My daughter wants to play guitar...

[uninvited]

The other advantage to her learning on a righty is that 95% of the lessons and tutorials available on the internet are taught righty.

[stevieray]

I'm a lefty and play golf right handed..she'll be fine.

....it's all in your head, anyway.

[Dartgod]

Originally Posted by stevieray

I'm a lefty and play golf right handed..she'll be fine.

....it's all in your head, anyway.

I've seen you golf.

[Rausch]

Originally Posted by Dartgod

I've seen you golf.

True.

But not sober and with intent.

[htismaqe]

Originally Posted by htismaqe

I have 3 guitars she could use but they're all standard, right-hand configurations and she's left-handed.

My wife thinks I should teach her to play right-handed. Since she's never played before, it won't be like she'd have to unlearn anything.

However, I'm concerned that I could be potentially limiting her later on because she might not ever fully develop the dexterity she might have otherwise developed if I had just gotten her a left-handed guitar to start with.

Shit, I just realized what kind of situation you ****ers have put me in...

[KCBOSS1]

Originally Posted by htismaqe

I have 3 guitars she could use but they're all standard, right-hand configurations and she's left-handed.

My wife thinks I should teach her to play right-handed. Since she's never played before, it won't be like she'd have to unlearn anything.

However, I'm concerned that I could be potentially limiting her later on because she might not ever fully develop the dexterity she might have otherwise developed if I had just gotten her a left-handed guitar to start with.

If she becomes a serious player, it is more difficult to find preferred equipment lefthanded. I started teaching my son to play right handed as well (he's a lefty). I think if you already have the equipment, check to see how well she responds and how perservering she is. I don't know, so far my son hasn't shown the followthru to prove me right.

[htismaqe]

Originally Posted by KCBOSS1

If she becomes a serious player, it is more difficult to find preferred equipment lefthanded. I started teaching my son to play right handed as well (he's a lefty). I think if you already have the equipment, check to see how well she responds and how perservering she is. I don't know, so far my son hasn't shown the followthru to prove me right.

Yeah, that's a big part of it.

I don't want to lay down a 40% premium for a lefty axe only to have her quit in a year...

[Omaha]

I would want my dominant hand picking and strumming. Dexterity comes pretty quick with practice.

[Nirvana58]

Originally Posted by Omaha

I would want my dominant hand picking and strumming. Dexterity comes pretty quick with practice.

Exactly. You guys act like this girl is going to be shredding through scales. I would want my dominant hand doing the strumming or picking. Really depends what kind of guitarist she is but if she is learning acoustic which I think all beginners should start with. Definetly don't create a larger learning curve by forcing her to play right. You can buy a cheap left handed guitar to see how she responds

[htismaqe]

Originally Posted by Nirvana58

Exactly. You guys act like this girl is going to be shredding through scales. I would want my dominant hand doing the strumming or picking. Really depends what kind of guitarist she is but if she is learning acoustic which I think all beginners should start with. Definetly don't create a larger learning curve by forcing her to play right. You can buy a cheap left handed guitar to see how she responds

If she plays righty, I don't have to buy a guitar. I have a half dozen of them.

[Rausch]

Originally Posted by htismaqe

If she plays righty, I don't have to buy a guitar. I have a half dozen of them.

But she's NOT a rightie, DAD!

[Nirvana58]

Originally Posted by htismaqe

If she plays righty, I don't have to buy a guitar. I have a half dozen of them.

You can buy a cheap left handed guitar for less than $100 bucks at a pawn shop. A decent learning guitar to see if she will stick with it before buying her a better one. In the end I would leave it up to her. Go to a guitar shop and have her play a left handed guitar and a right handed one then let her decide. I just know from personal experience I quit playing out of frustration when trying to learn right handed. There is a steep learning curve for playing the guitar and the first year is more about perseverance. (very easy to get frustrated)

[htismaqe]

Originally Posted by Nirvana58

You can buy a cheap left handed guitar for less than $100 bucks at a pawn shop.

The cheapest lefty I've found was $139. Believe it or not, there aren't as many lefty sticks out there as you think. Our guitar center has about 300 used guitars - they had FOUR lefty and all were over $400.

I've looked online but I'm wary with guitars - I've gotten burned on that before. I want to play it before I buy it.

Originally Posted by Nirvana58

Go to a guitar shop and have her play a left handed guitar and a right handed one then let her decide.

That's actually a very good idea.

Originally Posted by Nirvana58

I just know from personal experience I quit playing out of frustration when trying to learn right handed. There is a steep learning curve for playing the guitar and the first year is more about perseverance. (very easy to get frustrated)

That's not unique. That's inherent to playing the guitar, regardless of which hand is dominant.

[King_Chief_Fan]

Originally Posted by htismaqe

I have 3 guitars she could use but they're all standard, right-hand configurations and she's left-handed.

My wife thinks I should teach her to play right-handed. Since she's never played before, it won't be like she'd have to unlearn anything.

However, I'm concerned that I could be potentially limiting her later on because she might not ever fully develop the dexterity she might have otherwise developed if I had just gotten her a left-handed guitar to start with.

restring the rightie to allow her to learn it leftie (yes I know the pick gaurd will be upside down)......if she sticks with it, you go buy her a new leftie.

[htismaqe]

Originally Posted by King_Chief_Fan

restring the rightie to allow her to learn it leftie (yes I know the pick gaurd will be upside down)......if she sticks with it, you go buy her a new leftie.

The nut is grooved for right-handed strings.

You can't just turn it upside down.