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When Listening Just Isn’t Enough

I wanted to learn to play guitar and wanted to learn fast. But I still wanted to be proficient enough to look like I knew a little bit about what I was doing. First, some questions.

Why learn to play a guitar at my age?

I guess I’d ask, why not learn at any age? As far as I’m aware, no age restrictions are in effect against anyone playing this beautiful and versatile instrument. Plus, think about this. When you discover the possibilities of playing this instrument, you’ll be able to play any song you want, any time you want to, to whomever you want. Just pick it the ax and wail!

What Type of Guitar Music Do You Like?

The answer to that is: It doesn’t matter what kind of music you like!

Most music lends itself to guitar. For example, I can play all types of rock music, R & B, smooth jazz and everything in between and around those musical genres on my guitar.

What about the age of the music?

Good music is timeless. For example: Chuck Berry in the fifties; The Beatles in the sixties; Tom Petty in the seventies; Michael Jackson and Madonna in the eighties; Nirvana in the nineties and The Black Eyed Peas and Christine Aguilera in the double zeros.

I’d play the music of those artists any year!

You might like George Benson , Frank Sinatra or Kelly Clarkson. Or The Dixie Chicks, Keith Urban or Kiss.

The real question is:

What music takes you to a harmonious place?

That’s the music you play on the guitar.

The first song I learned on the guitar was called “No Fair at All.” Why did I learn it? I liked the song. And let me tell you, it felt extremely satisfying to be able to do it. Picking out the chords and the notes while singing the tune created wonderful vibrations in my soul.

When I had mastered that song (it didn’t take that long but we’ll come to that in a minute), I discovered something important. I realized the power of music in our lives.

It’s like J.K. Rowling said in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone: Ah, Music. A magic beyond all we do here!

It’s hard to play guitar

Let me tell you, it’s not.

Now, like with any muscle, you have to get your fingers and hands used to the new movements you’re going to be making. But you do the same when you learn how to type, play a sport or work out. It may take a little time, but it’s absorbed much faster than you might think when fueled by your desire.

Plus, many, many songs can be played with just a few finger and hand movements. In fact, if you can pick up three chords, you will know what goes into playing the vast majority of blues and a good portion of rock music!

Self-Paced works best

The internet has brought powerful, easy guitar discovery systems to your fingertips. Discover a few strumming patterns and a few licks and you’ll quickly be playing your favorite music.

But on your own time.

No teacher to go see each week. No laborious lesson plans. No weekly payments to make.
All you need is your computer, the lesson and a guitar. Any kind of guitar will do. You can probably buy a starter electric guitar and amp to get you going less expensively than you realize.

Form a heavenly bond—you and your guitar

Because sometimes listening just isn’t enough. You’ve just got to play it!

As John Sebastian of the Lovin’ Spoonful sang, “The magic’s in the music and the music’s in me!