Problems With Playing The Guitar Left Handed

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. In faqt, the only reason you will fail at learning how to play the guitar will be based on your determination and not the hand you play with. Playing the guitar is all about practice and repitiion and I feel just about anyone who is willing to learn, can do it.

So being a lefty isn't a good excuse as to why you can't learn how to play guitar!


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