guitar and piano... yet another idea to think about ;)

True facts.

Music theory will help you learn any instrument faster than just noodling without it.

I find that the guitar is much easier than the piano. It depends on what you are playing though. I have taken piano exams up to grade 6 ameb (fairly high) and find that it takes about 4 months to learn the pieces but then you have to go over and smooth it out. It is alot, alot more complex than the guitar. Also have to play two different lines of music at the same time. On the guitar it is just chords or soloing or the melody or tune, but not at the same time, only a few very talented individuals can do this. I'm not one of them lol. The piano I think is the main instrument and sort of like the base or root of every other instrument, I know the guitar came first. The interface on the guitar is alot harder to comprehend to people learning it though. There is only one key for a paticular note unlike on the guitar where it can be played on many different strings and frets. Learning the piano gives you a better understanding of the music itself and the way it is constructed. On the guitar beginners just learn that this chord is G, this one is E minor. they dont learn that in that G chord the notes in it  are G, B and D. They just know that if the press this fret it sounds good.

Learning the guitar after the piano made it much easier to comprehend the layout. I dont know about the other way around but I'm sure the guitar would make it easier to learn the piano. I think if you actually learn the piano properly and get lessons it would help with your guitar playing and understanding as well.

I'll stop ranting now.

Altex

I am still regretting that I didn't continue to play piano, being 10 years old. My "BIGGEST" problem is BEING IMPATIENT, and speaking of that, I noticed that it was already there when I was young, everything has to go fast. Visiting a museum, like the "LOUVRE" it takes me 1-2 hours, but if you compare my visit with a person who was there 4 hours, I know more than he does. This is a real problem sometimes, being busy with 3 different things at the same time. I see it more as a curse than a good thing. Same things on holiday: I am able to do more on 10 days than a tourist is doing in 20 days, speaking of the same trip.
But piano? I can play some notes, but I prefer the guitar. I also think that when you look for songs, you can spot songs written on piano versus written on guitar.
An instrument I adore is a "harpsichord" DO THEY STILL MAKE THEM? Not in a hi-tech keyboard.

rockerchick, dont know if you want the piano tabs or the guitar chords so ill post both

piano:
http://www.tabnabber.com/viewTab.asp?so … ame=Boston

guitar:
http://www.chordie.com/chord.pere/www.u … ;id=379737

good luck and have fun this is such an awesome song
::kori::

haha hawthorne heights rocks! lol i luv the school of rock quote

::kori::