How long does it take to learn how to play guitar?
You’re at a good age to learn to play the guitar–provided you can get over the hurdle of painful fingertips until the calluses arrive. With daily practice and focused attention on chords and their progressions, with the help of music theory, you should be able to play some songs within three months’ time. Much depends on your motivation and will to excel. Writing songs can come easier for you if you learn music theory, chord progressions, and basic scales. Learn how to transpose from one key to another, learn and memorize the key signatures in music, and always look for different ways to play a song or melody. Do not depend on capos and tablature to increase your expertise at the guitar; they will only hinder your progress. Delve into different styles of music, such as Blues, Country, Rock, Reggai, Spanish classical and Flamenco. Find fellow guitarists to jam with whenever possible, always on the lookout to play with other instrumentalists. A good acoustic guitar for a beginner can be
