How Long Does It Take to Get Good at Guitar? 🎸

So many of you have been asking me, "How long does it take to get good at guitar?" Well today, you're going to find out! ;)
N O T E : Keep in mind that if you don't find yourself learning at the pace suggested in this video, it's perfectly okay! You're not failing. Everyone learns how to play guitar at a different pace depending on so many different factors. Don't compare yourself to anyone else, but yourself and your own progress.
This is meant to be a guide to help you look at your timeline and see if there is something you could be doing differently or more of. Maybe more practice? :)
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[@GuitarGoddess]

My tip: Don’t compare your progress to another guitarist. Learn at your own pace and don’t be afraid to challenge yourself! 💗 What other guitar questions do you have? Leave them below! 👇🏼

[@davidortiz3015]

Guitar Goddess how long can it take to become a good guitarists learning by myself?

[@defaultaccount6304]

Guitar Goddess how tall are you?

[@sanjaynair6972]

omg you are so amazing and i have learned so many songs from your tutorials,they have helped me so much to progress

[@17mrchris]

what is your shoe size >:D

[@BostonBarbieDoll]

lol

[@MRpigface55]

He says "uh" after basically every sentence. Once you hear it you can't unhear it :)

[@GuitarGoddess]

It's so cool!

[@DIYskate]

It must be a big city thing. I don't know where they're from, but I've heard this come out of Cali and from women in downtown Chicago trying to act like their from Cali.

[@user-hh7bg1og8k]

Lol - I just wrote the same thing.

[@abhinandk.v4392]

Phone : Select your language: 1)Englishuh (Daniel)

[@devinwigginton5187]

DAMNIT!!!!...I wish I didn’t read this yet , now I have to stop this video, I just can’t handle it..uh

[@defaultaccount6304]

For me getting good at guitar means able to listen to a tune/song and recognise it immediately. And arranging fingerstyles.

[@GuitarGoddess]

I agree! Being able to pick up a song by ear is such a great skill to have. 👍🏼

[@sosukeaizen2723]

relative pitch takes time to learn

[@SohanKumar-jl6be]

Guitar Goddess hey goddess how much time it takes for ear training or make own song

[@amiransubba9654]

And improvise it😁.

[@southbrazosbass244]

Takes roughly 2 years if I remember right, but I had taken 2 classes in community college by me, music fundamentals and music theory 1, as well as class piano 1. So I learned just the basics of music theory, which made me very skilled at identifying intervals as I hear them, without having to have a guitar even in my hands to find them and map them out. I also learned that mostly there are only a few options anyways between the first chord you play and the second chors, at least only a few that will sound right. And then going forward, each chord can only really go in a couple directions, so the ability to decipher a song on the radio is largely about knowing that its only gonna be a few different things. You dont need to know what key they are playing in, just the distance between one note and the next, or one chord and the next. Most songs only use about 5 chords, like "Wonderwall", or "Behind Blue eyes" which ironically use the exact same 5 chords. Sometimes they strum the chord as one unit, other times they just pick the chors out as single notes, like in "simple man". Simple man is 3 chords, C-major, G-major, and A-minor. "Weight of Sound" by "Stick Figure" uses the same chord progression, it may not be in the key of "C", but a half step down in tune, in the key of "B", doesnt matter though, same distance between notes. Its just more of a reggae song so it has a different feel and strumming pattern. You could play it in the key of "C" and it would work out fine, maybe better if your voice fits that pitch range better. Thats another useful trick with music theory, sing a high pitched song with ease simply by converting the whole chord progression down in pitch by a whole step or 2 whole steps. A whole step is 2 fret spaces on the guitar. Good luck shredders! 😎

[@cavebeastdemon3631]

Thanks for giving a number, in stead of just saying “it depends”!

[@KevinORourke25]

If you don't like process, then music is not for you. The process of learning an instrument begins when you pick up the instrument and then it never ends. That is the beauty of it. You never, ever finish.

[@johndallon2206]

I‘m playing guitar since 2 years and it‘s right the first 2 months are the hardest to learn guitar👌🏼But all know: Practice makes perfect💪🏼

[@GuitarGoddess]

Exactly! 👍🏼

[@Zyxusum]

What makes you a good player or even a master -rhythm -knowledge (how to get the right sound for yourself) -technique -feeling of the playing -developing a personality as a guitar player who has his weaknesses and talents, but now to do right with the talents

[@GuitarGoddess]

That’s a good take on it! I agree with that too. That’s a more general way to define “good”. Also, defining “good” on a personal level with your own set of goals is important too. 👍🏼

[@obiwanshinobi87]

6 months... I am so glad I found this... I am on day 2 and my fingers hurt.... lol but thanks to this I wont be quitting any time soon

[@shubhrasinghpathania5119]

I love your username 😂

[@Alvah37]

Did you have the high ground and learn guitar?

[@artanand1]

How good did you get is 6 mnoths ? I m in my day 2nd right now

[@obiwanshinobi87]

@@artanand1 I am not as good as I wish I was but that's my fault for slacking😅 but I am not too bad.. I am able to play a few songs quite well

[@fairy3201]

@@obiwanshinobi87 do you still believe it takes 6 months to at least get kinda good

[@chippisc7120]

i like that guy and his opinions

[@GuitarGoddess]

Sean is full of wisdom. ✨

[@practicalintuition4030]

I like the way you compliment the guy who you like who has good opinions.

[@moonlight5889]

Isnt he the same guy who went to jail for entering a ladies toilet?

[@selenc.3324]

I've completed 4 months in my guitar journey now. I progressed pretty fast in first month with my chords and transitions. Month 2 was the most frustrating, it was like i wasn't going anywhere. Then i got my motivation back in third month and could play better some songs i like. In fourt month I realized that I loved the guitar so much. So let the fifth month begin :)

[@assamesecartoon5508]

My is just 1months ,ur really motivating

[@arcxcc]

hows it going a whole year later?

[@selenc.3324]

@@arcxcc hi, chord transitions are much better including F and Bm. I've been playing less frequently for the last 3 months and I want to switch to the electric guitar soon. I bought a cheap nylon string one to begin with but I lost my motivation with that guitar cause I want to play rock and heavy metal mostly now

[@charlesedwards6390]

I've been playing for about 4 years now and think the 2 years were the toughest for me. There are so many avenues of techniques and styles to go down it was and still is hard to find my way. Heck last week I took a giant set back and changed the way I hold a pick because I know in the long term it will pay off. I agree there is no end game in guitar playing and there is no master. If you watch all the greats during interviews when they have a guitar in their hands they are constantly noodling around the fretboard while answering questions. This just shows that everyone has to do the work. Both of you - great hair as always.

[@gregdavis19]

You two mesh well together. Very entertaining, thank you.

[@thomasthurmanmusic]

'Play what makes you happy' Great Advice! Thanks for the great videos!

[@mariagallegos5255]

Thanks for making this videos! I've been a little lost on where to start if I want to play guitar, and your videos have been incredibly helpful. And your honesty of not thriving to perfection, but doing your own thing is perfect.

[@GuitarGoddess]

You’re welcome, Maria! So happy to know you enjoy being a part of the GG Community! ✨💗

[@anshu2050]

Have learnt so much from Sean. He's an amazing teacher and guitarist. Love his work. One of the most useful channels on KZbin

[@tonyvasquez-progolfcoach1484]

To master anything, including guitar, you need 3 things: a strong desire (don't quit), knowledge (learn everything about it), and hard work (practice a lot).

[@iamdrommer]

This was soooooo helpful you guys have no idea. I've been putting so much pressure on myself to "master" all the parts on the guitar and just felt confused on what to practice and in what order but this vid put so much into perspective for me. THANK YOUUU and yes im in a wood shed ripping scales see you in a month lol. Definitely subscribed to Sean as well.

[@GuitarGoddess]

Glad we could be of help to you! Keep ripping them scales!!

[@solarwinds5114]

Awesome video! I got a lot of good tips out of this as a player myself

[@sn95_mustang_garage]

I get the same question on my channel. In every video I upload the description will always say “I’ve been playing guitar since May 2015.” I put that in because I want people to know that I started playing late in life and can play cover tunes (sometimes even the solo). I hope this encourages people. I still consider myself a noob player though, it’s hard to define and I’d let others decide that. You can’t fake this instrument, it takes lots of practice and learning seems endless.

[@GuitarGoddess]

That's great! I love that the learning is endless. That's what makes it exciting!!

[@truenorthi]

JamCave Studio iii

[@patrickpoeschl2966]

Thank you so much for this video. I've been learning for less than 2 months and am making excruciatingly slow progress (to me) on learning to transition between G C and D chords. I was getting very frustrated. Yesterday I watched this video and your answer to how long it takes to get to intermediate level was very encouraging.

[@crazygirl1721]

Love this I feel so inspired thank you for another amazing video

[@GuitarGoddess]

You’re welcome, girl! 💗✨

[@Nickyshreds7]

I started playing guitar because of you, thanks you guitar goddess :)

[@GuitarGoddess]

Aww, you’re welcome!! That’s so cool!! 💗☺️

[@lillyrupe1361]

Omg I watched your 2018 Q &A and my fav team is the bears !!!!!! Finally someone who loves them

[@TonyBBQ]

Thanks for the vid 🤙

[@priyanshkhandelwal6139]

I m a Swifty and recently I have learned my first song which is 'call it what you want to' from your channel , I can't explain you how much happy I am after learning it . It's all thanks to your amazing work that you are doing . No doubt in it you are an excellent teacher. The way you explain things is working excellent for me Now I am seeing on everything thing which is on your channel . Keep doing this great job 😊😊😊

[@GuitarGoddess]

Ah, that's so cool! I'm glad I can help! Thanks for your feedback. :)

[@HTNT9]

Some great info in this vid. Love it when u2 pair up for a video because you both complement the information the other provides and fill in gaps. I'm at 11 months of consecutive playing now (played 2 years in high school before quiting for 15 years) and would consider myself intermediate but it's a long and touch road to advance.

[@GuitarGoddess]

So glad you enjoyed our video! :)

[@j.t.cremeans9384]

Great motivational video 👌 thanks! 🤘

[@breastbroeder]

Why does this guy say -uh after each word

[@GuitarGoddess]

Because he's awesome.

[@MuttonChops24]

Its actually not awesome. Its very distracting. He seems like an awesome guy in general, but if hes going to produce videos of himself then he should be aware of his speech pattern. Just like any actor, news anchor, basically anyone who makes their living in front of a camera. They have to practice their speech to learn how to avoid filler words and small idiosyncrasies like this. Sure, it makes him unique, but not in a good way for video.

[@orenge_lui5880]

MuttonChops24 Thing is, they aren’t filler words. It sounds more like an accent thing, and that isn’t something you can easily change.

[@dipyonzon3393]

that's h miner chord

[@PrathamBhatia]

I loved what you said throughout the video. You guys are so adorable❤️

[@danig6768]

I'm a newbie but you two are my absolute favorite to learn from

[@JenniferJames]

It feels that it takes for ages to become good at guitar playing.. but I guess its all aboit practice, motivation and dedication ^^ :)

[@GuitarGoddess]

You have to be patient with yourself and appreciate each little piece of progress you make. 💗

[@duttdits]

I dont know why, but I love the way he does that odd inflection dismounts on some of his words. It makes me listen to him closer when I listen to him on his channel.

[@mariovanberneveld5802]

I think, your heart must be in it! I know people, who bought a guitar, intending to learn to play and now, it's only gathering dust! Almost brings me to tears!

[@GuitarGoddess]

Agreed 100%.

[@srinithirajasekar]

Thank you for uploading it was sooo useful for me :)

[@GuitarGoddess]

You're welcome! :)

[@guitargod-theguitarinstruc9013]

Great video!!

[@user-hh7bg1og8k]

Is it me or does he end a lot of words with "a"?

[@roonieramshaw929]

1964 why did you point this out. Now it's all I can hear.😂😂

[@practicalintuition4030]

It's Canadian, ey?

[@6idangle]

It’s called epenthesis Japanese people and Italians do it, they just add in vowel sounds

[@michelleferraino684]

You are my FAVORITE guitar tutorial KZbinr and one of the main reasons I have not given up guitar. Thank you so much. Although I do have one question- could you please do a video about tips for playing guitar and singing at the same time? That would be wonderful :)

[@spinsilver03]

start easy. practice. play songs you like.

[@DimitrisFatisisMusic]

Nice video! I’ve been playing the guitar for over 20 years (with breaks) and every day I’m learning something new! I currently play 1-2 hours a day. It takes practice to get better!

[@saulapplebaum9744]

I use the guitar to wind down from my day and practice various scales and learn new concepts. I have been playing off and on for over 40 years and consider myself a pioneer of the guitar with interests in all genres. To tell someone they are an intermediate guitar player at 6 months is just not possible. Music with the guitar is a lifelong journey of learning theory not just strumming chords.Understanding harmony, rhythm, and timing is a must as well as hearing in your mind what you want the guitar to say. It is a difficult lifetime journey to master the guitar, but the best way is to let the guitar master you. And when you feel what you are doing, you know just piddling around alone picking and a grinning and your music sounds good to you - it all makes sense because all them years of learning has been worth it for it is "Your" music. Enjoy, there is no Master to the guitar, just millions of guitar players.

[@shadowking7368]

Thank you so much for this guys, I was gonna just give up because my so crap but I'm gonna sick it out and keep going!!!

[@GuitarGoddess]

Go for it!! :)

[@sunteu2862]

Wow! Super video♡

[@MONIRHOSSAIN-jc4ef]

Hii..I am Rifa and your videos help me sooo much to play guitar. thanks a lot for being with me for so long time.Love you..

[@GuitarGoddess]

Hi, Rifa! I'm so happy to know my videos have been helpful to you. :)

[@es0676]

Great video!! :D

[@OMGitsAndyI]

It took me 10 years to be good where i am right now >.< dont gave up playing guitar it hard to do the bar chord keep practicing alot. Someday you will get there

[@mamtakumar3234]

Thanks for this video i am really inspired as i am a beginner 😊

[@GuitarGoddess]

You’re welcome! 💗

[@mamtakumar3234]

I am glad that you reply

[@joebloggs1444]

Playing proper guitar is a lifelong journey that never ends...I have now been a gigging guitarist for over 40yrs and I never stop learning....👍😎

[@jo287]

Third question for Guitar Goddess is slippery when wet (while playing acoustic guitar especially a Martin DX1 Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar) known as if you play acoustic guitar with a music celebrity that's good at guitar too just like you, which one especially in a song & why?

[@74dartman13]

When I first started, I set little goals and once I achieved them, set new ones. I kind of still do that after many years of playing!

[@angelgames_vlogs5035]

I learned so much THX SO MUCH

[@GuitarGoddess]

You’re welcome!! ☺️

[@mishkomensch3019]

I have been playing for like 9 months now...month ago I've stopped with doing covers and started making my own riffs and experimenting and when inspiration hits me I just find or make an awesome riff...they are not really full song yet but I am working on it, right now I am mainly focusing on some tremolo picking

[@GuitarGoddess]

That’s awesome!! 🎸

[@EddieArafa]

LOL i love the way he adds syllables to some of his words, i love the way he speaks xD

[@shawnleach]

Personally, I knew I had gone from beginner to advanced the moment I learned how to play "Wonderwall"

[@saraskywalker2127]

Hahahahahahahahahahahaha. Me when I learned smoke on the water.

[@gerryattrik4410]

That’s totally not advanced

[@southbrazosbass244]

Advanced is when you can hear a song and play it just by hearing it. You can literally learn any song immediately upon simply wanting to learn it, say you hear a tune on the radio, you dig it, you google the lyrics so you can memorize the words because that's all you need to work on, you figured out the entire chord progression within the first time you heard the song. Most songs are only 5 chords tops. Wonder-wall included.

[@micd4941]

@@gerryattrik4410 that's the joke dumby

[@gerryattrik4410]

Mic D the irony is you misspelling dummy 😉

[@christolliver8356]

I love you too guys you guys give me inspiration I've been playing for 6 months and I'm getting better everyday I'm going to start playing longer at least 2 hours a day but thank you for this video

[@KevinPlaysGuitar]

Nice video and great tips! I like Sean's lessons on youtube. Glad you went to visit him and got some nice tips from him. :) Hope you're electric guitar journey is going well and smooth.

[@GuitarGoddess]

Thanks! He’s a great friend. 👍🏼 My electric guitar journey is going well! Will be doing another video sometime soon. :)

[@KevinPlaysGuitar]

That's cool! Keep on going! Looking forward to that video.

[@gwenwatson789]

I've been playing guitar for almost ten years, but I wasn't very serious about it until about a year ago. Most of my progress has been made within this past year. If you want to be successful at any instrument you have to put time and effort into it, otherwise you'll get stuck on a platue forever.

[@herrsiroktopuss]

It is all about how often you meet up with your guitar-teachter. I'm playing the guitar for 7 years and surely i'm good... But it is also about how you understand the guitar and there are things you have the discover yourself. And the moment or the time in that you discover it is very different from people to people so i would say it takes 2 years in minimum. (That was the Moment when i was able to play about every song and l was also able to make my own songs, write them down, etc.)

[@mrnobody1594]

So I played for 3 months ,practiced 3 hours a day everyday I'm on my 5th month now and I've learned to play about 50 songs including Ed shearan Ub40 The house of the rising sun Boston Hurt And sounds of silence What worked for me is just practicing and challenging yourself

[@believeandachieve6027]

Well done, I just bought a guitar and I broke my string. Have you any advice for me? Thanks

[@udaykumar-fk4gd]

guitar goddess!! please can u make a video about tips and how to play and sing at same time!!

[@bobbertgaming9512]

I've been playing for about a year and just learned the tapping section of eruption

[@GuitarGoddess]

👍🏼

[@tiny7607]

I began drums recording myself and it helped, so i guess it makes sense to do that with guitar like i wanna.

[@ilostmymind47]

Another nice video

[@GuitarGoddess]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it. :)

[@richackerman9782]

Look at it like this; I've been playing since August of 1967, the day to STOP learning is the day you start to die. I'm not ready to die yet. If you try and compare yourself with others you are bound for failure, if you mark your own course occationally stepping out of your comfort zone, you're ahead of the game. Further I come from the medical community,we learn like this:see one, do one, teach one. This pattern works beautifully when learning ANY instrument, the process forces you to reexamine every aspect of what you know.

[@GuitarGoddess]

Well said! Thanks, Rich. :)

[@richackerman9782]

you bet

[@ELITECODDER]

Well....if you think about it technically the second your born you are starting to die... Your clock is ticking from the moment you're born 😂😂. Thought it brighten your day up with that 😉.

[@Iazzaboyce]

Whoa! I never knew that!

[@dhwanipatel981]

Thanks for the video, I just need to keep practicing..

[@GuitarGoddess]

You’re welcome! Keep at it! 🎸

[@conantreacts962]

Hello, I just bought a fender amp and I’m wanting to get a nice jazz tone but I don’t know what settings to put it at, do you know what settings I should put the amp on?

[@charlesedwards6390]

Probably a good place to start is have treble, middle, and bass at 12:00 and a little bit of reverb. Gain/Drive probably at 12:00 as well. The more gain the dirtier the less the cleaner. If your amp is a Fender digital modeling amp it should have a twin reverb setting.

[@katieo8212]

I have practicing for a few months now and I can play open chords, a few barre chords, and some picking patterns but I still mess up pretty regularly. I can play about 10 songs and still learning. This video did give me some hope as I seem to be coming along at about the normal time so yay🤗

[@GuitarGoddess]

That's great progress, Katie! Keep going!!

[@faywall5923]

I got my first guitar in September but I've only started having lessons a couple of weeks ago. What helps you stay motivated?? Xx

[@rishisrivastava2532]

Uh be the great guitarist and a wonderful teacher😘😊😊

[@swam4362]

I know my open chords, barre chords, power chords, major scale, and pentatonic scale. I know a good amount of songs and riffs as well. I've been playing for a little over a year. Now I'm gonna be going to college for music but I'm only going to be taking an ensemble course and individual lessons from a professor. I don't have the greatest gear in the world. I just have an epiphone guitar and a Peavey Backstage 50 amp. But I'm hopeful that this year I can become a lot better of a guitar player.

[@DavidGarcia-cg3bq]

I feel inspired now bc of this quarantine

[@behappyyy8925]

sameee

[@GrimRT]

For anyone struggling with barre chords, here’s a few tips: > try to line up your thumb on the back of the neck, with the index finger on the front so that the pressure is pushing down on the finger that is covering all 6 strings > find a nice slow song with one or barre chords in a chorus (can’t help falling in love with you was mine) and play it a lot > if you’re struggling a LOT, take a break for a few days and play other stuff and then come back to it, you might just get it because of a fresh start > with the B chord barre, try to have your index finger only over 5 strings, with the tip of your finger just pushed against the thickest string, to mute it. This can help with applying pressure to the right area and it makes the root note clearer > after you’ve got the shape, practice KEEPING it, try to go from the F barre to the G barre, etc and build up that thumb muscle that is pressing against the back Hopefully I helped, please leave any other tips if you have any :D

[@bayanilala]

How can I find out or build chords of any song while I’m listening to the song? And what should I know before to able to do that?

[@windowfries]

What do you think about going from intermediate to more advanced? I've been playing for around 2 years and feel like I've been at that sameish intermediate level, (open chords, some jazz chords, basic scales) for a while haha

[@vintagegamer4413]

Do more Taylor Swift tutorials i love them , you are the best 😍😍

[@savagesammy1726]

I’m in the middle of beginner and intermediate. According to my mum that is. I’ve only been playing for exactly 2 months.

[@alanrosenthal6323]

I've been learning for about 2 1/2 months. I'm just waiting for the day when I dont feel like I suck

[@kacemathmane8711]

I play the guitar but I can't sing american songs ..just Arabic ..little bit hard for me to sing lyrics and finding the right note while playing at same time ! and I have a question how can people recognize the chords or tabs just listening to the song ..what if I showed you a riff from my country can u play it or not ? Or I should learn music !?

[@flourishguitar]

I'm currently in my second month of learning the guitar and curious to see where I'll be after half a year :) Practicing on average 30mins per day!

[@crystalv6122]

I feel like keeping a practice schedule and a practice journal also helps immensely. It makes a big difference. If I don’t practice one day, I write down why. It helps me to better manage distractions. It’s made me a lot more disciplined with voice and guitar.

[@ericklora7340]

I’ve been playing for five weeks. I know pretty much all of the open chords, but bar chords are quite painful 😬

[@GuitarGoddess]

We all know your pain, haha! Keep at it! :)

[@heyits_cat8966]

Ok, I play ukulele. I have for 3 months and I think I've gotten at least decently good. Do you think it would be easier for me to learn? I'm picking up my guitar in the next couple days

[@babeyangel266]

Motivational :)

[@mr.techjedi1507]

Great advice-uh

[@dave217allenlfc]

Should you practice by trying to learn songs or should you use exercises or... just a combination of both?

[@von2782]

I think he’s nervous around you.

[@duelbuster123]

aren't we all arounf beautiful girls?

[@isaiahm3696]

duelbuster123 that also plays guitar lol

[@lukejean3007]

It’s because she’s cute .

[@northcountryhermit5057]

@@lukejean3007 no. It's because he's a soy boy with NO game...lol

[@kei7540]

@@duelbuster123 No

[@rocachick860]

Great video! Is Sean aware that he adds syllables to random words? Lol

[@GuitarGoddess]

Thanks! :) I think he kinda is, haha. I asked him about it once because I think it's such a cool, unique quick that he has.

[@j.d.leslie8458]

rocachick860 It's the methamphetamines.

[@hunterrowe4335]

*quirk

[@BigRust75]

I have a very important question. I am a bass player, I’ve been playing for a few years but I have never even considered playing guitar until a couple days ago. Every time I pick up a guitar I play it as if it were a bass and I’m trying to move away from that style. I know my scales very well and how to play in key etc. but the two extra strings threw me off as well as playing chords. What are some tips and advice to transition into playing guitar with a general understanding of music and how it works?

[@GuitarGoddess]

I've tried the bass a tiny bit, but I have a uke which has 4 strings and is much smaller is size. Honestly, it just takes getting used to and figuring out how to adapt yourself to the instrument. It's natural for it to feel weird at first. Remember back to how weird the bass felt when you started. It's the same for starting any instrument, but with time and practice, it will feel more normal. :)

[@davidcalex3467]

Which are the chords i should learn to become a good guitar player

[@jthusany]

Thank You. This is the answer people are trying to get. How long before they have to stop putting one finger down at a time. This was a good answer. We understand it varies with playing time. So it will take about six months for somebody who puts the average needed time in?

[@lyabchik1]

I am like you Michelle))You are unreal positive girl)))!!!!

[@siscoye9454]

My problem as a beginner, I start learning WONDERWALL, hate it after 2 weeks , and then start making up my own thing with them chords, and then learn some more chords and mix up that strum pattern with other Chords. Am I learning Guitar?

[@sarahjohnson513]

I think for me I loved it too much to stop even after I got blisters I really didn't want to stop that was when 16 I'm 22 now and I still feel there's so much I need to learn and I concider myself as intermediate at guitar

[@clenjones5748]

Sarah Johnson you determined nasty girl

[@poopsicle1629]

How good are you by now

[@jo287]

Second question for Guitar Goddess is since she's awesome mostly in acoustic guitar known as would you use a Martin DX1 Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar & why?

[@AshishSharma-021]

Hey guitar Goddess can you please make a video on ear training? :) Will help a lot. Thanks :)

[@noahadams7079]

Been a year I still only can manage to play 1 chord progression and a few metal riffs.

[@GioGoesFishing]

Can you do a tutorial on wouldn't it be nice by the beach boys

[@avanicollle]

I’ve been playing since October and I’m pretty good.

[@GuitarGoddess]

Awesome!! 🙌🏼💗

[@sakshamduhan4796]

Ava DeFreitas Define "pretty good" cuz I too have been learning from October, I can play a song with barre chords easily but for me being good at guitar is being able to play any song which the other person requests......

[@GuitarGoddess]

See, this is where the problem lies. In the very first part of the video we mentioned "define good." This is about defining what is "good" to YOU, not comparing to anyone else. Comparing yourself to Ava's progress doesn't make sense because you may both have very different guitar goals. Define for yourself what "good" or "pretty good" means depending on your personal goals and track your progress.

[@richackerman9782]

Wow, I'm impressed this was a really astute reply.

[@tedrowland1345]

Ava, just keep working at it. It will come for you. My definition of good is probably higher than anyone else's here. If you download one of the "free sample lessons" from Berklee On Line, and work through the entire lesson, you will see what I mean. (It took me about 8 hours, and I am no beginner). This is the college for professionals. You can now get a degree in "guitar", instead of a degree in music. (Bachelor's). One course is even taught by Steve Vai. But that is different than just being good for a party with friends, playing solo at weddings and so on. I wish I had listened to a friend at 24 and changed my career goals and became a professional guitarist.

[@peepeepopoye2508]

hii I've been playing guitar for a few months and I m not able to strum and sing at the same time, could u make a tutorial on how to play guitar and sing at the same time please...

[@spectyankit3722]

Perfect.....awesome nice

[@GuitarGoddess]

Thanks!

[@spectyankit3722]

Can you teach me

[@sonny5982]

2:10 i started playing in October learned how to play songs and licks here and there can read chords for a song and learn within minutes by march so it is realistic

[@Ryan78336]

I’m at two months, a little lost. Struggling a bit with that Paul Kelly song To Her Door. Would love to get to a place where I can play that classic rock guitar solo from Queens Crazy Little Thing Called Love. At times I get disheartened though, frustrated. Sometimes I just can’t for the life of me get my fingers to hit the right strings.

[@brandobo4188]

how do you learn to read notes ?