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Question: If you are left handed, how did you learn to play guitar and what do you recommend!?
1!. learning to play just like a right handed person
2!. playing a rightie guitar and switching the strings (i've heard this messes up the guitar though)
3!. learning to play on a specialy made lefty guitarWww@QuestionHome@Com


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Hi Jessica

I am totally left-handed and learnt right-handed guitar!. The advantage is that , if you play right-handed, that means you are fingering with your strong arm which is the left one!.That gives you an edge over real right-handed guitarist!.
But, it's your choice!. I woul study the correct way and taking advantage of that left-hand!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

They do make a left handed guitar!. That would probably be the best option if you do not want to reverse the strings of a regular one!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

well if you can do both more power to you!. I have a friend that plays left handed on right handed guitar!.does chords and every thing!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

you should get a left handed guitar but you could always switch the strings on a right handed guitar!. thats what hendrix didWww@QuestionHome@Com

Well, I know many left-handed people who play right-handed guitar!.
So I prefer that choice!.!.!. but you decide :DWww@QuestionHome@Com

lefty guitars are quite common, that would be my choice for startersWww@QuestionHome@Com