| Playing the guitar is one of the most popular | | | | that week or two weeks and then be able to |
| hobbies in America. Millions of Americans | | | | play a song with those chords. |
| play the guitar as a leisure activity; and | | | | |
| why not? It is one of the easiest musical | | | | I also teach them a strumming pattern to play |
| instruments to learn and the most popular | | | | the chords with. That is all you need and you |
| music of the day is played on the guitar. | | | | are set with your new hobby of playing |
| Many people do not realize how easy it is to | | | | guitars. I myself studied music for seven |
| really learn to play the guitar. Some people, | | | | years or more before I tried to learn the |
| who first begin learning to play the guitar, | | | | guitar, so I did have a good grasp of music |
| try to learn a very hard song from the start. | | | | theory, but it still took me several months |
| Then they start thinking they will never be | | | | to learn to play well, because I had to |
| able to learn to play, that they just do not | | | | develop the motor skills of moving my fingers |
| have that natural musical talent that some | | | | on the strings and coordinating my fingering |
| people have, when really they just picked a | | | | and strumming patterns. |
| hard song. | | | | |
| | | | It also takes a little while to learn to sing |
| Some people try to play the guitar for only | | | | on top of keeping the beat and playing the |
| about a week and expect to pick it up that | | | | guitar. But it can be learned quickly as |
| quickly. If they cannot do it in a week, then | | | | well, if you just stick with and give it a |
| again they think they just do not have that | | | | real try. I did not have anyone to teach me |
| musical talent. All of that is nonsense Not | | | | when I first began playing the guitar. I just |
| even an experienced musician would be able to | | | | bought an acoustic guitar and taught myself |
| pick up the guitar and learn it in a week. He | | | | to play. Every now and then people would give |
| or she would know how the music works and | | | | me pointers or teach me how to play |
| understand how the guitar is supposed to | | | | something. I have taught other people to play |
| played, but it still takes a little time to | | | | also, and noticed that with a teacher it is |
| develop the correct motor skills with your | | | | surprising how fast people can pick things |
| hands and fingers. | | | | up. |
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| Anybody can pick up the guitar and learn to | | | | I wish I would have had a teacher when I was |
| play some of their favorite songs if they | | | | learning. There are little tricks and licks |
| just stick with it for a little while and | | | | on the guitar that only an experienced guitar |
| practice for only a short period of time each | | | | player would know. So if you are looking for |
| day. To begin playing the guitar, all you | | | | a new hobby, one that you can do whenever you |
| have to do is learn a few chords. Most rock, | | | | want, with friends or by yourself, then learn |
| country, or other popular genres or songs can | | | | to play the guitar. It is like riding a bike. |
| be played with only a few easy chords on the | | | | Once you learn it, you never forget. It will |
| guitar. They say with only three or four | | | | be something you can take with you for the |
| chords you can play most rock songs ever | | | | rest of your life, entertaining crowds and |
| written. Most people I have taught to play | | | | parties and serenading that special someone. |
| the acoustic guitar or electric guitar, if | | | | And, if you do not have a special someone, it |
| they would just listen to me and try it for | | | | will definitely help your chances of finding |
| one week, they could get down three chords in | | | | them. |