Originally Posted by: ukrockerHello,Need Help

Have always wanted to play the Guitar, so I started last Christmas after my Wife got me one, "But am I Too Old, Have I left it to late" I am now 52yrs old.
I have been teaching my self with the aide of Beginners books ,
I can now play Apache, Ghost Riders in the Sky, and Wonderful Land by the Shadows,
As well as Danny Boy, But these are all basically easy , compared to cords which I am having a lot of trouble with,
But still having trouble changing from one cord to another and my right hand just forgets how to strum, will I ever be able to play or am I just to Old, Please be honest I don’t mind the truth, better to know than to carry on with some thing I will never be able to do or master,
Just so it helps my Taste in music and the music I would love to play is American 50s Rock & Roll / Doo Wop.
Many Thanks for any Help Keith

My answer is NO! I am an intermediate "blues guitar" student and will be 65 next month. I played a few years as a teen, dropped it when I met my "Yoko," and picked it back up about 6 months ago. I'm learning at a faster rate now than when I was young! I think it also helps the brain in the same way as reading, crossword puzzles, and Sudoku.