Hi,
I am new to this Guitar Tricks. In fact im new to playing the guitar. i have been playing for almost a year now and i love it, im sure im not learning like most but i am enjoying it.

I wanted to ask a few questions. I am 37 and have just started playing guitar. am i too old to start? i have been told that you need to start playing younger because you will retain more at a younger age.

my other question is why do the instructors seem to think it only takes a week or so to learn to play certain cords or learn certain techniques. is it because im really bad at playing the guitar? its taken me almost a year to learn to play most of the open chords (with confidence). i am just now starting on learning the barre chords. its taken me 3 days to get that (horrible) f chord that seems so easy for everyone else.

last question, when i hear the words sharp, flat, major, minor, then all those diff scales i feel like a 1st grader walking into college. i get so confused. is it just me?

anyways i love this site its been very helpful. just wanted to hear what everyone else has to say and if anyone else has had the same problems i do, just seems to me it takes most people a year to master the guitar and here i am learning barre chords... thanks

Just wanted to add a HUGE THANKS, i so appreciate all the comment. You guys ROCK.... to 180 when i first started playing my hands would ache so bad the next day i would just continue to play thru the pain.. as time progressed i noticed my hands would hardly get tired and the pain went away. Anyways.... thanks so much everyone.

i might have missed it but they should start a section to help those battle discouragement. for those to leave stories of those who battled thur.

thanks all :D