I really want to learn to the play the guitar but my parents have forbidden it. They refuse to get me lessons. A friend online has offered to teach me music theory. I own no instruments and initially my friend had offered to teach me to play the guitar if I could procure one. I’ve been trying to a while now to no avail and so he’s suggested we start with theory at least for now until I can get one. It has to be behind my parents’ backs so it will take time.
I’m just wondering will theory help me? As I said before I own no instruments and I play none either so will learning theory help for when I finally do get a guitar? Or is it a waste of time and unneccessary? I’ll learn anyway because I’m passionate about music but I kind of want to know if learning theory will help me pick up guitar playing a little faster than if I didn’t learn the theory.