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Guitar Lessons Quotes

Musicians on learning, teaching, and self-teaching guitar.

One musician here describes wanting to pick up classical guitar lessons specifically to bring new technique into hard rock, while another talks about teaching lessons to girls who wanted a way into songwriting beyond just singing. Both speak to Learning guitar as a doorway to something bigger.

I'm thinking about learning a few new things - like taking classical guitar lessons - and I'd like to bring what I learn into hard rock.

Quotes by Mick Mars

I had been wanting to give guitar lessons to girls because I feel like women tend to use their voice as the starting point for a song and learn a few chords, and then it ends there because then they...

Quotes by Marnie Stern

I never took any guitar lessons or anything; I never really learned to play covers. I'm actually happy that I never took lessons as a kid. Now, I'd like to take lessons to kind of go deeper. But I think...

Quotes by King Tuff

I taught guitar lessons for a long time for a living before I got on the road. I really enjoyed hanging out with kids, talking about music with them, and trying to influence them in a positive way.

Quotes by Coy Bowles

Emotion Quotes

Duane Allman might be my favorite guitar player ever. I'd say I'm influenced by the Allman Brothers more than any other band. When I taught guitar lessons for a living, the students that were interested in soloing had to learn...

Quotes by Coy Bowles

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Frequently Asked Questions

What do musicians say about taking guitar lessons?
One musician talks about wanting classical guitar lessons specifically to bring new technique into hard rock, showing lessons can serve a very targeted goal.
Did any of these musicians teach guitar lessons themselves?
Yes, one recalls giving lessons to girls who wanted to build songwriting skills beyond just singing, and another taught guitar for a living before their music career took off.
Is it common among these quotes to have skipped formal lessons?
One player says they never took real lessons or learned to play covers as a kid, and is actually glad they didn't, though they'd now like to go deeper into the instrument.
Do the quotes mention specific guitar influences?
Yes, one speaker names Duane Allman as a favorite guitar player and credits the Allman Brothers as a bigger influence than any other band, a nod to Music history.
Are these quotes only about beginners?
No, they cover a range of stages, from first-time learners to someone who once taught lessons professionally and later returned to lessons themselves for deeper Growth.

Not everyone took the traditional route, though — one player is glad they skipped formal lessons as a kid and only later wanted to go deeper into the instrument. Between teaching, self-teaching, and revisiting the basics, these quotes trace real paths of Growth through Music.