Fair dues brother. People don't realize how hard it is for a forty something year old to not just find the time but to also guard that time when your spouse, kids, boss, clients, colleagues, job, business, committees, college, home repairs, gardening, family, pets, neighbors, and friends are all vying for that time too. Been playing for four years since I was 45 and I play an hour every day. That hour is my hour and I don't care if there's a comet flying towards earth, I'm gonna take that hour and play guitar.
@@ramjam6934 People get mad at literally everything these days, someone got the video title auto-translated to his language and clicked on it, just to find out it's in English, a language he doesn't speak. Someone got mad at the ads. Someone found something the guy said throughout the video - offensive(now you gonna say: but what? -idk there are videos of people getting offended by someone saying "hi" to them, so literally anything). So only 20 people to dislike something that have been viewed so many times is considered even impossible. This is basically one of the least disliked videos I have ever encountered in my entire life and then I saw your comment. That's why I replied.
5 years says nothing, it's about how much, and more importantly, how efficient you practise. Do you grab your guitar to play songs you already know, or are you trying to learn new things every day you grab your guitar.
I started learning guitar at age 50. I'm visually impaired and am learning mostly by ear . RU-vid and others like you are a huge boost to my spirit on rough days. I'm coming up on 9 months. Not quitting.
I've been playing for 23 years, started when I was 7 years old. Went to a music college got a Diploma and then onto University and did my degree in music. Seeing others start that same journey no matter what their age brings me more joy these days than playing my own guitar. You came along really well in them first 12 months mate, keep at it. It only gets easier and more fun!
@@harjotgill6162 speaking from experience, a music degree first and foremost develops your skill to become a better musician (usually at some form of professional level). Like in any thing related to art, what you do with the obtained skill is pretty much up to you. In music: -Become an artist (write and/or perform on your or other artists’ records), -producer / mixer / engineer (be involved in the production of music as a musician or more focused on designing sounds), -mixing / mastering (which is another stage in music production once the songs have been recorded -writer (compose and write lyrics for artists) -arranger (be involved in the music creation process but as in arranging songs for various instruments anywhere from single instruments / vocals to large orchestras). -become a music performer in orchestra, band, or freelance performer (e.g at local venues) Also possibility to work as a teacher in schools or privately. I probably forgot something but that should cover some of it. Noteworthy to say is that the music degree itself doesn’t guarantee you getting any further than anyone else who is self-taught to the same level (unless you are applying for a job as a teacher, that degree can usually be seen as an important credential). A lot of people aren’t willing to put down the time and effort to teach themselves to a certain point, whereas students pursuing a music degree usually have regular practice schedules and assignments, they get help from experienced professionals and usually can participate in concerts and bands, which in a way prepares you for “real world” scenarios more. I wrote this on my phone so sorry if it became a wall of text. Anyway hope that helps.
@@oldbot64a looper pedal is what you’re after, if you want to record your own rhythm and play over it. Otherwise you could just play over a backing track of a song you want to play
Definitely a F chord. Been a year and a half and I still try to avoid songs that use an F chord (unless I can do a F bar on my electric. Can’t on my acoustic yet). Am, A, Em, E probably the easiest chords in my opinion. And G is the easiest to transition from
get a good teacher and you can make great progress in a few months. IF the student will trust the teacher and do what they are told! eat your vegetables(do the boring finger exercises EVERY DAY ) Even in a week a complete beginner could learn almost everything they want to in a crash course, better if they are an adult and have a hunger to learn
I did the same thing as you 5 years ago when I was 25 and Im now 30. Learned everything from justin. This video is what the last 5 years of my life have been mostly. Just sounding like shit but always practicing more and more. Now friends who dont play instruments say im pretty good but I think im pretty awful still. You picked a lot of the same songs I did when I did the beginners course so it was interesting video to watch. Brought back a lot of memories of frustration and feelings of accomplishment. I wouldnt have recorded myself back then or even now I would feel embarrased so youre a brave man OR FEEL NO SHAME. But seriously, had I seen this video 5 years ago I wouldnt have been so hard on myself. This is what learning guitar looks and sounds like. It isnt like those commercials you see where people are smiling and learning to play songs on a tablet. PLAY ALONG AND IN 6 MONTHS YOURE JIMI HENDRIX! No, learning guitar is pain and frustration and its boring repetition. But when you finally succeed it feels like walking on sunshine. This is an inspiring video, great job.
Thanks for taking the time to write this, the way you think about your playing and learning sounds exactly the same way I do. To know that you have been through it and are now getting some recognition from friends is awesome. I started the channel not being able to play so I thought that way everyone could see why I was no good. That has helped me with the shame thing about my ability, as they say in New Zealand 'It is what it is'.
Guys, don’t be so hard on yourselves. I’ve been playing off and on since I was 16 and I’m 42 now, I still think I suck! Bright side about learning now is that there are so many resources at your disposal, and great learning programs that you can learn in clear step by step manner. When I started we didn’t have any of the things we’ve got now, there were some video lesson courses on vhs, but they were hard to really get in to, and you didn’t have as many genre’s to choose from. I had Metal Method Guitar, because that’s all there was, and all I wanted to do was play Texas Blues like Stevie Ray Vaughn. So you are learning at a really, really great time, and in fact, know more than I did in just a few short months than I did after 2-3 years. One thing I have noticed is a lot of players seem to forget how hard it was when they first started. Never forget, because it took you a lot of hard work to get where you’re at, and don’t ever let anyone cheapen the work you’ve put in. Also, there is no such thing as a ‘natural’ when it comes to the guitar. There’s just three types. Those that threw it away because it was ‘too hard’ those that ‘worked at it’ and those that ‘worked a little bit harder at it’. Keep playing man! Don’t ever let anyone take it away from you! Good job, and trust me, you don’t suck, and your not horrible. Your doing great! Hell, look at how far you’ve come in just a year! You’re guitar journey has just gotten started! Skies the limit! You can get as good or great as you want to be. You’ve got all the tools out there for you. Keep on rocking!
I played for a couple months many years back. Didn't really get any where. I picked it back up 6 months ago and have been playing 2-3 hours every day. I don't really focus on trying to be good. Just trying to be better than before. It has been a lot of fun. I'm 31.
I’m 49 going on 50 and I just started with Justin this week. I have a neurological disorder that sometimes gives me issues with my hands. But after watching your video I am determined I can do this! Thanks for posting! I won’t give up until I can post my own success story! Thanks again!
hey!! btw there are some helpful stuff for people with any physical diabetes, ive seen some helpers that are similar to buttons you can install in the fingerboard. maybe this info can help someone :) good luck!!
Thanks for commenting and thanks for the tip. I really need to knuckle down with a few songs and master them as much as I can I think and maybe a make a cover. Food for thought.
I second this man's comment. You'll probably find like a lot of people (myself included) I used to rush like a maniac playing, things just sound and feel so much better when you relax .
@@MidlifeGuitar Nice progress dude. Another tip: If u pick the strings with your Guitar Pick try to rest you Palm on the bridge and pick more by moving your thump and and indexfinger. I think its easier than doning the picking movement with your whole hand while its in the air.
@@lustmolch5867 I don't want to be annoying but the picking motion should come from the wrist. If you use your thumb and index finger you will have problems once you start playing faster. If you really want to know how to pick precise and efficient I recommend watching one of Tom Hess's masterclasses about picking techique on RU-vid. PS: you made some great progress!
Decided to start playing yesterday. Something I've wanted to do since I was a kid... 47 now, if I don't start, i'll die and have never learned.... Your videos are great Thanks for the encouragement.
When I started learning I quickly learned why it was called the dreaded barred "F" chord - because it kept "F"ucking up my 65 year-old finger joints. LOL!
When I play the F shape, I use my thumb to get the big 6th string note instead of using my index finger for a barre. It's much easier on my wrist, and doesn't require as much grip strength for me.
Lifetime professional guitarist here (now 53). This is a truly fantastic video, and your progress is superb. (I was actually going to make a suggestion about a problem with your right hand technique, but then you had fixed it yourself in the very next clip.) I hope anyone else can see that it is never too late.
I'm 58 and I just bought a ibanez guitar and I don't know how to play. After watching you I got so excited that I will spend sometime today with my new baby.
Good for you mate, you're never too old to learn. Ibanez make great guitars for the money, I've got a few myself and my favourite one I've had for about five years now. I wish you luck man, it may be frustrating initially but if you stick with it you'll thank yourself. I probably only made it through 2020 because I had my guitars. Music is definitely good for you. ;D
Even in your first month you were strumming so clean and look like you started with good technique. I hit a wall and had to go back to basics, hard to break bad habits after years. You rock. Just noticed this video is 3 years old.
I love these videos because it makes me reflect back on how many hours I've spent playing guitar. And I'm by no means good at it, but it's weird to think that years ago I was at this level and just super stoked to learn something new like this. It's an art that takes years and years and years to semi perfect and even then you watch some young kid just blow you out of the water.
wow, you’re 1 month progress was honestly better than my 2 year progress... i was having group lessons for the first 1 1/2 years so that’s probably why i was off to a slow start. i’ve now been playing for about 4 years. well done!
I think he is cheating with the times. It’s honestly impossible to be that great at month 1 when you start from 0. In no ways you can strum like that 30 days after you began. And he is changing chords like a 6 month skill guy at 30 days.. I don’t believe it
I have recorded every week of my progress on RU-vid, this is just a compilation. You are welcome to go back and view them if you want to. There is no cheating involved.
Thanks, I appreciate the kind words. We all progress at different speeds and practice different amounts. I certainly felt I plateaued after completing the Justin Guitar Beginner course at month 5. Since then it has felt like small gains only.
Midlife Guitar yea but I still make a statement cuz I play as many hours as you online. I have 15 years less than you and still can’t be able to be that great after a month. I just compare it to myself that’s it. But what’s interesting for me is that your peak skill is at 2 month but you didn’t seem to progress much after. It’s why I was thinking that you put your end progress at the beginning to look like a god skilled guy. No hate, it’s just my opinion
Ah ok 👍, well I felt my plateau was at 5 months but obviously the first few months were where I I went from not being able to play to playing some songs so I would agree this was my biggest improvement without a doubt.
@@kevinford6372 not comparing my journey to others, I think I’ve come a long way! Its probably slower than most but I’ve got a beautiful family and 3 kids, and they come first. Don’t get daily practice, but at least 3 days a week. Really stuck on the F barre chord and have been for months.. I get it about 40-50% of the time. I can play it decently on other frets, just struggling with the first fret. Compared to where I started (I knew nothing!) I think I’ve made SO much progress and I thoroughly enjoy guitar.
@@AJ_AJ. that's what it's about, ENJOYING learning how to play the guitar. Yeah that F barre chord can be tough, but like everything else the more you do it the easier it becomes. I was fortunate one of my favorite songs is faster pussycat, house of pain. Well if I was going to learn it I had to conquer the F barre chord. So it gave me motivation to practice that F chord countless of hours. Keep jamming
@@kevinford6372 I can’t imagine learning f barre chord right off the bat, that’s ambitious! Lol. Some of my favorite songs have lots of barre chords (not just the f) and I am no where near the level of being ready to learn those. But someday I will and I’m hopeful for the future!
I just started, it reminds me of learning a new language in that it's going to be important to make all of the mistakes and embrace them for learning, rather than running away and giving up the first time it doesn't go so well.
Music theory (which makes up the structure of music) is a language. So you are absolutely correct :) Repetition repetition repetition. And start slow. Once you can perform the piece without mistakes start gradually working your way up to the normal tempo. Oh, and Playing with a metronome can help a lot. Give it a try!
This is amazing. Keep up the good work! I also started learning guitar 2 and a half months ago from JustinGuitar beginner's course and learned 7 songs so far (but not all the way through) and lately I've been practicing the heck out of the F barre chord. I would say that the first month was the hardest, but after that I was really enjoyable. I'm 26 and I've always wanted to learn guitar but I didn't have the right guidance and I felt so lost. I can say that Justin's course was amazing and anyone that wants to start learning guitar should try it. Enjoy the process, be patience and forgiveful of yourself. The progress is gonna come. You just have to be persistent and never quit!
I'm loving this. But what I love most of all in seeing your progress in one shot is how it shines on your natural talents in certain areas. Your finger picking is phenomenal for only playing one year--way above average. Keep it up!
Sir, I am jealous. After 1 month and your playing a song. I'm 54 and I started about 2 1/2 months ago and all I know is twinkle twinkle little star. Lol. You have renewed my inspiration. Great job! Keep it up. In the mean time I'm gonna press the reset button pursue my dream with a passion. Thanks for the vid.
Keep it up and you will get there. If you can enjoy the journey and not place expectations on yourself it will fly by and your progress will be be really noticeable when you look back. Try and record yourself and look back every few months, it really helps!
The most important thing about learning and perfecting a thing is to keep going at it. No matter if in sports, education or, as is here the case, learning an instrument. Very inspirational. Good job mate.
Thanks so much man. I have played guitar for 31 years and seeing your progress really takes me back. I suddenly remembered all those nights of trying to play the simplest things...good work!
I wanted drums too. But it is a little more complex and at least in my opinion not the best for a total beginner so i decided to go for an electric guitar. Haven't one yet but i'll get it soon. Maybe i'll also learn drums in the future
I'm 29 too! Just starting out with guitar after playing the drums since I was 12. Drumming definitely felt easier to learn - I could learn a few basic beats and immediately jam with loads of songs, and I benefited from just playing along on my knees while listening to my favourite music. As a beginner guitarist I've found there aren't really any comparable "fun" ways to practice at first, so it requires more discipline and dedication early on.
That’s awesome man. When I first started playing my Grandmother told me “as long as you have the guitar, you’ll never be alone”. Enjoy the journey. Never stop learning.
For 12 months you have made excellent progress, I take my hat off to the amount of songs you have a crack at, especially the ones that make alot of people give up! It's very difficult to stay in time when jumping into the band stuff as its a bit of information overload but keep at it you're doing great! A metronome is the best tool you can purchase, apart from the strat obviously 😉
Incredible stuff! I'm still in my mid 20s but one of the lifelong goals I've set for myself is always be willing to learn something even as I get older. Also always be willing to be a beginner. I see so many people as they get into their 30s, 40s, and 50s they just stop learning. At that point their career is off the ground, school is done, and learning was something you did when you were younger. I never want to be in that scenario. To me, I'll age but I'll never be old as long as I'm willing to keep on learning. Thank you for being such an incredible example to aspire to!
Mate you're my hero. I started the same course a while back and I wanted to do an hour a day as my new years resolution. After this there's no stopping me. You did epically over just a year. Be sure to update us!
When at 19:14 you wrote "....with my new purchase" i got all excited trying to anticipate what guitar you might have got. I figured it might be an electric.... and you got the same guitar as my first purchase... a fender strat! I'm 52 and have been playing since the pandemic hit so around 9 months. I can only play one full song! 🤣 but i know a bunch of chords, all the shapes of the pentatonic scale, and currently learning all the notes on the fretboard. I also got a baja tele as a specialist slide guitar. Raised the action a bit and put on 11 gauge strings. Slide is my passion and I'm so excited to be on the path to learning slide. I wake up every morning and look at my guitars on my wall and get excited like a kid! I practice an hour every single day without exception. Nice to see others who are on a similar path 😊
@@matthewstrang5759 I'm going for an electric one. A friend on mine is helping me, he's searching for a good deal for a beginner (guitar, amp, tuner, etc)
I started to learn guitar one year ago at 38, I'm glad I did. I was too afraid in my 20s :p because I thought I'm too old for this :D At 38 I thought - I can make this!
Never too late. I’m in my late sixties, picked up guitar last spring in lockdown. I played a little (badly) when I was a teenager. Keep going everyone!
This gives me a lot of hope. I'm on week 3 in my guitar playing as a 32 year old. I'm seeing the same progress you did during the first month. I will most definitely keep up with it and hopefully look back in a year and be able to jam for real.
This is a great video. I started guitar at about age 12 or so and I’m pretty decent. But I’ve always wanted to play with my Mom who is 71. She is just starting her guitar journey and I showed her this for inspiration. Thank you so much. When she gets to the one year level we’ll send you a video of our duet! Love the Channel. Peace from Vancouver, BC, Canada.
I've been playing guitar for 6 years now and I JUST learned how to finger pick this year during the begining of this whole covid nonsense. The fact that you learned in the first few months of playing is blowing my mind. Keep it up man. It's only going to start getting easier from here.
Watched the ENTIRE video. Loved his dedication and commitment to improving. We all learn little snippets of guitar knowledge on the journey. KUDOS to whomever wishes to take the plunge. It’s the greatest!
Very inspirational. I'm 52 and ordered my very first guitar week ago. I doubt my progress will be as fast as your's, but it's nice to see how far you've gotten in just 1 year. Thank's for this!
Im 56 and started almost 2 years ago and its the best thing I have ever done for myself. I dont have much time but it feels like its a part of me now when I pick it up eventhough I still consider myself a beginner. Its a life long journey and you get out of it what you put in. Cheers to everyone doing it.
You made some great progress, and your technique is doing well. Most people who follow online instruction struggle with this. So kudos overcoming the struggle and beating the odds!
I started 3 years ago in my 50s. I'm never going to be brilliant, but..I do improve slowly. It's never too late to learn something new and I can even restring my classical guitar decently now!
Learning now at 38 with 4 kids, married, house remodel, and a demanding corporate job with different time zones. I just need some way to express art and creativity know what I mean.
Mate, well done!!!!! I started playing 35 years ago, played in bands etc but stopped playing as life became busier. You are inspirational. Don't listen to the haters.....you just keep going. All you guys who are learning and have commented here....keep going. It's so good to see progress. In fact, you've inspired me to pick up and start playing again. Thank you for your inspiration.
Love the Seagull S6. I picked it up when I started and it just keeps sounding better and better as it breaks in. Top notch guitar for 1/10th of the price. Keep killing it.
Just a great post. Showing someone who plays very well & then attempts to show how their already great shredding became even better--"and here's how I did it!!"--is completely useless to 95% of people looking online for instruction. You, Sr Midlife, are actually very helpful. Keep it coming.
The last video he posted was 2 years ago entitled ‘How to stay motivated’ and has a picture saying ‘Don’t Quit” Seems a tad ironic. Hopefully he’s still at it and all is ok.
I'm so glad I watched this. I'm about to turn 39 and I just bought my first electric guitar. I already know how to play some chords but I'm still a beginner. You are inspiring brother. Congratulations.
I am learning to play the guitar and i am always pretty busy, seeing an full grown man who probably has an job and kids achieve this, motivates me. I hope you know that your video has an impact and that you motivate others. I wish you the best.
Learning to play the guitar is extremely frustrating so I have to congratulate you on smashing your first year. I also want to say that I love what you've done here. I think this will inspire a lot of people and motivate them enough to keep at it. Some people don't understand when that learning is pretty slow but this shows that it clearly pays off and that whether you see it or not, if you practice today, you'll be better than you were yesterday. Brilliant video. My hat is well and truly tipped to you.
I'm really impressed. You've done a fantastic job. Although after 40 years of playing, I can pretty much play anything now but I can honestly say, my progress was slower than yours and you really are picking it up so please don't ever give up. I've met Justin Sandercoe and he is a wonderful man and a great teacher.
Wow, thank you! I just can't imagine not playing guitar now, it is just part of what I do. I did an interview on my channel with Justin and agree he is a great guy, down to earth, fun and genuine.
This was very inspiring. I've been playing the bass for 25 years(started when I was 14) and I'll start a new journey learning the keyboard (now that I'm 41). Thanks for sharing the process.
mid-video I was like "im looking at a future electric guitar player" aha ! You gave me that vibe ! ;) I was not wrong ! welcome to the club ! :D I am 27 and I started playing guitar at 12 (classic) but took it more seriously when I turned 17/18 (electric). I've been using both acoustic and electric ever since and I just bought my first Kramer Baretta yesterday, I can't wait !
Thank you so much for sharing this! I'm starting out at 40 after playing around with my son's new electric. Previously, I had only messed around with some basic chords and some tabs on an old acoustic, nothing serious. For some reason, now I am really eager to learn music and dive into scales and such for the first time in my life - you are proof to me that I more than "young" enough to get started. Thanks for the encouragement. Totally subscribing!
Almost 3 months in and I still struggle with simple D G D chord changes. I enjoyed your journey and was impressed how quickly you got your changes down. Good job.
I struggled with it for months too. Then I realised that I wasn't focused during practise my mind was going else were. I also learned that I didn't slow things down. And if I didn't show things down it would take to long to learn it. To sum it up I learned that the way I was learning was incredibly ineffecient that's why it took me months to learn basics chords I still don't have or down but it's definitely getting better hopefully in a couple of months I can play them really easy
Good progress. 57 years old here and been playing for about 20 months / 500ish hours. I can see I need to step up my game to match you! Seriously though, everyone will have a different journey. Although I have some songs I can play decently I tend to get bored after 2-3 weeks with the same some and move on to something else. There are so many challenging aspects to songs that I try to master those and by the time that is done, don't worry about the easy parts. Working on Night Moves, Ventura Highway and Have You Ever seen the rain right now. Justin Guitar is a great resource as is Marty, David Pots and Shane Simpson. Keep up the good work!
Just picking up the guitar after many years of learning, forgetting, and having to start over again. This is really inspirational. Thanks mate. Rock on.
Nice. I've been playing since I was 8! Best advice at the stage you are near the end of the video is to start expressive improvisation. Really challenge yourself to make up solos for pieces of music. It will change your view on the insturment and turn you on to hundreds of new artists becaus eyou finally understand how difficult what they are doing is and you want to try learn it etc. The best scales to learn are the pentatonic up and down the neck and understand how to apply them to certain chords. A minor chord = 1st scale pentatonic starting at the route note on the 5th fret low e string etc. Give Joe Bonamassa a watch. He is probably the best in the world at the minute!
I’ve been playing 4-5 years and this is great progress i am very impressed considering you only used Justin’s guitar lessons to start off with. I progressed fast but not this fast and I was only 7 when i started so I should have really had an advantage as at a younger age as you obviously progress quicker but yeah excellent progress 👍
I dont want to speak about his playing, but that courage And determination to play every day just to get it done is pretty awesome....it takes me about 3 weeks from start to play like him, but i never have the guts to keep practicing and make improvement...So he's the winner 👏
If you really can play like his 1 year progress in only 3 weeks I’d strongly suggest pursuing music. You’ll eventually get the creativity to write your own music and you’d be a great guitarist.
I started at 24 and also steel strings dreadnought. I had simmilar progress as yours with books and some bit of internet (there were no youtube then). You are doing great! Keep it up and thanks for sharing , there are too many fake progress videos on internet which treaks people into believeing that guitar is easy.
You should be incredibly proud of your progress. Artists and musicians are one thing the world can always use more of. Also you motivated me to dust my guitar off and begin again. It’s amazing how fast a year goes by, and you don’t really realize it until the New year rolls around and you look back at how little you really did during it.
I’m only 24 years old but this inspired me greatly, as I thought it “too late” to learn guitar. My mother and late grandfather both play(ed) guitar and always wanted me to learn; even gifted me an acoustic while I was in junior high, which unfortunately was returned as I had no interest in the guitar at the time (I was dedicated to my cello in between the ages of 11-14 which, I would love to get back into). I’ve always been a decent writer as well, my friends that see my poetry sometimes tell me they could be lyrics to songs. Nowadays, I find myself wanting to make music, and moving back in with my mother for the time being + having access to both her acoustic and electric she rarely touches due to a busy work schedule, I think it’s time I try picking a new instrument up. Never too late to learn it seems. Thanks again, great progress and great video!
I tried to start learning at 16.. was into it for a little while, only enough to understand tabs really.. but fell out. Tried to start learning again at 23 by taking group beginner's lessons, which were fun but shortlived and I had no direction. Now at 33, almost 34, I have officially dedicated the last 4-5 months to really learning (after a couple of years of light dabbling with ukulele to warm me up)... Lately I keep sitting there thinking of how I wish I had fully appropriately committed myself when I was younger, simply because of how it brings me so much focus and joy. Please start now!! You will be grateful to your past self in the future, trust me.
Not taking the time to actually practice techniques with any consistency is how I ended up playing guitar (off and on) for 20 years and I can play hundreds of songs, but they’re all mostly power chords. Now I’m taking the time to actually to learn the basics I never bothered to before. Seeing videos like these is inspiring.
Just goes to show what dedication and effort can achieve. I bought my banjo almost two years ago as a 50th birthday present to myself. Messed around a little bit with it, then got Covid and never picked it up again. I'm determined this year to learning it like I should have. Your video is inspirational.
Congratulations on sharing your journey, i've been playing for 10 years now and you have reminded me of all the struggles i went through, keep playing...
My friend, you are a seriously an inspiration to me. I am 42, started playing 6 months ago and I can say I am no where as good as you are. My practicing is very inconsistent. Now I can see what will happen if I really put myself to task. Thanks so much for posting this!! Good luck to you.
@@everengaged9370 the point wasn’t that my life was over, the point was more that the older we get the harder things are to learn, it’s something that a lot of people feel especially when it comes to learning an instrument…
What nobody likes to hear is playing an instrument is a lifelong journey it takes a very long time and lots of practice for most people to even begin to sound natural
I am... so excited. Bit of context - 24, in my third year of medical school, played guitar for around 5 years or so ending maybe... a decade or so ago? I have no idea how to play anymore. I feel like TV, movies, videogames just don't hit like they used to. I find myself in my free time feeling agitated and frustrated and restless that I'm not enjoying the things I used to even though I so badly want to enjoy them. And maybe it's just because I'm busy and don't have the time to be good at videogames, or maybe it's just that I'm growing up and don't enjoy them any more. I don't know. Maybe it's ADHD, maybe it's the inevitable feeling of being lost in your 20's, maybe it's having broken up recently, but I have just been feeling sort of empty. And as I was studying during winter break I suddenly decided to purchase a guitar on a whim. You know that feeling when you wake up excited? Looking forward so much to doing something, it's all you think about for weeks and days and months on end? I haven't felt that about anything in so long. The last time I remember feeling this way was about powerlifting when I was in college, which, due to some injuries, I can't really do that much of anymore. But I feel so excited to be picking this back up again and look forward to making some good progress. Thank you for sharing yours.
I’m at the end of my 4th day and with pained fingers I was all but ready to lob the guitar down the stairs and give up. Thanks for the inspiration - 53 yrs and 5 months old
I'm right there with ya. 1 full day in and my fingers are killing me. They don't want to go where I want them. And my pinky is completely detached from this playing thing. But I'm not stopping for anything. I'm gonna impress myself! Good luck to you!
