Become a Great Guitar Player

What does it take to become a great guitar player?

Determination
There is no point in buying a guitar and paying for lessons if your are not willing to take time to practice. The ability to play guitar is a skill, and like every skill, it takes time to learn. You can't just pick up a guitar and expect it to come naturally.

Patience
As mentioned before, learning to play will take time. If you're expecting success right away, then maybe guitar isn't for you. It may not be much fun to begin with, but by the time you can play your first song, or even part song, you will be enjoying yourself.

Will Power
Playing guitar hurts, I'm not going to lie. Until your fingers develop calluses, pressing the strings can be uncomfortable. The only way to get round this is to keep playing until your fingers get used to it.

You have to practice!
It is a well known fact that it is better to practice for half an hour each day, than to practice for 3 hours one day a week. If you are only playing once every week, your fingers will not develop calluses and you wont remember everything you practiced the week before. Besides, if you don't want to play guitar every day, you probably don't really have any interest at all.

If you are new to playing guitar, these articles may be useful to you.

Buying a Guitar
Looking after your Guitar
How to read Tab: The Basics
How to tune a Guitar
How to clean your Guitar

If you can get into the habit of playing guitar every day, and you enjoy it, there is no doubt you will become a great guitarist. Don't forget though, it will take time and practice! Lots and lots of Practice!!

Thanks for reading, Paul