing the net. By knowing their stories, you will be motivated to learn to play guitar even if you’re left handed. Being a lefty should not be a hindrance if you really want to learn.

If your a beginner, you should know that you have several options to learn to play a guitar. First, you can use guitars that are used by right handed people. You don’t need to re-string it, simply leave the strings as is and then try to play the guitar upside down. Now this may seem difficult and so you can opt for the second option wherein you re-string a guitar.

However, this is not very easy if you plan to play an electric guitar especially when using the tone and volume controls. The best option for most left handed individuals is using the left handed guitar because you don’t need to re-string it or play it upside down.

As a beginner, a huge portion of your time will be spent in looking for the best guitar in your local music stores or even in online stores. You need to prepare some money when purchasing a guitar especially if you want a left handed guitar. You see, left handed guitars are rather expensive because these are specially designed for lefties. Go for quality guitars that are sold at a reasonable price if you don’t want to break your savings. But once you learn to play the guitar well, you can now experiment in using different guitars, even right handed re-strung guitars.

Beginners are advised to get left handed guitars to learn all the basics of guitar playing easily. You need to memorize all the notes, chords, and other guitar playing techniques. Strumming is also a problem for some lefties but with practice and patience, you can learn it fast. Depending on your learning attitude, you need to choose the appropriate learning method.

When learning to play a guitar, left handed individuals should always remember to purchase first a left handed guitar. You need to invest on the guitar so that you can practice more often and you don’t need to borrow every time you want to play the guitar. Then, find the guitar learning method that suits you.

After doing these things, you can now start and learn how to play the guitar even if you’re left handed.  Good luck and who knows, in time you may become one of the best guitar players in the world.

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I'm left handed but learnt to play guitar right handed should I change and start playing like a lefty ?

I'm left handed and held a guitar 1st like a lefty. I forced myself to learn guitar right handed and now I'm wondering should I Change Guitar playing like a lefty?

Hello there,

It depends on why you would want to change. Is there a reason you need to change? If so, change. If not, why bother.

I can play either way. Even though I have done that for 40 years, it can be confusing to switch back and force.

There was a time when I hurt my left hand and could not play for over a year. When I started playing again, I played mostly left handed until my right hand finally healed enough. Then I switched back to playing right handed.

For me, I can do more with my left hand than my right, that works better for fingering the guitar. I play almost entirely right handed any more. I can play left handed and did to show a nephew who was left handed how to start playing. Other than that, I find no reason to play guitar left handed.

However, I should add that I always play the bass left handed.

Later,

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The Difficulty In Being A Left Handed Guitar Player

One of the harshest realities a new guitar player may find is that if he or she is left handed, there could be a serious uphill climb ahead if they want to learn to play guitar. While it is very possible for left handers to learn how to play, there are going to be some drawbacks they face.

The first problem is that many left handed people try to play the guitar with their right hand. This can cause not only a lot of discomfort, but can really hold back even the most talented of guitarists. It is basically doing something unnatural, and keep in mind that learning the guitar takes patience even when you are using the proper hand!

Many lefties will make adjustments to their guitars to make it suitable for playing. The fist thing they do is reverse the order of the strings, so that the E string, or thickest string, is on top of the guitar. The bridge and nut, the pieces that hold the string on, will also need to be turned upside down to accommodate lefties.

To avoid making these modifications, you could always buy a left handed guitar. However, these guitars can be significantly higher in price, as they are harder to find and not as heavily manufactured as their righty counterparts. So be sure to do some price shopping before making your final selection.
Yet another challenge is finding chord charts specifically for lefties. While it is possible, it does take a little research, as most chord charts are made for righties. Luckily, you can find some popular books for lefties on Amazon or in most local book stores.

The challenges of playing lefty can be somewhat of a minor hindrance to most burgeoning guitar players. However, keep in mind that many famous lefty guitarists such as Kurt Kobain and Paul McCartney never let this stop them. In fact there are dozens of famous lefty guitarists who have proven that which hand you play with, isn't a detriment to your playing skills.

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