When you're a beginner on guitar, it's an exciting time.

There are so many songs you want to play, so many things you want to learn.

But where do you start?

It can be overwhelming.

One option is t...

It’s a useful skill.

Being able to find every note helps you to play chords, riffs, and melodies at various places on the fretboard.

But it’s challenging.

Many guitarists play for a long time witho...

We think a lot about what we want to learn on guitar.

The songs we want to play.

The chords, riffs, and melodies we enjoy.

That’s great!

But we don’t think as often about what’s holding us back.

It might be one of these four:

1. Rock

This includes artists like the Eagles, Tom Petty, and Van Halen. If this is your favorite style, you may want to play power chords, famous riffs, and palm mute...

If you haven't played guitar for 1 minute today, please stop reading this and do it now.

I'll wait.

Have you done it?

Great!

You might say:

"Sean, this is ridiculous. Making significant progress ...

This was a question I recently asked in a poll on my YouTube channel.

I was curious because in my teaching experience, I've seen some students that are more focused on one of these above the others.

A lot of beginners think they have to learn full chords before they can start playing real music. But chords can be one of the hardest parts of learning guitar at first. Your fingers hurt, the shapes ...

Some guitar beginners never feel comfortable when they have a guitar in their hands.

This is not just because the guitar is new to them.

It’s because they haven’t found a sitting position that works...

Consistency is hard.

I was talking about this with one of my guitar students recently.

You can play the right note one time and miss it the next time.

Play the right chord, then the wrong chord.

S...

If bar chords feel impossible, you’re not alone.

Most guitar players hit a wall here. The strings buzz, your hand gets tired, and it feels like you just don’t have the strength.

But here’s the truth...

When people start learning guitar, they may assume they need to memorize 20 or 30 chords before they can play real songs.

But that’s not how it works.

Most popular songs are built from a small group...

Most guitarists don’t fail at learning the fretboard because they lack discipline.

They fail because they were taught the wrong way.

Here’s what usually happens:

1. They try to memorize every note ...