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Playing an instrument is something that very many people aspire to list as one of their skills. A popular instrument is the guitar, mainly owing to its inexpensive tag and ubiquity.

However, learning how to play the guitar can seem like a very daunting task the moment you lay your hands on one. Your fingers might feel too slow, the hand coordination between the hand placed at the sound-hole and the one operating the frets might appear too difficult, et. cetera.

However, there are things you can do to make the learning process easier and faster. The following are some tips that you can use when learning to play the guitar. These life hacks for learning guitar are interchangeable, and are relevant regardless of whether you are learning to play the acoustic guitar or the electric guitar.

First, remember that no one is born knowing how to play the guitar. The frustration that comes with learning how to play the guitar is encountered by anyone the first time they place their hands on one. Some people have got a natural talent for the instrument, but it is a fact that the vast majority of good guitar players had some frustrating times at one point.

Press on.

Even if progress is not noticeable, it is there. Your brain will try to adjust to the discomforting feeling and with time, you will develop your own techniques to playing all the while eliminating the practices that make you uncomfortable. This is opposed to picking someone else’s technique which might involve unnecessary playing mannerisms, for example, the strumming style.

Second, play along to songs you know. Pick one song and learn to play it from the start to the end. Do not just watch tutorials and read material. Actually playing the guitar is the best way to learn how to play the guitar. As you will discover, a lot of songs use similar musical concepts, such as background pacing tempo. Playing one song to perfection allows you to learn more than that one song. It allows you to learn fundamental instrument concepts using something you love, one of your favorite songs.

Another useful tip to consider when learning to play the guitar is to try and learn how to This helps you learn to play ‘relatively’. This means that you can replicate a tune regardless of the various notes that a song can take, and prevents you from being unable to adjust to different playing requirements.

Additionally, try not picture the learning session as a tedious task. Do it with a friend around or in any other less serious(academic) environment. View the learning process as a way to pass time and don’t fear failure.