August 11th, 2011 | 
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Learn Guitar At Any Age
Many people think about being able to play the guitar but need reassurance concerning what to expect when they try to learn guitar at a late age in life. By late I mean forties or fifties but really the term can apply to any age past the teen years. A bonus for mature age guitar students is that if you learn guitar it can actually help keep your hands and mind alive and healthy. There's an additional benefit in that your friends and family will think you are a hero before you are even able to play.
Learning guitar late in life is open to anybody but the question is if it is easier to learn guitar as a young person, does that mean it is harder when you are older?
Older guitar students do tend to have some hassles learning music theory and note reading but it is worth the struggle and many guitar players use tab to learn material and tabs are available freely on the internet for any song or instrumental that a beginner could want to learn.
If you find yourself struggling with the more theoretical side of music, then you could make up for it by concentrating more on technique. You can learn a lot about the guitar just using your ear and a diagram of the notes on the fretboard, and remember that many guitarists who played all their lives never learnt to read music.
Changing chords is the first big hurdle for guitar players of any age, and can lead to a mental block for older students. So, just start with getting the chord shapes right and work on changing from one chord to the other slowly and carefully. If you are troubled by training your hands to do the chord shapes you might want to consider buying yourself a Gripmaster. This is a gadget that helps you strengthen your fingers and develop callouses on the fingertips. Also light gauge strings are a little easier for an older guitar student to practice on.
Something that is possibly a little more important for an older newbie guitar player is the need for daily practice. Make yourself a schedule and stick to it religiously. It might do some good to occasionally get a lesson from someone who is not your regular guitar teacher. Even from a friend who does not play in your style. The change can help keep you out of a rut.
Keep your guitar handy all the time. Sometimes if you have a bunch of family and professional commitments that keep you busy, you can do more playing by grabbing the guitar for a couple of minutes when you can, instead of trying to find a regular half hour a day. If this is the way you have to go to get your quota of practice, then so be it.
You will probably benefit from getting a decent guitar to learn on, whether electric or acoustic, and the general rule about acoustic guitars being kinder to the hands in the first couple of months of playing still applies.
Finally, you will possibly need to keep reminding yourself that the reason you started to learn guitar was basically to do with having fun. Don't get too bogged down in the idea of guitar practice being what you "have to" do. Not having your parents to cook and clean for you, will put you at a disadvantage compared to most young people so don't be surprised if younger students progress faster than you. The point is if you keep at it you will be playing any song you want within a couple of years.
About the Author
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Gripmaster? What is your opinion?
Im going to be getting an electric guitar soon, and my finger/hand/wrist strength is very weak, especially my pinky.
When I am not able to play, should I get the Gripmaster to increase my finger strength? I have heard both sides-Some say it greatly increases finger strength and stamina, and it was given 5 stars on guitarcenter.com...haha.
But then there are people saying it will give you arthritis and such.
I would use the light weight one.
Here is a link-
http://www.guitarcenter.com/Gripmaster-Exercise-Tool-429070-i1134911.gc
I would make sure I don't overdo it, and it would not replace my guitar playing.haha.
Thanks in advance.
Note:It suggested I put this in "Society & Culture > Cultures & Groups > Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgendered."
I thought that was funny. haha.
As long as you use the light or medium it's fine. I use medium and I got the callus buider things that go on it, and I play way better. My fingers are incredibly strong with rock hard callouses.
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