[musictlk] can a blind person play guitar

[Linda Mentink]

Hi Kelsey,

As has already been said numerous times here, many blind people play 
the guitar, and very well. I think you should decide for sure what 
you want to take lessons for, your voice or the guitar, since money, 
transportation and teachers are an issue. If someone here is willing 
to help you using Skype, great. But everyone's time and expertise are 
valuable, and you shouldn't expect something from them for nothing 
from you. If someone here is going to give you free lessons, make it 
worth their time and while!

Whatever you decide on lessons for voice or guitar, enjoy it while 
learning! Smile.

Blessings,

Linda

At 10:06 PM 12/19/2014, you wrote:
>Hello,
>I've been considering learning guitar for quite a while.  I have a 
>good ear and have solid skills on the piano, so that shouldn't be an 
>issue.  However, I tried taking a guitar class at college and the 
>one thing I really struggled with was locating the frets on each 
>string.  For example, playing a chromatic scale on guitar was really 
>hard for me since I found it difficult to move from string to string 
>and locate the frets.  This is why I'm hesitating a bit on signing 
>up for lessons.  Is it possible for a blind person to learn to play 
>guitar? If so, any tips on how to make locating the frets easier? I 
>really don't want to put Braille labels on my guitar if I don't have to.
>Thank you,
>Kelsey Nicolay