| You do not need to cry out in pain when it | | | | done. |
| comes to learning the guitar, beginner or not; it | | | | Preparation for the adventure is exactly what one |
| does not make a difference. Many people that | | | | needs to do first. What is the very first thing that |
| start, or should I say, “want to learn to play a | | | | needs to be done, you might ask. Well, today I |
| guitar,” fail before they even begin. | | | | will put your heart at ease by answering that |
| If you are wondering why that is the case, you | | | | question. Obviously, the first thing that you are |
| have every reason to. I mean, how can someone | | | | going to do is make a conscious decision that you |
| fail before they even begin? Have you ever | | | | want to play the guitar. |
| tried to get something done only to waste so | | | | Now that you have decided that playing the guitar |
| much time trying to perfect it before even | | | | is exactly what you want to do, it is time to |
| starting? If so, I think you can relate that | | | | move on to the next thing. Go out and pick out a |
| perfection hinders progress. | | | | very nice guitar and start playing right; wrong! |
| The main problem that I see with people wanting | | | | Actually, the next step has nothing to do with a |
| to learn the guitar is that they do things the | | | | guitar, guitar lesson, guitar instructor or anything |
| wrong way. They start doing things that they | | | | like that. |
| should be doing only when they are intermediates, | | | | Good news everyone, ANYONE can become a |
| or they start trying to do the things that | | | | guitarist, because everyone has what it takes. |
| professionals are doing. | | | | The only thing that you have to posses is the |
| Let me let you in on a little secret that will make | | | | desire to learn no matter what. With the desire |
| you a guitar player in less than 24 hours. Are you | | | | comes the right conditioning. |
| ready for this amazing secret? THERE IS NO | | | | You need to have the right mind conditioning |
| SUBSTITUTE FOR HARD WORK! There, I have | | | | which has to do with mindset. If your mindset is |
| said it and don’t let anyone tell you differently. | | | | off; I can assure you that you will fail. How do |
| Most of the people that that I've talked to, think | | | | you have the right mindset? Simple, by making |
| that learning to play a guitar can be done in under | | | | the decision to start playing, and having the great |
| a month. As true as that may be, it actually | | | | desire to learn; you are off to a good start. |
| takes way more time to complete (there is | | | | After that, you need to dedicate yourself and |
| actually no completion, it is an on going process) | | | | time to playing. Above all, positive attitude is what |
| as there are quite a few things that need to be | | | | will make or break your guitar playing. |