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To learn to play the guitar is a major undertaking. It's not that it's so difficult that some people can't do it, it's just that some don't have the patience required. As with most things in life you get out of it what you put into it. If you practice sometimes, only when you're bored or have nothing else to do, the end result will reflect this.

If you've decided that you want to learn to play the guitar, realize that in order to play well, you must actually be ready to donate part of your life to it. Hopefully it will be time enjoyed, and well spent, but it will require you to give the time necessary to achieve whatever level of playing you're after. If you're not ready to dedicate yourself, I would highly advise you to not even start, you're setting yourself up for disappointment. If you're just wanting to learn a few chords in order to play some easy songs, that's fine. Just don't expect to become a world-class player by strumming a few chords occasionally.

Possibly one of the most contributing factors that cause many players to give up is the fact that many times it's hard to realize the progress being made. That's why I recommend a good instructor. A competent teacher can keep you following a structured course that will ensure steady, measureable, noticeable progress, while also keeping you interested. I would also suggest that you record your playing regularly. It's not necessary to record every practice session, but if you record a piece of music after you've learned it well, it's usually very motivating to listen to yourself. I've often been pleasantly surprised when I've leaned new music, recorded it and then listened to it. All of your concentration can be on listening and none on the technical aspects of the playing.

So, if you know you want to play the guitar, and play well, don't make unreasonable expections of yourself. Know that it's a long journey to play at the professional level and sometimes it's easy to get so frustrated you want to quit. When those times come, just remember, that's the tests that will determine whether you're one of the millions that learn a few chords, or one of the few that will get the unbelieveable feeling of accomplishment and satisfaction knowing that you put in the time, effort and dedication to become the best player that you can be.

The sky's the limit, and you definitely get out of it what you put into it.

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