Guitar guides
All our guitar guides in one place, sorted by what you need next.
Getting started
- Guitar for beginners
To learn guitar as a beginner, start with single notes on the two highest strings, then your first chord, E minor, strummed in a steady beat.
- Learn guitar as an adult
Yes, you can learn guitar as an adult, whether you have never held one or want to pick up an old guitar again.
- Is guitar hard to learn?
Guitar is quick to start: an open string sounds the moment you pluck it, and in ten minutes you play one or two notes along with a real song and a band.
Practicing
- Teach yourself guitar
Yes, you can teach yourself guitar: practice in a set order and check what you play.
- How long to learn guitar?
Roughly speaking, adults who play on most days strum simple songs with a few open chords within a few months and play barre chords and many songs after one to two years.
Sheet music
- How to read music
You can learn to read music in five steps: understand the staff and clef, find the natural notes, count note values, read sharps and flats, and play each note on your instrument right away.