How to Choose Your First Guitar: A No-Nonsense Guide for Beginners One of the biggest mistakes beginner guitarists make is buying the wrong instrument. Usually, it’s either something extremely cheap that is physically brutal to play, or something far too advanced and intimidating. The best beginner guitar is simple: it’s the one that makes you […]
Most adult beginners struggle with the exact same handful of roadblocks. The good news? They are entirely fixable. If you can identify these traps early, you will save yourself months of wasted momentum. 1. Expecting Too Much Too Soon Guitar is physically demanding at the start. Your fingertips will be tender, changing between basic chords
Short answer: absolutely not. In fact, some of my most committed and enjoyable students are people who started guitar in their 40s, 50s, 60s and beyond. Adults often learn differently from teenagers. You’re usually more patient, more focused, and you’re learning because you genuinely want to — not because a parent signed you up. The
