umm...im looking for anyone or anyplace that have this guitar classes for lefthanders. im really interested in learning to play the guitar. just that...im a left hander and its difficult to learn to play with my right hand...im jealous of my friends...they dont even need to learn from class...sob sob so yeah...what im looking for is a bit specialized thingy...hehe~ but if possible, can anyone tell me what do i need? i mean something like a special guitar(how much does it usually cost?) for lefthanders(i have this normal guitar at home) or whatever else. oh ya, before this, i'd even tried to changed the guitar strings backward because i think its probably the same way round but it doesnt seems right and so i never learn anything. sighhh...and im currently studying in kinda "isolated" college so it would be more convinient if there're classes held on weekend? and preferably a place that is easy to go(im new in here, not very familiar yet). what i mean is like, maybe somewhere i can easily go by public transport(need guide for that though) or just somewhere that i can go from KTM sg. Buloh. that will be fine enough. uhmmm...i need info on the fees too (am still a student, on tight budget ) and hope to start the class by early next year? kinda busy with my study schedule currently

i lefthanded playing right hand guitar ?? u cannot meh?? if cannot then play lefthanded guitar lo.. tarak left hand guitar... do ala jimi hendrix.. turn ur strat around..

i've tried to change the strings upside down but somethings not righttt...
ya ha? no guitar for lefty? i thought i heard of it before?
sigh...maybe i should try again

No,there are plenty of lefty guitarists.Tony Iommi for an example.Don't forget about Malaysia's well known guitarist,Man Kidal too.Don't worry about being a lefthander,it's no excuse not to learn this kick ass instrument.I think it's easier for a righty to teach a lefty too.

However,if you've never played guitar,you should try playing as a righty because generally lefty guitars are harder to find and more expensive.

Yeah, I suggest to just play as a righty. Starting is always harder than it seems but with some patience and focus you should be ripping in no time.

Yeah, i know a lefthanded gal, can play guitar right handed, and she rock!! putting other ppl in the class to shame.

Highly agree that you try Right Handed playing if you're just beginning.
Lefty's playing right handed guitar normally have one skill that we righties learn for ages......... Left hand strength... Lefty's can grip chords better and more precise in my book. Although their right hand suffers slightly, it builds up much quicker with time.

YA, very true, takes long time for me to power up my left hand for the precesion and strength, coz i righthanded, and i play lots of fingering solo with lot's of bar..

thank you very much. i'll try once again

even kurt cobain is lefthanded and he can play well

im a left hander.. if possible stick to playing a lefty axe.. i have a mate, was a natural lefty, ended up forcing himself playing right handers, regrets it now. Of course left hander guitars usualyl cost slightly more than right handers.. i suggest u'd check out guitar collection, esp the one in taman tun (ttdi), they usually bring in left handers for each range.. but only 1 or 2 units.. who knows u might get a good deal. cheers. & rock on..

im left hander but i play right.
just follow what blacktrix said

well, there are lots of left handed playing right handed guitars
our very own valkyrie is one of them
herman li?
but i think in practice la, its the same thing, like when a teacher teaches u in right hand, and u play left hand. just like looking at the mirror
and staying in pj, i promo again Music Master, mwahaha..

well, i m left handed too. When i first learned guitar, i held a right handed guitar in the left handed way. However my teacher said he doesnt noe how to teach a left handed. So i started off using the right handed guitar.To me, it is quite natural n no difficulty at all. All u hav to do is juz practice n try not to think dat it is weird else u will not be able to get used to it. Now i m still using the right handed method. In fact, it would be weird if i am asked to play a left handed guitar. So, like most of the pros here said, u shud start wif a right handed guitar, try to get used to it. as long as u practice, nth is impossible. All the best for u =)

im lefthanded too but i play right handed.

its not easy actually to coordinate your left and right. Riitghthand may gain the strength but its difficult to control the flexibility of the movement distrupting your pattern and rythm while strumming, doing fast notes.... trying to shred is worse.

Im trying to learn basic sweep picking now to improve both coordination. Damn super duper sucks hard to make it smooth. Need to warm up long enough if not both the hand freeze. If this can improve my right hand then ill learn to shredd.

This post has been edited by CyberianHusky: Apr 21 2009, 08:30 AM

what made him regret his decision? i know of alot of left handed people playing a right handed guitar with no problems at all, and alot of them still pawn me.


haha. maybe that wasnt the best example. lol

Not much trouble, the only issue would be where the volume knobs, trembar and cables would be if you play electric. Restring a righty guitar and play lefty. Got money later on then get a proper lefty.

oooo OMAR RODRIGUEZ is Left Handed ....
dis is Omar's axe.....haaah....my dream axe .....a muz buy -right handed ver.-...

I'm a left-handed player and I'm using a left-handed guitar. I prefer doing it in a natural way instead of forcing myself to use right-handed guitar.

"practice makes perfect"

remember this word if u want to be a good guitarist even left hand or right..