{"id":121,"date":"2021-04-12T19:09:29","date_gmt":"2021-04-12T23:09:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.guitareo.com\/blog\/?p=121"},"modified":"2021-08-26T10:17:05","modified_gmt":"2021-08-26T17:17:05","slug":"top-5-myths-about-learning-guitar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.guitareo.com\/riff\/top-5-myths-about-learning-guitar\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 5 Myths About Learning Guitar"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There are TONS of myths about learning the guitar out there. And it\u2019s so easy to let one of them convince you that you won\u2019t find success on the guitar. In this video, we\u2019ll be tearing down the most common myths so you can start making some real progress in your guitar playing.<\/p>\n<h3>Myth #1: Hand Size<\/h3>\n<p>This might be the most common myth I hear. And I\u2019ll tell you right now\u2026 Your hands are not too big or too small to play the guitar. Guitars are designed for people of all hand-sizes. Everyone has trouble making chords at first, so it\u2019s perfectly normal for it to be a challenge.<\/p>\n<h3>Myth #2: I Need To Have Natural Talent<\/h3>\n<p>Having natural talent is obviously a great asset. But many of us aren\u2019t that lucky. Thankfully, learning the guitar is something anyone can do regardless of talent. It will come easier for some than others. But as long as you put in the work, you can reach your goals on the guitar.<\/p>\n<h3>Myth #3: I Have To Be A Rockstar<\/h3>\n<p>Many people are deterred from ever picking up a guitar in the first place because they feel as if they need to have aspirations of being a rockstar to be a guitarist. This simply isn\u2019t the case. Whether you want to play in a band, around the campfire, or even just at home, guitar is for everyone!<\/p>\n<h3>Myth #4: Should\u2019ve Started Younger<\/h3>\n<p>It\u2019s a common misconception that starting to learn the guitar later in life isn\u2019t possible. Yes, you may experience some more challenges than someone younger. But if you\u2019re willing to devote some intentional time to it you\u2019ll be playing your favorite songs in no time!<\/p>\n<h3>Myth #5: I Have To Know Every Chord &amp; Scale<\/h3>\n<p>Learning the guitar is quite literally an endless journey. And many new players are intimidated with the sheer amount of information that\u2019s out there. The reality is that you only need to learn a few chords to start playing. Set small, achievable goals and it won\u2019t be long before you\u2019re finding some real success on the guitar.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are TONS of myths about learning the guitar out there. And it\u2019s so easy to let one of them convince you that you won\u2019t find success on the guitar. In this video, we\u2019ll be tearing down the most common myths so you can start making some real progress in your guitar playing. Myth #1: [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":432,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.guitareo.com\/riff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/121"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.guitareo.com\/riff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.guitareo.com\/riff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.guitareo.com\/riff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.guitareo.com\/riff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=121"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.guitareo.com\/riff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/121\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":129,"href":"https:\/\/www.guitareo.com\/riff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/121\/revisions\/129"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.guitareo.com\/riff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/432"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.guitareo.com\/riff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=121"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.guitareo.com\/riff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=121"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.guitareo.com\/riff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=121"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}