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If you're starting out with guitar, you're probably wondering, "How long until I can play a song?" or "When will I sound like those YouTube tutorials?" Learning the guitar doesn’t happen overnight, ...

These days, there’s no shortage of ways to learn guitar. Of course, on the one hand, you’ve got the tried-and-true old-school methods, like private lessons, group classes, and even sheet music. And ...

Dead spots on the fretboard shouldn’t kill your guitar dreams, but they do. You know the feeling-fumbling through chord changes, squinting at confusing diagrams, wondering why your fingers never land ...

Trying to learn to play the guitar isn’t always fun. The learning curve is notoriously steep—especially at the very beginning. Some days, even picking up your instrument can seem like a pretty ...