im playing guitar vs i play a guitar

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'I'm playing guitar' is used to indicate that someone is currently engaged in playing the guitar. 'I play a guitar' is used to express a general statement about someone's ability or habit of playing the guitar.

Last updated: March 27, 2024

im playing guitar

This phrase is correct and commonly used to indicate that someone is currently playing the guitar.

This phrase is used to describe the action of playing the guitar at the present moment.

Examples:

I'm playing guitar in my room right now.
He's playing guitar at the concert tonight.
She's playing guitar for her friends.
Are you playing guitar for the school band?
They're playing guitar together in the park.

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Playing guitars Playing guitar, guitars It's hard to sing while playing Guitars...
It's Ani Difranco playing guitar, with a nose ring.
- I started playing guitar in an alt-country-ska band.
It's a mild, kind sativa, perfect for playing guitar.
I was... playing guitar for Rayna, writing hit songs.
I use it to pretend I'm playing guitar.
But the toads are not playing guitar tonight.
A group of boys playing guitars loud and do so...
Playing guitars is supposed to make you happy.
I can make six bucks a day playing guitar on the street.
And it's better than sitting around all day, playing guitar.
I don't need the stress of playing guitar with my friends every few weeks.
I only know like four chords and I make my living playing guitar.
Did you hear me playing guitar?
I wouldn't be surprised if I started playing guitar again.
Ours is living at home, playing guitar in the garage, waiting for his fiancée to come back from Peru...
(Cash register dings) Or from playing guitar in my band that I play in.
I'm sorry, I just... I don't really feel like playing guitar, right now.
You'll be playing guitar behind your head, because you have to.
Anyway, I'm glad I decided to cut through the park yesterday or I wouldn't have seen you playing guitar.

Alternatives:

I am playing the guitar
I'm playing the guitar
I'm playing my guitar
I'm playing on the guitar
I'm playing some guitar

i play a guitar

This phrase is correct and is used to express a general statement about someone's ability or habit of playing the guitar.

This phrase is used to talk about someone's skill or habit of playing the guitar in general.

Examples:

I play a guitar in a band.
She plays a guitar for relaxation.
He plays a guitar at family gatherings.
Do you play a guitar as well?
They play a guitar together in their free time.

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Look, if I can play a guitar solo while I eat a triple-Decker cheeseburger...
I might play guitar like a rock star, But I don't earn like one.
He plays a guitar and sings in Black Devils.
House, you play a guitar you got in ninth grade.
He can truly play a guitar, but I'm not so sure he knows how to dance.
I play guitar for people that pay me money.
I play guitar, Miss Hepworth.
I play guitar on the streets for tourists.
I play guitar, too, but I only know Christian stuff.
I play guitar, and I hang out with my boyfriend.
My name's Travis, I play guitar.
I play guitar. I'm in a band.
I have a little bit of sensitivity because I play guitar, and my love of daiquiris.
Rinko asked me to play guitar...
[Spanish Guitar] I play guitar, and actually, I'm a really good singer.
All four of us sing, and Teen Jesus and I play guitar, so I thought we could use the money to adopt a highway and start a shoe drive.
How do you know I play guitar?
I play the guitar before dinner.
I play the guitar in my spare time.
L... ls that how you're supposed to play a guitar now, then?

Alternatives:

I play the guitar
I play guitar
I play my guitar
I play on the guitar
I play some guitar

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im playing guitar vs i play a guitar