Guitar Progress 5 months. thanks justin guitar!

I have now completed the Justin Guitar Beginner Course.
5 months Guitar Progress Self Taught - Dad Learning Guitar- Week 20 - Justin Guitar Progress.
Week 20 of my 1 year acoustic guitar progress, I am a dad learning guitar later in life and document my playing guitar progression over 1 year.
I have a growing passion and love for this newfound hobby and want to encourage others who are looking to learn guitar later in life to pick it up and give it a go.
Using the Justin Guitar Beginner Course I have been learning on an acoustic guitar playing roughly 4-5 hours a week.
It would be great to have you along for the journey so if you are beginner, want to see someone struggling along who has no prior musical experience then hit the subscribe button and notification bell 🔔
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[@MidlifeGuitar]

Hi All, my 1-year guitar progress video is now on KZbin. Check it out here kzbin.info/www/bejne/govSYpeDfsaYo7s

[@synb-x8z]

Could you tell me the guitar brand name and model number which you have have use In this video ??? Plzzz

[@MidlifeGuitar]

Seagull S6 Original

[@MidlifeGuitar]

@Endless Nameless Got to agree, it is all about having fun and just getting lost in the process. You can learn more than one song just divide them in your practice time and maybe focus on two at a time till you have them well understood. I wish I'd started and stuck with it years ago also 👍

[@DJAjamu]

Midlife Guitar How much time did spend or devote to each lesson? Thanks!

[@MsLivinglegend19]

Your guitar progress for 5 months is insane!

[@TheHellRun]

Thanks for sharing, Justin. It is damn important to see people having the courage of starting late, and sharing, in order to inspire others. I am older than you, started a couple of months, and I will not rest until reaching a decent control of my electric guitar. Sheers!

[@fuffoon]

I'm 57 and I want to try guitar. I was a French horn player until an accident ruined my embouchure but my hands are ok although my right wrist has limited range of motion. The Atellier of Rock, Huy is having a used guitar sale today.

[@rigdigwus]

Oh wow I wouldnt imagine being able to play like this after 5 months. I tried to learn guitar a few years ago but gave up after a month or so. Just restarted learning and maybe I can stick to it this time :D

[@bernardthefourth]

Nice, I'm going through it and loving Justin Guitar.

[@stephencindrich6787]

Good for you mate!

[@SuperMasters2009]

holy shit...only 5 months?? This is really motivating and encouraging! thank you

[@MidlifeGuitar]

Thanks! are you learning yourself?

[@SukhrajB]

wow thank you so much for making this video. this was motivational. I just started Justin's course. He is a wonderful teacher. It is hard to envision where I will be a few months down the road just starting off. Seeing something like this made me feel better cause it inspires me to think that I can be as good as you in 5-8 months hopefully. I am practicing with an electric.

[@MidlifeGuitar]

So cool! I'm glad I can inspire you a little. You should try and record your progress as you go. It is a great motivator for yourself when you look back a few months from now. Good luck and I look forward to hearing how you get on!

[@elderberry-hamster]

Very impressed!! I know you are always progressing, but great to see you got past the super awkward phase. Good luck on all successes.

[@MidlifeGuitar]

Thanks so much!

[@gazogle]

Awesome mate. Shows its achievable.

[@TenChinHan83]

It's good to see what progress you made. Very motivational 👍🏻

[@Timanator]

Thanks for the video, I always wondered what modern guitar teaching can do and at what speed. It is very interesting that there are so much riff based teaching instead of caged or some sort of a pattern system.

[@vidyamorey6615]

Your videos are actually very helpful. Keep it up. Love your channel ❤❤

[@flourishguitar]

Really cool to see your progress after completing Justin Guitar Beginner Course - I'm 4 weeks in now 😅

[@08GSWHITE]

I’m 4 weeks in now too. I played too much too soon tho. I’m taking a week off due to constant wrist pain in my fretting hand. Really wanting to start playing again. Love Justin’s course and the learning process.

[@flourishguitar]

@@08GSWHITE That must be frustrating! Hope you recover quickly.

[@SypherLXVII-MySixStringJourney]

Great job for just five months. I use a mix of Justin Guitar and a bi-weekly lesson with a tutor and you are progressing much faster than me and most people on here. Keep up the good work and I'll just have to work harder.

[@MidlifeGuitar]

Awesome! Thank you! I think having lessons in person are a great idea and will likely stand you in great stead. I have subbed to your channel after watching your 50 hours on electric guitar. Look forward to seeing your progress.

[@SypherLXVII-MySixStringJourney]

Midlife Guitar Thank you for supporting my channel with a sub. It is very much appreciated.

[@MidlifeGuitar]

@@SypherLXVII-MySixStringJourney You're welcome, I enjoy seeing others on their journey and you have some great vids already.

[@themagnuspowfilms5956]

You've inspired me that I can do this too. Thanks a ton man♥

[@danfmartin1970]

Very inspiring! I'm still wondering how my fingers will ever fit where they will supposed to and not to mention flexing my wrist. Wow you must have practiced like crazy! Great job!

[@c.a.2945]

Heeeeeeyyy. I just started JustinGuitar's course and I'm 7 days in. This really gets me excited and happy about this course! Thanks for sharing~

[@MidlifeGuitar]

You got this!

[@audior011]

That's a good 5 months progress! I've been playing for 5 months too, and from what I can see I'm at your level, so that's good ;) I don't play fingerstyle yet, but in the near future ill try it.

[@MidlifeGuitar]

Thanks, I appreciate it. Sounds like you are rockin' too, glad to hear it. Fingerstyle is fun, try out a few songs at the very least, you might like it!

[@mattsmith2051]

Wow your smashing it! I’ve had my guitar for 18 months and been inconsistent which has lead to not a lot of celebrating. I can’t play bar chords but some of my open chord changes are ok but frustration sets in after to long with accuracy dropping etc. I’d be stoked if I had achieved this in just 5 months

[@brannanwilliams5496]

Did my day 1 yesterday. You give me hope that I can be here 1 day

[@CausaMortis86]

So cool, man! I just started 12 days ago and also use the Justin Guitar Beginner's Course. I think he's one of the best teachers I've ever had to pleasure of learning from and that is with all subjects I've ever been taught. He obviously has a structure to the program and he's constantly reassuring me that all the things I'm terrible at are totally normal. I'm just getting anxious to actually play something that sounds like a song. I go through the exercises (just now started section 3) and none of the things I'm playing sound like a real song. I assume that's normal and Justin will get into more strumming and how to play the actual song outside of strumming on just the down beats. Thanks for starting this channel though! This video is exactly what I was looking for to put some more wind in my sails for this journey.

[@MidlifeGuitar]

Thanks, glad it could be of some inspiration to you. Justin's course is excellent at guiding you through those early stage and one of the best and most comprehensive beginner guitar courses paid and unpaid so you are in fine hands. He has a huge amount of song tutorials on his site and you can search by stage to find songs to match your level. Good luck and it would be really cool to hear how you get on 👍

[@daveorange2379]

That's fantastic progress, after five months I'm still struggling with barre chords, smooth changes but as each week passes I feel I've improved just a little bit more. Thanks to Justin, he's an amazing teacher and thanks for sharing your progress with us. Great video!👍

[@techlaw997]

Where did you go? Hope you are ok!

[@Pompey_Si_]

Well done! That sounded pretty good! Gonna give Justin Guitar a go myself

[@MidlifeGuitar]

Thanks, get stuck in and you will have great fun.🤘

[@themotoscotsman1327]

Did you learn everything of Justin’s guitar app. Your really good am singing along 👍🏻

[@1971tomc]

Great progress man!

[@juventus1384]

Awesome job Luke! You're an inspiration to us older aspiring guitarists.

[@fernandamccormack]

That's great! I also follow Justin, he is a great teacher. I've got his songbooks and it is helping me a lot. The thing is... I hate picks! So it will be difficult to play like you do. But i will get there one day!

[@MidlifeGuitar]

Thank you, yeah he is awesome. Picks are awkward to use, I played with the paper thin ones at this point and it made it a lot easier to strum (.38mm). Also many people play without picks and they sound amazing!

[@davidleiper1]

Fantastic video and a real motivation to someone like myself just starting out. Cheers

[@BHicks12187]

I’m about two weeks into Justin’s beginner course and really love to see how far you came by completing the course. Lots of motivation to keep going. Nice work!

[@michaelolson996]

This is the first first I have seen of you. Double pats on the back!! Wish I had progressed that much in my first five months. Always enjoy making music!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@MidlifeGuitar]

Thanks, Michael, it's been a fun journey so far. Looking forward to what is ahead.

[@chappy48]

Awesome job dude! I'm about to begin this journey myself and just ordered my first guitar.

[@MidlifeGuitar]

Thanks. Great to hear you have taken the first step. Stick with it, it so much fun.

[@chappy48]

@@MidlifeGuitar I'm also going with Justin Guitar as my "instructor". How far does it take you? Are there things that might be gained from private lessons to supplement what is learned online?

[@MidlifeGuitar]

@@chappy48 Well the beginner course provides a great foundation and then the intermediate stages start to branch off into areas of interest like the blues and fingerstyle for example. The theory course which you have to pay for is really good too. What you obviously don't get is that immediate feedback from an instructor which could be invaluable to stop any bad habits creeping in. I haven't had any private lessons to date but I have thought about it and feel it would be best when there is some area of learning I just can't get understand or seem to improve using online resources. I definitely didn't feel it necessary working through Justin's beginner course.

[@chappy48]

@@MidlifeGuitar thanks for the reply man. I'm really excited to start this journey and see where I end up!

[@wpboss9805]

@@chappy48 so how's the progress?

[@mattsmith2051]

Bloody nice guitar to learn on to by way! I’d love a seagull

[@jimmywelder8445]

Did you use the Justin Books all the way through or did you use the app? Which do you like best

[@m.h.mokkal7043]

YT suggest me this and i have to say - nicely done! - keep it up! :)

[@MidlifeGuitar]

Thanks, I appreciate it.

[@GuitarDreamer]

It’s not how long you’ve played, it’s how many hours you spent practicing in that time.

[@gbuggy006]

You're doing fantastic Luke! Your progress at 5 months is stellar. I would love to know how many hours a week you're practicing.

[@MidlifeGuitar]

Thanks, Mary. I practice on average around 4 to 5 hours a week usually Monday to Thursday. I mention that because I think doing a bit every day, if possible, is better than practicing once or twice a week for a long period of time.

[@Lucky-fj5qw]

Well done mate.. 👍I've been playing nearly 4 months and I suck

[@MidlifeGuitar]

Thanks, I'm sure you not that bad. But if you are, your only way it up!

[@nixternal]

Great job! Congrats too! OK, so it looks like I'm progressing fine & should be in the same place at my 5 month mark (which is just under 2 months away now). Actually December 29 will be my 5 months. I'm on 7 right now, will start 8 on Monday (I've been doing a lesson for 2 weeks at a time). I've got 7 songs finished up and working on 5 more (Hotel California actually isn't all that difficult & sounds so good!). Barre chords and strumming are still my 2 biggest hurdles, but they have gotten a little smaller now. I want to finish up & show off of course to the family before Christmas, try and pout or something and see if they will get me some good guitar presents :D I think it might be safe to say, at 45 years old, you can teach this old dog new tricks!

[@MidlifeGuitar]

Nice one Rich, sounds like you're doing great. What other songs do you have on your list? Would love to see a vid of you playing through them, stick one up on KZbin maybe?😉 If you are going to finish a Christmas time then you need to throw in seasonal songs as part of your list to impress the family right?

[@nixternal]

@@MidlifeGuitar Bad Moon Rising, Brown Eyed Girl, Free Fallin', Seminole Wind, The Dock of the Bay, Three Little Birds, and Wild Thing are the songs I can play through pretty good right now. My current songs I'm working on are Before Your Accuse Me, Buy Me a Boat, Copperhead Road, Fly Away, and Hotel California. As for the seasonal song, waiting for the lesson that says "oooh play me!" :) I've been recording myself playing actually for the past month and a half probably, so I want to put together a progression video when I get a chance. Speaking of which, that reminds me that I should record myself playing through a couple of the new songs I'm working on.

[@MidlifeGuitar]

@@nixternal great list, look forward to seeing them!

[@shadowxguitar9231]

Very inspiring i just posted my one year too

[@jeraldvickery4166]

Very good I am just upset you are better than me and I been trying for years LOL , some of us just dont have it I guess but I keep trying and play 6-7 days every week. Just dont progress very well.

[@richplant2205]

That’s a nice comparison, I’ve been playing about the same, nit as fluid as strumming as I’ve really concentrated on finger style. Oh and I still can’t bar chord 👍🏻

[@agn855]

Let’s hope that he's bought some guitars for his children too?!

[@chrismcknight7164]

I'm just over a month in to my journey, and your progress videos are a real motivation for me! If I can play half as well as you after 5months I'll be happy :) Are these songs recommended by Justin as part of grade 3?

[@basilboris]

Really good! You should feel proud of yourself :)

[@MidlifeGuitar]

Thank you so much!!

[@ivanlongo8725]

Just about to start at 49 , see how it goes

[@richplant2205]

I started at 45 👍🏻👍🏻

[@ojsojs6004]

How is your progress?

[@DonCTrades]

Motivation for me to hop back into playing💯

[@jeromeleoterry]

Great job Luke! Good progress for 5 months. Nice to see that F barre chord coming along!

[@jeromeleoterry]

I had to go back and check, and it took me until about 8 or 9 months in before I had the F barre chord down well enough to play at speed. Great job

[@MidlifeGuitar]

@@jeromeleoterry Thanks, yeh it isn't easy, I still have the pause in the song but its getting better. Saw a video the other day with Justin talking to Tammy in her lessons, where he suggested just keeping the playing hand moving so it doesn't break up the song. Think I will try working on that when I can.

[@Revansstuntdouble]

Good for you! Keep at it, you sound great.

[@MidlifeGuitar]

Thank you

[@ShaneSmithLifts]

Hey Luke! Looks like great progress! I am a beginner though as well, in fact, I don’t even have a guitar yet but I’m hoping to get one soon. That being said I am interested in a Seagull S6 myself! How do you like it? Was it a good guitar to buy as a starter? I’m not wanting to go super cheap but also not expensive until I can play the thing so I feel like it’s the perfect median. Let me know what your thoughts are!

[@MidlifeGuitar]

Hi Shane, yeah I love the S6, for the price you can't go wrong as a beginner guitar, solid top, made in Canada and it will easy be enough all the way through your intermediate stage too. It has a slightly wider fret board than most which personally I like and if that works for you then I would say buy it.

[@danvaughan2071]

Hi there, I’m a midlife guitar learner at 47. Given the current corona virus lockdown I feel it’s the perfect time to start. My 8 year old twins are starting as well. I’m only two days in and already staring to wonder whether this was a good idea or not. My left hand just seems to have no idea when trying to position for a chord. The one string songs are fairly easy but the chords have got me worried and I’m only just learning A and D. I know this probably sounds crazy after only a couple of days but when I watch videos like yours I just can’t see my hands going into autopilot like experienced guitarists hands seem to do. Any words of encouragement?

[@MidlifeGuitar]

Hey Dan, everything you described is natural and how we all feel when starting to learn. For me, following a course (I used Justin Guitars beginner course which is entirely free, just google it) it helped me feel and see my progression and this helped motivate me and keep me playing and learning. Also, the sooner you can make it part of 'what you do each day' then the habit forms and you start to enjoy it a lot more. Maybe hold yourself accountable by playing with your twins at a certain time each day? Hope that helps, oh and Jimi Hendrix said 'Stick with Guitar and you will be rewarded', so don't give up now!

[@gabitzu3456]

Switching chords is like the hardest thing to do, and you want to sound like a professional just 2 days in? It's very good that you learned those 2 chords! I started a week ago and I learned Em, A, D, G chords and a couple of 1 line songs (Seven Nation Army, Smoke On The Water, Twinkle Twinkle Little Star) and it wasn't easy at all!

[@SuperMoheet]

Hi I am also learning through justin guitar, any tips on how do I get the strumming right on songs while changing chords. Also I have his full access app but the strum section only shows down strums on songs like wonderwall whereas video is very different ?

[@MidlifeGuitar]

Hi! Well I bought both of his beginner song books which show the strum patterns and I was learning through his website not the app, which may have some more info on the strum patterns? can't quite remember.

[@SuperMoheet]

@@MidlifeGuitar thank you maybe i would try that. I am working so hard couple of hours everyday and getting nowhere on strumming and chord changes sametime without a pause... Keep the videos coming. You are doing a great job!!!

[@synchehe8385]

Honestly, practice is the key. The time will get you there without thinking.

[@oscartirado]

Hey! Congrats!!!

[@MidlifeGuitar]

thankyou!

[@johntesoriero6750]

Fantastic! You sound great! How do I find that course on Justin’s website?? Are there tabs for the songs on his course?

[@MidlifeGuitar]

I did Justin's 'classic' course which has been replaced with his new beginner course which you can do here www.justinguitar.com/categories/beginner-guitar-lessons-grade-1. There aren't tabs but you can buy his song books online which will have some tabs and strum patterns.

[@dunklebaumwolle164]

I am curious, to anyone who uses a guitar course, e.g. Justin Guitar, do you treat the course like with a normal teacher, practicing one chord or technique for a week and step by step adding it to a routine? Or do you try to move through the course a quickly as possible ?

[@MidlifeGuitar]

Follow it diligently like any other course. You get out what you put in.

[@anp5854]

I started with it but moved through quickly. I also added other things to my practice routine right from the start. Things like learning scales and how to use them, jamming to backing tracks, music theory. Justin’s course is great but if you practice only one chord for the whole week and do nothing else, it will take you forever to actually get somewhere. If you want your progress to be good and fast, you have to be willing to explore, challenge yourself and try things out.

[@ojsojs6004]

@@MidlifeGuitar do you still practice guitar? you have not uploaded a video in a while.

[@MidlifeGuitar]

@@ojsojs6004 yeah, most days but been a crazy year for me. Will likely do some more at some point just don’t know when yet.

[@robinbhairam7508]

Hi Luke ... very impressive ... I’ve been playing since lockdown and I am progressing at a reasonable rate (heavy caveat, I am not new to music!). However I really lack structure ... did you find Justin’s beginner course helped that? Also is there an easy way to set it up for access or do I need go through my browser every time? Finally are there any tips you can share i.e. did you write stuff down, did you keep a log or set goals? Good luck with the continued studies ...I think the future looks bright! Well done buddy 😊

[@MidlifeGuitar]

Thanks Robin, I think Justin's beginner course was excellent for structure. You would likely cover some areas you already know as it has some theory mixed in it. The practice schedule at the end of each stage (I did the older *classic* course) was perfect for making sure I knew what to work on each time I sat down to play. You can use Justin's App which has some advantages like the play along tracks which has a cost to it but overall I preferred the login through his website. I bought both of his song books and used those as I went along to help learn the songs in conjunction with his song tutorials. I didn't print much off but stuck rigidly to his course and used the 'notes' section he has with the lessons. He did introduce the practice schedule assistant though during my learning which If I was doing now would make use of. Learning guitar has been a great journey so far and good luck to you I'm sure you will absolutely love it!

[@robinbhairam7508]

Midlife Guitar Thanks very much ... I’m hugely hooked ... Sunday morning and sitting here trying to learn the fretboard in the company of BB King, Eric Clapton and Robert Cray to name but three! I’ve started Justin and am just finishing stage one. Bizarrely, I can play the 5 pentatonic shapes but have found cramming my fingers to make an A chord change for a minute a bit of a struggle, so there’s much to be said about building a solid foundation! Incidentally I’ve paid to use the resources and so far am pleased with it all. Personally I think having a ‘study buddy’ nearby would have been a great help, a bit like having someone to learn a new language with, oh to be 13 again eh? 😂. Thanks for taking the time to reply ... best wishes with your future studies.

[@daviaus5791]

I just started guitar two months ago and you really are the type of channel that inspires me If anybody want to go check out my progression on my channel feel free to do it! I am just doing it for fun

[@MidlifeGuitar]

Cool to hear, look forward to seeing how you progress.

[@JW-oo1qb]

Hero!

[@gusdogbrownlab435]

Good going. Keep it up

[@arendwiersma5426]

Did you learn al those songs from justins beginner course or were they seperate lessons?

[@MidlifeGuitar]

I think the only one I didn't learn was Once by Liam Gallagher otherwise yes from his course. I bought his beginner guitar books which were optional but used them a lot.

[@arendwiersma5426]

Midlife Guitar cool and thats all in his free youtube beginners course

[@MidlifeGuitar]

@@arendwiersma5426 yep that's right

[@anianianiyaaa1238]

Late Reply mate. Awesome progress you have made. You considering using an electric guitar?

[@MidlifeGuitar]

Thanks! Yep I moved on to an Electric but after about a year on the acoustic.

[@jrod1077]

Awesome progress! How much practice time have you put in each day?

[@MidlifeGuitar]

Thanks. I practiced for 1 hour a day, on average.

[@mnphilip]

How did you deal with transitions from normal open chords to barred F chords

[@Boosuf]

practice, keep doing the one minuite chord changes and you'll be good :)

[@ojsojs6004]

Have you improved now your open chord to F barre chord change?

[@mnphilip]

@@ojsojs6004 yeah i figured out Fm,Bm too

[@jeromeleoterry]

So what’s next Luke? Going to continue on with Justin Guitar? Maybe intermediate foundation or blues? Guitar Tricks?

[@MidlifeGuitar]

Well, I've decided to stick with Justin and work through the intermediate course. I took a look at guitar tricks and not sure it is for me. Iwill try some other courses down the line but just to see what they are like and give my perspective to maybe help others out. The big question that I really didn't think about before was what do I want to get out of playing? where do I want to be? So I've been really trying to get that down. At this stage, I have a few interests, fingerpicking/folk, and blues/rock. Ultimately I would like to write a few songs and one day do a gig as part of a band, but that is a big-time goal. So it is slowly, slowly at the moment. What's are your longer-term goals with guitar?

[@izrite4191]

Good job Luke

[@MidlifeGuitar]

Thank you, really appreciate it.

[@Aridi_]

how much did you spend on your first guitar?

[@MidlifeGuitar]

was about $500 USD. Bit more than many do when they first start because I wanted it to last me a long time,

[@iveivory5160]

Kinda bad I've been playing 5 months and I learned all of sweet child o mine full speed and bohemien rhapsody.