Originally Posted by: playballdrim 46yrs and have wanted to learn to play the guitar for sometime. i tried lessons but was told it would be hard for me to learn cause i didnt sing along with what i was trying to play. needless to say i didnt learn much. what should i do
I started playing when I was a senior in High School. That was over a quarter century ago (ugh...sounds like such a long time that way, doesn't it?). I played pretty hardcore for about 10 or so years. Sold my gear to start a business because alas, I was never to be a rock star...not that I planned that anyway. The business worked out so it was a good decision.
Now that I have a good income and maybe an ounch of time, I' picking it back up and learning the things I never bothered with (like theory) now. Now is a great time t do so because you have something like a Guitar Tricks. Learn at your pace and with what you want to learn.
My late wife during last year had some time off and wanted to learn to play guitar. She said that she tried and was obvious to her that she lacked the skill to play. I told her she was wrong and proved to her, and her delight, that she could play. She was a good practicer and listened intently. It was funny because she was making leaps and bounds and she thought she was horrible because she compared herself to me who still maintained some dexterity. She was learning and it was very cool. She had fun.
So, nope. Not too late at all.