How do I teach myself to play guitar without taking lessons?
No, playing guitar is rather easy. I played piano for 25 years and in the midst of that, picked up the guitar in less than 6 months. Of course I’m no Slash or Eddie Van Halen, but that’s not the point. I’m a pretty solid rhythm player I would say. Here’s some things you may want to keep in mind. I would practice on an electric guitar first only because the strings are less resistent and easier on your fingers. Once you get really used to that, switch to acoustic when you feel comfortable. You’re going to need to build calluses eventually to play the acoustic fluently. Also, just dive in and play if you don’t want to take lessons. That’s what I did, and I’m happier for not having anyone show me anything. You’ll start to figure out how all the chord patterns work on your own, and then coordination on changing chords, which will be frustrating at first, but just take it slowly and you’ll do ok.
