Learning to Play the Guitar (90 DAY TIMELAPSE)

For 90 days, I tried learning a new instrument for the first time -- the guitar :) I started learning (as a complete beginner) using KZbin tutorials, popular play-along songs, and a "Learn to Play Guitar" book. I played for 15-30 minutes every day and then time-lapsed my videos together to see the progress.
At the beginning, my fingers were burning. I was a complete beginner and was playing the guitar for the first time. I couldn't even play a single chord properly. By the end, my fingers had thick calluses on them and I could play along to a lot of popular songs. What started out as pretty painful ended as super fun, relaxing, and
Thanks so much for watching :) Be sure to leave a comment and let me know if you try playing the guitar for a few months!
Here are the videos I used to learn:
/ spencerchale
• Guitar play alongs
• Play along to popular ...
And the book I used: Guitar Method Book 1 by Hal Leonard
Sub count: 21,218

[@jess-tries-everything]

hey y'all 😊soooo it's been a while (this video has been 3 months in the making! im sorry haha, please don't come for me). anyways thanks for watching and be sure to let me know if you try it!

[@Sohamsta]

the wait WILL BE WORTH IT

[@chait9422]

*Im coming for you*

[@tobias5500]

Actually i am at day one now so i let u know how it goes by day 90, maybe i am just as good as you are then.

[@mother420earth]

Don’t stop, love it ❤️

[@brekomihael1]

Can you do an update

[@RandomUser37384]

Finally an actually realistic video. Saw someone on day 1 playing like 8 chords and songs already 💀

[@jess-tries-everything]

LMFAO nah i am not magically ✨gifted✨

[@Jusjay.-.]

It’s possible with the help of Marty music

[@cutiepatootie123-c3]

Literally what I could do day one lmao

[@RyanChiang-x9h]

@@cutiepatootie123-c3 me too its easy

[@thereaperstudios]

I played nothing else matters by Metallica my first day of playing lol yet I’m still bad XD

[@Shatt3r3d_R3ality]

So glad to find a realistic progress video at an actual beginner level 😂 I finally decided to learn guitar and this is motivating me even more!

[@renk1473]

this video is a huge morale boost to me cuz this is my 10 days progress. you stayed consistent and so will i, great efforts and dedication, good work. i wonder how the guitar feels to u now that it has been so long

[@elpablosensei9879]

How about now? It's been five months

[@random._irl6502]

For everyone: playing the guitar is not how fast you can learn it but for fun you can take all the time you need everyone is different in learning things (this was mostly my problem when starting to play I used to get so frustrated that everyone learns much faster than me but that’s ok)

[@prodigygaming5102]

needed this

[@Rupert_Archibald-Fozdyke]

Haha! .... For me, I need to learn fast! . I'm in my fifties and just got my first electric guitar today, I don't have my whole life ahead of me anymore 🫤 I want to have fun doing it but I also want to progress quickly.

[@derekmartin8498]

I am on day 26 today and was desperately in need of some inspiration, my progress has been so slow. Thanks for sharing your ‘realistic’ experience learning guitar. It’s helps knowing that what I’m going through is totally normal and just keep practicing, so thanks 🙏

[@Shreya-hy2vf]

Hey. How's it going. I'm cheering for you. 🤜🤛

[@derekmartin8498]

@@Shreya-hy2vf thank you that’s very kind of you 🙏. I’m practicing everyday and slowly getting better. I’m having fun with it so that’s the main thing for me. Do you play Shreya?

[@Shreya-hy2vf]

@@derekmartin8498 No I haven't yet, Derek. But I will soon get myself a guitar. Could you suggest some beginner friendly guitars?? I've no knowledge of them.

[@Shreya-hy2vf]

@@derekmartin8498 Enjoying the process is so so important isn't it? Otherwise it will become yet another 'task'. Keep Growing.👍🏼👍🏼 Best wishes.

[@derekmartin8498]

@@Shreya-hy2vf I would suggest that you go to a store and try out a few and see which one you like. Don’t buy online that way you can try them and see what feels good for you. Thank you for your wishes and I hope you enjoy learning to play the guitar as much as I do, good luck.

[@peterjigstad9755]

A quick tip for beginners: it's easier to press down the strings if you trim your fingernails on the fret hand.

[@5-june]

What if my nails are very short

[@Mr.Shartly]

Good tip! I'd like to add a tip. If you do work/activities that require you having your fret hand in water often, start wearing those finger condoms. Your calluses will remain hard as a rock. No pun intended with any of that.

[@rudrakshkaila8435]

Finally a realistic and relatable guitar progress

[@Sohamsta]

omgggg welcome back !!!

[@teakindgren8377]

You're videos are so inspiring! This rly wanted me to make me try to learn the guitar!

[@jess-tries-everything]

ayyy tysm :)) you should do it!

[@shivangnautiyal3522]

@@jess-tries-everything i am also new in guitar i can only play E and Em chord in day 2 luckily its so frustrating seriously but i wont give up

[@jess-tries-everything]

@@shivangnautiyal3522 you got this!!

[@mikedovell3339]

You're doing way better than me, I'm jealous a little but also pumped from seeing your progress. Keep up the good work.

[@CarolLiao]

I'm admire you have the spirit of not giving up! I don't know how long it has been since I started learning guitar, But I didn't even practice continuously for more than a month.... I don't know how to keep practicing it in my busy life.

[@ImHorribleAtMusicLOL]

thank you for this realistic progress

[@chelleslifestyle54]

This really helps with motivation I've had my guitar for almost 2 years, and it just sits in the case. I'm going to pick it back up and discipline myself going for an hour a day every day.

[@chelleslifestyle54]

Update: I’ve been playing it consistently for over a week now

[@glympse4513]

@@chelleslifestyle54update 2?

[@chelleslifestyle54]

@@glympse4513 yeah I’ve stayed consistent and I’ve learned how to read notes now

[@rainbowbears1627]

@@chelleslifestyle54 wooo! Keep at it queen

[@carlmarc3877]

Hmu, I fiddle with the axe 🎸 . Let’s grab a zoom or something

[@gunslinger-hx2cm]

You're inspiration for not giving up I love u

[@LameTurmeric]

I'm SO glad I found your video! Your day 1 is currently me the past two days lol. We shall see what day 3 will bring!

[@Fish-hg8hl]

Decided to buy guitar next month. I always wanted to learn to play guitar since so long but never give myself a chance and now i make my mind and actually gonna give it a try..

[@yuggupta2186]

What happened?

[@jeffreymoore814]

I love it. It’s so important to be patient with yourself when you don’t feel like you are making any progress whatsoever. Guitar will teach you that lesson over and over again.

[@MeongTir]

YASS QUEEEN, I KNOW YOU'RE PREPARING SOMETHING BIIG!!! Take care, love u

[@jess-tries-everything]

ur too kinddd 💙

[@MeongTir]

@@jess-tries-everything aww, thank you!!

[@pedromunoz3445]

Definitely trying to play guitar for 90 days tomorrow. hope i'll get as good as you at the end 😋 Cheers!

[@isahrodrigues5929]

OMGGGG, THIS IS SO SATISFYING!! I'm learning guitar and it's being so hard for me, my fingers are really burning and i wanna cry every moment... This video gave me hope that i can do it better, that i will won. Thank you so much for this!!

[@wolfteef]

you got this! just make it fun!

[@lonestar2047]

Hey Jess. Today was my very first day practicing guitar. WOW, how do you make C major look so easy? It is nearly impossible for my huge man hands. Love your progression and definitely gives me hope to keep going. Thirty to forty-five minutes a day for 90 days is my goal. Love your voice it’s so soothing and calm. You sounded just like me on my first day. Thanks for this video ❤!!!

[@cap8466]

i admire your motivation honestly

[@sillyflippy]

Awesome! I'm starting guitar classes in two weeks as a complete beginner. This is so inspirational.

[@ishitaparihar7564]

You are finally back yayyy!!! Was looking forward to this ... Love ur vids❤

[@marywells4060]

awesome video! i missed your content! i remember when i had to learn bass guitar super fast for school, i would super glue my fingers it was so bad😅, your dedication is inspiring :)

[@jess-tries-everything]

hii!! thank you so much :) haha the super glue sounds too funny 😂

[@RitaColacoNuminous]

Do you still play bass?

[@yunarukami14]

So, did you get any better at bass?

[@rusty6812]

I like that u stuck with playing the guitar over 90 days time I hope u are still playing and learn the journey is long but rewarding

[@sanne_097]

You're back! The video was really fun :)

[@jess-tries-everything]

yayy tysm! :)

[@Messihaz]

Don't get used to the thin strings, try to switch back when you're comfortable

[@mother420earth]

I grew up playing guitar before the “internet” it was a bitch lmao. Every person/ book you got at the shop we’re timeless. Definitely no tutorials. Fun watching new players get into the journey

[@RoyMustang027]

Hey, welcome back! I actually have been trying to learn the piano, but progress is being slow... But at least I know how to write with both hands!

[@allienorwood104]

Trust me piano so much better than guitar. Ive been learning piano and its so much easier and ive just started to learn guitar and oh my god i suck.

[@MC-tu4rf]

I'm 2 weeks in and starting to at least be able to hear when i play a note or chord wrong. Pretty happy with my progress

[@jess-tries-everything]

amazing! that's honestly half the battle

[@swapnildutta2104]

that laugh at 2:08 was adorable 😍

[@Lea-wn9uf]

Jayy you are back! Your videos are always so inspiring! ✨ Btw I am playing the guitar since I was 5 because my dad is a guitarist haha! 🤭

[@jess-tries-everything]

WOW that's amazing!

[@mayhemminecraft]

OMG my dad is a guitarist too!

[@Chill-Ice]

This is definitely 10/10 realistic progress, basically my progress but spread out over 2 years

[@kayla-ud6eo]

Ik im so late but this is inspiring me sm. I bought my first guitar the other day and i was so nervous to start. Thank you!

[@benmaverick9875]

Hey Jess, so its been 2 years since you posted this video. how do your guitar skills fair today? I'm really interested. could you make a video on it to show us your progress now. or did you only do the 3 months for an experiment.

[@moises459]

omg was looking forward to new video 🤩❤️

[@gamergame5318]

Ya strumming is best using chords easy but after 3 month I got tired give up on it sure I can play 4 or 6 songs but all KZbin been teaching was strumming up down . Some day I went back to my guitar then quit but after 3 yr I say let me try again . I started learning scales and finger picking . That is what I was missing . Now I’m happy and playing 24/7

[@munchyii]

lets gooo she is back its so pog

[@CrazyIWas742]

Just Came across your channel. I really like your videos that feature a timelapse of progress. After seeing your progress, I think I should also try out a new instrument. Keep up the awesome timelapses.

[@prathamesh4996]

How did u do?

[@literallymagmel]

Your videoooos makeeee meeee sooo happpyyyyy

[@jess-tries-everything]

thattt meansss smm 💙 thank uuu

[@donnerK]

And my teacher said it took her ten years to learn...

[@jess-tries-everything]

hahaha - it definitely takes 10 years to get amazing tho 😂

[@SCARRIOR]

Depends on your IQ takes someone with an IQ of 80 100 repetitions to learn something while a genius with an IQ of 180 learns it in 1 - 3 repetitions

[@pedromunoz3445]

@@SCARRIOR idk if it has anything to do with IQ. it's more of skills; if you practice enough on something, you'll eventually get better and better with time. I started drumming about 12 years and at first i didn't even know how to hold a stick. Now i can confidently play pretty much everything on time, order and accuracy.

[@Nariyaga]

@@pedromunoz3445 I think IQ influences it as well as your personality, certain people just have natural ability with certain things, there was a video by that well known guitar teacher KZbinr where he explained the different levels of Guitar Students, I was one of the higher levels -- on my 3rd day or so I was already playing tremolo songs and scale switches, but again everything needs practice and discipline, I'm a bit of a perfectionist and I tend to hyper-vision with things I'm into (i.e. stop talking much, might forget to eat, spend hours researching and practicing the same riff over and over even if it's 95% right) so these various factors all add into things, also remember that some people have a natural sense of Rhythm which I'm sure as a drummer you know has a major impact on early learning, all and all big props to this young lady, rock on!

[@callmerel2809]

@@pedromunoz3445 IQ shows how fast a person can learn. An ability to adapt really depends on your IQ. Well there are a lot of other factors but IQ plays an important role tho.

[@Lea-wn9uf]

Your progress is amazing!

[@gamergame5318]

Idk if u still practicing but I quiet learning after 3 months coz all KZbin been teaching was chords and strumming . After 3 yr I went back to my guitar and really focus more on fingerpicking getting beautiful notes . Learning some scale also . It sound like melody. I been fingerpicking for 3 week still have more to learn . I also added strumming in my fingerpicking . Finger picking is mostly less strumming or zero . I quiet before just coz the strumming didn’t really teach me a lot . Anyone can strum but if u like listening and playing melody then

[@lucaguidolin1017]

Epic comeback, nice video as always!

[@jess-tries-everything]

ayyy omg "epic" thank you ill take it 😊

[@lucaguidolin1017]

@@jess-tries-everything you deserve it!

[@Chris-r6f1b]

Awesome!!! Such a cool video, and good for you learning a new skill! I hope you're still playing!

[@bianconerofilms]

I loved this video because I can tell it was real

[@lexfrapapapa]

Watching this video made me proud of myself because in my day 20 I already learned 1 song and in day 30 I can play 3 song from beginning to end lol

[@jgblessing9490]

I remember when I first started playing the guitar for the start time 🎸 it was really hard 👀😫I will not lie about that 🤦🏻‍♀️ but I'm still learning ❤🎸I know u can do it 💯🔥💞

[@toomuchliam2232]

This is a awesome Chanenel you are a very creative person.😁

[@TheBendermen]

Return of the queen!

[@whydidyousaythatname1090]

I know I'm late, Im sorry. And welcome back, I see the wait was not in vain

[@S.Tehtee]

Finally something I can relate. Cheers

[@diverseuniverse6095]

I can't remember how I found you, but I'm really glad I did. I really love your content. I was so happy to see that you uploaded a new video ❤

[@jess-tries-everything]

hehe thanks so much

[@mrspuff.]

omg i was about to give up but then yt recommended your vid 😭 i really needed to see this

[@jess-tries-everything]

do it do it!! how's it going after 2 months? :)

[@beulah.t4023]

Genuine video ever👍🏻tq for sharing it Helps

[@NANCY-e3j8u]

It's 3rd day of me learning guitar,just writing this comment here to come again when someone like my comment to stay motivated

[@spicypatata9687]

Her day 86 looks like my day 9, I learnt from the app guitartuna and I mostly practiced strumming ALLOT, Like allot allot and I started playing with a pick. I kept strumming while working on the basic chords and making my own melodies and stuff and that's how I learnt it really fast. I started learning piano a few months ago but my progress wasn't at all as fast as guitar, because I struggled reading sheet music and my hands aren't too big. But with guitar I've made extremely fast process because I became addicted to it so fast and chords aren't hard to read

[@fitriputra7201]

Cutaway guitar is actually a good gear for begginers,nice work btw😁(correct me if I was wrong)

[@sorafamesmo8530]

you have a great taste on music, TOP and 1D

[@jess-tries-everything]

why thank you

[@jvmbello]

Welcome back

[@rodrigol7658]

I bet you will never regret the decision of start playing it!! you still playing?

[@edgaravilez491]

I decided to learn all too well 10 min version as my first song and it is a monster of a song but with a lot of practice nothing is impossible

[@luciemoravova8542]

so inspiring! i'm starting tomorrow :) wish me luck

[@ryanp7970]

The return is here 👍

[@liberalsrmentallyflawed3611]

At what point during the 60 days did you understand and corelate a Down Strum, with the Beat (pulse) of a piece of music.? and timing of the down strum with a piece of music. Just timing in general. . 3/4, 4/4, 6/8.. and note values.. Whole Note, Half Note, Quarter Note, Eight Note, 16th Note (etc.) And do you understand and get these important pieces of understanding guitar and music.. Thanks,👍

[@enginb3818]

Great job congrats

[@okokokok8357]

Im here before this gets viral

[@esinsonat675]

iyi güzel ama günde kaç saat buna vakit ayırdığınızı bilmiyoruz, gitar öğrenmeye günde ortalama kaç saat vakit ayırdığınızı yazarmısınız, rica etsem, lütfen.. teşekkürler.. thanks.. ..

[@chikaowo8568]

Can you please please tell me where u learned from like from some app or KZbin? And if from KZbin can you please tell me where you started from because I’m a beginner and I bought my first guitar 3 days ago the only thing I know rn is a few chords can you please share me that where u learned from and what channels videos did you watched 💜

[@wellyremigio7023]

I'm also learning guitar so I totally related to this video. Ps: I'm a twenty one pilots fan and when I saw you playing heathens I was like hey I know how to play this one 😅

[@KukheswarPegu-k6f]

Heyy did u took classes or you learned by urself from youtube pleaseeeee

[@generalawareness101]

#1 You are damn lucky to have those lengths of fingers. #2 You are damn lucky you can grow calluses that stay. #3 Because of #1, and #2, you got this. Sad to say after over a year I can't get #2 and @1 I was born with very short fingers not much longer than an AA battery.

[@SillyLilly13]

No, your fingers don’t hurt because of the age of the strings ur fingers just haven’t builded the callus’s to help prevent that pain

[@Flowerplex]

Built*

[@raygungobrrr]

Nice vid. I’m a freshman in college and impulsively bought an electric guitar set for like $85…lol. Just needed a vid to gauge my progress cause I sound dookie. I’m about to hit week 1 btw

[@coolbot3567]

Can u do something about studying u motivat me alot it will be really helpful

[@fabianstitny6745]

I did try it many times with our old guitar, but i never hold threw for long. The fingers hurt so much😂

[@scrubby_3335]

Hey nice video! You still play the guitar? And if so, i’m really curious what you can do now to date! Gr

[@joaquinsantiago6354]

Thinking of doing one of these. Going to take 90 days lol but hey, going to try

[@jess-tries-everything]

do it!! you got this :)

[@ScottMusicXo]

Hey what for guitar is it ?😀 Looks very cool :)

[@lavanyapitla2118]

🔥PRACTICE MAKES A MAN PERFECT.TRY TRY BUT DON'T CRY....

[@Youtubeipad-n2z]

12-53 gauge for beginners ?😅 Should recommend 10-47 or 11-52

[@ChrisPlossyt]

Did you learn through KZbin or just randomly play?

[@TransformersAndVideoGames]

Great progress, Jess. Are you still playing guitar?

[@melanieragozzino977]

Such a superstar

[@jess-tries-everything]

bwaha mel ily 😂

[@filmwzehra]

Hey sis which online classes or vids did u follow or learn?? Even am a begginer

[@KathrynLiz1]

Just starting that process at 82.... yes my fingers are sore... 😀

[@silkehoffmann888]

Can i ask how long you were trying in your first days like how many hours did you practice at a day?? I wanna Start learning to.. im just not confiedence enough..

[@icaphssn]

ahhhhh welcome baackkkk

[@fall.mp4]

What guitar did u get?

[@darkvador9428]

Great 💯

[@jojojojoora4233]

*underrated*

[@dvirditur3648]

im so sad you didnt show us day 69 ( haha nice)

[@jakewilliamson9061]

Awesome

[@Rhen-6283]

You don’t need more strings it’s just you need a watch that thing that you use for a guitar if it gets tough it’s like a court thing anywhere where it makes music in it does it hurt your fingers if they’re tough and old

[@Rhen-6283]

Never mind you figure it out

[@mawmawa4116]

Oh honey the strings on my ukulele are brand new and me fingers are gone 😂

[@Uomo-ratto]

How's it going with the guitar?

[@saltyamericano]

off topic but ur hands are so pretty

[@purnendukumarsingh5274]

The hardest part is strumming 🎸🔥🥵