Comments on: Does playing the guitar affect your ability to touch type and/or play the piano? http://www.lessonsforpiano.org/does-playing-the-guitar-affect-your-ability-to-touch-type-andor-play-the-piano/ Your guide to finding lessons for piano and learning to play the piano Tue, 01 Nov 2011 23:03:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: John http://www.lessonsforpiano.org/does-playing-the-guitar-affect-your-ability-to-touch-type-andor-play-the-piano/comment-page-1/#comment-7430 John Sat, 15 May 2010 09:54:50 +0000 http://www.lessonsforpiano.org/does-playing-the-guitar-affect-your-ability-to-touch-type-andor-play-the-piano/#comment-7430 i'd disagree, my friend is very serious about piano & has been playing it for years. about 3 odd years ago he picked up a guitar to learn some basic songs (as many people do) but however he started freaking out soon when his Callouses built up. eh from what i remember he was saying that you need a very gentle touch on the piano (he was on about some technique & varying the sounds when playing), the callouses deaden the nerves & that this was really bad. basically he quit guitar pretty soon & didn't go back. i’d disagree, my friend is very serious about piano & has been playing it for years.
about 3 odd years ago he picked up a guitar to learn some basic songs (as many people do) but however he started freaking out soon when his Callouses built up.
eh from what i remember he was saying that you need a very gentle touch on the piano (he was on about some technique & varying the sounds when playing), the callouses deaden the nerves & that this was really bad. basically he quit guitar pretty soon & didn’t go back.

]]> By: Saul http://www.lessonsforpiano.org/does-playing-the-guitar-affect-your-ability-to-touch-type-andor-play-the-piano/comment-page-1/#comment-7429 Saul Sat, 15 May 2010 09:20:15 +0000 http://www.lessonsforpiano.org/does-playing-the-guitar-affect-your-ability-to-touch-type-andor-play-the-piano/#comment-7429 Before I started playing guitar I was a pretty fast typer (did programming etc "back in the day")... and I can still type 60-80 words/min depending on the time of day and whether I've had enough caffeine or not... so yeah, no big deal.... you're okay! =) Saul Before I started playing guitar I was a pretty fast typer (did programming etc “back in the day”)… and I can still type 60-80 words/min depending on the time of day and whether I’ve had enough caffeine or not… so yeah, no big deal…. you’re okay! =)

Saul

]]> By: escapedmelodies http://www.lessonsforpiano.org/does-playing-the-guitar-affect-your-ability-to-touch-type-andor-play-the-piano/comment-page-1/#comment-7428 escapedmelodies Sat, 15 May 2010 09:15:38 +0000 http://www.lessonsforpiano.org/does-playing-the-guitar-affect-your-ability-to-touch-type-andor-play-the-piano/#comment-7428 Nope, there won't be any negative effects. I play guitar and can type just like I did when I didn't play. Nope, there won’t be any negative effects. I play guitar and can type just like I did when I didn’t play.

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