Are You Too Old To Start Learning Guitar?

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Title	:	Are You Too Old To Start Learning Guitar?
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I'm 78 and am starting t o learn Is guitar buddy a good product hoc ok d hands
Comment from : richard fuhrman

I am 30 years old and my child dream always was playing guitar Thanks for your video, it was very illuminating for me :)
Comment from : Tiago Loki

You think your old I'm in my seventies its easier if you're young but I sing quite well and accompanying it just would be good to have a tune to learn so I could play and sing although I am older I developed a voice through Religion where many singers have been able improve not all its more to do with how you are willing to improve to sing well I am not comparing , Elvis presley I heard used to do 30 minutes a day practice use it or lose can also apply
Comment from : John Randle

Just picked up my first guitar and started learning two weeks ago My goal is to be able to play Tico Tico like Paco De Lucia Idk if that's a goal I'll reach but I'll be happy with as close as I can get
Comment from : Ravex24

Love how this fucking video was recommended to me as I just started learning now that in my 30s Not sure if everything’s a coincidence
Comment from : Tripleseven

Played when young, grew up, got busy and didn't play until I retired in my 60'sbrI still had my old J50 Gibson and I hung it on the wall Doing so motivated me to try playing again because I had to look at it every day and think about what I had lost brThat was almost 4 years agobrNow I play every day, love it and have been taking lessons for over a year brI have done open mic's lately and meeting a ton of fun musical people Initially terrifying, now I look forward to the next one Building my set listbrAbout as much fun as can be had with your clothes on
Comment from : Sailing Ravenwing

Just turned 67 and been playing for TWO YEAR today! Getting better and hopefully another three years and I will start to be able to play ok! I AM HAVING A BLAST!
Comment from : Samuel Morgan

Fuckin cheers and thanks, man, honestly Subscribed 🍻🤝🎶
Comment from : Peck Bull

Things to consider Any arthritis? Do you live in a apartment and your lease you may have ignored state no instruments, I've ran into it Fun y how a blasting stereo is allowed but not a acustic guitar I said screw them and got a small amp and electric and use headphones Most electric keyboard have a headphone jack as well Banjo or bagpipes may get you kicked out or you could take a drive to a location people won't mind or be bothered As for blasting stereos just locate the main electrical box and turn off the breaker
Comment from : Mike Finley

Brilliant video David As a guitar teacher I 100 agree with everything you say I love to teach older pupils (in fact that's the only type of pupil I will take nowadays, no one under 50 and preferably retired folk) but the most common thing I hear before I start teaching them is "Am I too old to start" No, I've never found anyone "too old" and yes the life experience side of things is massively important, and the joy it gives when someone plays a song, or a solo, or a riff they love for the first time is amazing!
Comment from : gazzie12000

Such great advice A lot of wisdom being dished up Eat it up (Thanks David!)
Comment from : Kenneth M

I started last year at 69 (after a 53 year lay off) LOL Didn't have a lot of guitar playing ability when I was 16, but a ton of confidence, and actually had my own band and got Paid! Anyway, learned a ton during these last 10 months Amazing journey (My advice? Pentatonic scales, major scales, Argeggios, scales in thirds (where I am now) Also, free plug to Desi Serna
Comment from : Kenneth M

This video and all the comments really make me feel better about being a complete beginner at 32 I definitely fall into unhealthy comparisons because I feel like I have a lot to "say" on the guitar but I don't have the skill to say it yet Thank you
Comment from : TribalScience

I am 77 just started playing
Comment from : Eddie Connor

I thought I was, I am 45, but I still do it
Comment from : Scott

Il riccio paracadutista (airborn hedgehog)

David you're absolutely right and everybody should watch this video!brThis kind of question is purely due to fear of confrontation and unhealthy comparisons with othersbrLet's think about it rationally: most of the skills and knowledge we develop in life is made during adulthood (university, work skills, and so on)brI mean, if an adult can become - for example - a surgeon, why can't he learn to play an instrument?brIt's all down to time and dedication
Comment from : Il riccio paracadutista (airborn hedgehog)

I am 90 years old I just started playing the guitar best thing ever
Comment from : Rumplestilskin

I'm 72 No goals to become a great guitarist Just want to create some songs, keep banging away until I get the riff recorded right, and post them at you tube
Comment from : ROCK THE CLOCK

I am 48 years old and now I am learning to play I always loved music always did since the age of 5 years old listening to my Mum and Dad's vinyl from led zeppelin to T Rex, Carole King and etc I always was fascinated with Les Paul Gibson, who one of my favorite guitars plays Jimmy Page For now I bought the ec -1000 ltd to learn from It was reasonable price and so versatile guitar and most importantly I like the way it feels to learn from It was always my dream to play Nothing stopping me now 🤘brDown the line, I will buy sun burst Las Paul
Comment from : Daniel James

Very well spoken
Comment from : Captgreg brown

I'm 28 and only started couple months ago Your video and the comments have helped me a lot
Comment from : IngwazViking

I'm 30+ I have not found anything that interests me and saw an ad for a guitar, buying one now to learn
Comment from : CringyOldMan

Doug from Denver, and I am in love with my PRS semi se santana! Oh and I'm 75 it's just a frigging number Played ďrums for 40 yrs lived my passion Packing up to live close to beach w/ Boss Cube street 2 first busking attempt Too old for what
Comment from : Dg Mg

I started when I was eight For years it was just me and the minor pentatonic I had a pretty good ear but that was it Music lessons was for rich kids But now at 62 with all of these masterful youtubers, like David, sharing their knowledge I'm like a kid in a candy store I feel like I'm learning for the first time correctly
Comment from : Edward Delgado

whats that music in the beginning and at the end?
Comment from : LKSDGH

Im an acoustic guy, and tomorrow is the day! Im buying the fender player series And still wndering if i can do it I’m 32 and i dont know Just wish me luck!
Comment from : Aero C

You are only too old, if it's too loud
Comment from : Tijuana

For me at 58 I have not found it's was difficult because of age its difficult when your hands are relatively small with shorts fingers and less muscles in arms and hands
Comment from : Bad botch Down

i wise man once said: you're never too old to rock & roll if you're too young to diebrbri'm 57 and have just started learning my goal is for a covid friendly activity to pass time and try to keep my mind sharp even the simple things go very slowly sometimes it takes hours just to play one of those simple things can i get ok as a guitar player if i keep working at it dilligently? probably not, but we'll see
Comment from : hollywood fats

There is no escaping the fact that "for me" I, had much more fun when I was in my 20' and 30's jamming with my band and playing shows I was 10 feet tall and bullet proof so getting home at 1am after a show and getting up at 6:30 am and going to work with my ears ringing and sporting a hell of a hangover never slowed me down Depending on who you are as a person will determine how much you get out of it as you get older but, any accomplished player will tell you that you never stop learning until the day you stop playing, so, YOU ARE NEVER TOO OLD TO START PLAYING! As long as you have patience and a deep desire to be a guitarist, that's all you need
Comment from : Troy Jenkins

I'm 27 been playing since I was 14 but I suck at soloing and have ADHD so I get distracted i limited leaned just some riffs and stopped playing for awhile but today and this past week I realized I've been an outcast my whole life can't get girls (they think I'm a loser) and my coworkers think I'm weird so you know what FUCK PEOPLE I'm going back to guitar playing I have an acoustic guitar but I need an electrical guitar and maybe am considering getting a drum set I'm not a lost cause girls and friends will come later 😎✌ ps any tips on how to get back I only have an acoustic guitar
Comment from : rocknrallsoul94 Rockero

53 hehe my goal is to use it to write songs
Comment from : fred li

Hey David! I’m 67 and a retired carpenter… a helluva carpenter… but I’ve conquered that and only work part time now… I also played bass in cover bands for many years,since high school… top 40,Motown,metal,originals… and before my recent 10 year void of not playing anything, I bought a Telecaster ( and a couple other axes sincelol) and decided I want to be able to reach people’s hearts by learning electric guitar…brI’m getting a little better in spurts,but I don’t have a clear direction… UTube can be great… but I’m finding out it’s an overgrown jungle…!!!brI’m considering you as a teacher ( and others too…I wouldn’t kid you) brWhom ever I go with will have to have at least an occasional “one on one’” Skype/Zoom lesson to point out my own mistakes,etc…brDo you have that kind of interaction in your courses?brI’m drowning out here,man…! Lol…br“You’re only as old as you wanna be”… My motto✌🏼😎brWow! That was really long! Sorryand Thanks!
Comment from : Joe Urbanowski

I'm 68 years old and will be getting my guitar next week Always wanted to learn but was always taking care of other things It's like starting painting Doodled all my life Finally started painting in my 30's Sold 5 paintings Love music and determined to learn Wish me luck
Comment from : Bill Proctor

I'm 56 and just hit a level of enjoyable blissAfter living like a hermit for 8 years It takes longer the older you get due to neurons in the brain And finger issues diabetes nerve shit I figured I'm going to play halfway decent before I kick the bucket!
Comment from : laserus3333

I’m 24, been playing on and off since 23 I want to play professionally some day, I hope I can get there Most artists I look up to started playing in their teenage years and it’s kind of disheartening, like it’s too late for me to make this dream happen Seeing some people in the comments who started way later than me and still managed to do it is really encouraging, thanks for sharing your stories :’)
Comment from : Bones

advantage of older people is BUDGETTTTTT !! lol
Comment from : Italian Baboon

Started at 26 It was a big moment when I realized I’ve been playing more years than I haven’tbrHere are my best tips:br1 Buy a stand and put it in your room If you pack your axe in its case it’ll be 15 years before you touch it againbr2 Don’t ignore theory Don’t even call it theory It’s simply guitar playingbr3 If you want to understand something, force yourself to practice it I wasted decades waiting to get a “feel” for certain scales-as if in time they would all reveal themselves to me It wasn’t until I practiced them that I developed a feel for them Practice today what you want to be good at tomorrow More practicing, less noodling
Comment from : Glenn Krzeminski

Never too old to start But some of you guys(and gals) with arthritis might want to invest in a three quarters guitar instead of a full sized It's still a guitar but a little smaller and better for children and people who dont have the strength and flexibility in their hands needed for some of the harder techniquesbrbrbrJust food for thought
Comment from : NiakaiN

One of my biggest regrets is never learning to play the guitar, I'm in my late 50's now and it's too late for me, but I would encourage people to go for it if they are younger and want to learn, don't wait!
Comment from : 8-bit Steve

25 Years old here I'm starting to play eletric guitar now, i was scared, but this video helped me a lotbrbr I'm posting here because i want to look back after some time and be glad i ever watched this video, wish me luck guys!
Comment from : Sullivern

I badly want to like this video more than once ♥️ I'm 20 and I wasn't feeling good but this shit just got intriguing 🙌🏻brbrAnd god bless the comment section! 🥺🔥
Comment from : SAGA

I am 51 and 3 mos ago my 13 yr old daughter wanted an electric guitar She ended up with a used epi ls studio luckily since I knew NOTHING about guitars at the time 3 mos later we have one accoustic, the less paul, an upgraded squire strat, a wicked Tagima HSH(hotrail) set up with a trem and single coil switch for the bridge AND a semi-hollow body Grote (HH) on the the way (most expensive was $400) I can now address neck issues (fret leveling sanding and polishing, nut replacement), upgrade tuners, and soon will be replacing pots and switches (I work on my own car and build computers and this stuff is FAR easier than both of those) I absolutely love it oh yeah, 3 amps and a distortion pedal too I caught the bug YOU ARE EVER TOO OLD
Comment from : Courtney

Exactly!! I had several attempts, but I was frustrated by those videos showing 12 years old kinds shredding I even went in a guitars store once and when I put my hands on a guitar a teenager was just ripping on some taping licks So I went home brBasically two things happened more or less in the same time: my friend send me to his guitar lesson because the session was paid and he couldn't make it, and I read "Guitar Zero" by Gary Marcus Now, seven years later, I cannot live without a guitarbrThank you for approaching this topic
Comment from : Bucket Of Noises

So inspirational thank you
Comment from : Platipus23

I started in my mid-20sbeen a "hack" for the last 30 yearsbut have loved every minute of it
Comment from : CP

This video says so much to me, it's saved in my favorites, liked and subscribedbrbrI am on my 4th attempt at learningbrThis time around I'm trying my best not to become obsessed and anxious but to relax and have funbrFirst attempt when I was about 20 had a great teacher he was so happy with my progress but I burned out by the time we were doing chord inversions up and down the neck, last time about 4 years ago I was practicing 2-3 hours per daybrDid that for about 6 months using Troy Stetinas method Here I go again at 52 years old starting again hopefully a little wiser and a lot more successful
Comment from : beaglegod1

I literally just want to be able to jam out like the people in Parliament Funkadelic One day and that's like really all I want to ever be able to do with the guitar just have that level of freedom and dexterity and confidence in my playing and I feel like I'm already so far behind in that it's impossible for me to do that because I'm 22 and I didn't start playing the guitar when I was 13 and my mom had bought me a guitar and all I learned how to play with Ode to Joy because I thought it was too difficult I guess seeing some of these comments makes me a little bit more relieved but at the same time I just feel like maybe I'm past my Prime I don't know
Comment from : Niki Bronson

Well I'm 50 and brand new to guitar One step at a time
Comment from : Nicholas Colding

Very good info & advice! I always feel I wouldn't want the magical ability to play like any other famous person I'd want my own way who knows I may be better than I ever imagined Not limiting myself is key I've played off and on for many years Got ok and had job or time constraints Now I'm 54 and I really need to do this! At my own pace but still not put it down
Comment from : USA

I’m 42how long before I start playing like Paul Gilbert? 🤔
Comment from : BronzDano

Ok teacher reach out to your most fordimable student hope you have foo fighters in this journey because I'd still like to play some floyd when I'm 50 I was born in to music but I just worked the voice and now I know give me the guitar
Comment from : Michael Lopes

So I'm 46 and I'm gonna start on Tuesday March 2021 and watch me go I've got a couple of songs in my repertoire Bon Jovi or is it actually Ritchie Sambora? Eric Clapton or I just sing that song and cry to the heaven's Now I need to feel foo Foofighters, U2, Metallica of course and due to the fact that real music is made of you're doing a great job So here I go with one of my hidden passions
Comment from : Michael Lopes

If you're seriously considering learning the guitar on your own, I would suggest you to check out this post: soundstarterscom/how-hard-is-it-to-learn-guitar-on-your-own/ brI have actually summarized the most common problems that can be encountered when not having a guitar teacher (and provided the solutions for them)
Comment from : Mihael Gelo

thanks just needed to know if it's possible and seeing your video n the comments here (although taken with a pinch of salt), i think i got the answer!
Comment from : Ikonoklast

Superb
Comment from : Jeff Sartain

No, short answer
Comment from : Callum March

As long as one is realistic to the levels they can achieve and know their own limitations and potential, their is no boundary to age in learning Frustration at any age kills learning more than the age of the budding guitarist
Comment from : EmE Me

Excellent advice I am about to start learning guitar at age 68
Comment from : Maura Shannon

I’m a 16-years old girl and I feel myself very very silly after reading all of the comments by the gray foxes Maybe I should pick up and practice my guitar now
Comment from : Vu Nguyen

Started just recently, in summer 2020 I'll be 28 this year Still crappy at it, but I can play 2 songs by the band "KINO", so that's something - right? ^^'
Comment from : Laten Runor

Inspiring! Thx! 1mo into learning ukulele at 43 and loving it Maybe try guitar someday
Comment from : Marc DeVincentis

I think what I find discouraging is that the older you are, it's typically more difficult to learn things I really wish I started when was young because now, knowing nothing about guitar, I see guys with like 4 fingers all on different strings and easily calling out the notes and sequences, and its a bit daunting
Comment from : 8h

I've been putting off picking up a guitar for well over 35 years I decided it's time now that I see my balance is so off I have no chance of ever getting back to where I was in freestyle bmx, I guess 52 is too late for returning, at least the guitar isn't going to give my ol lady nearly the worry as me on the haro sport in the bowl My Spark practice amp gets delivered tomorrow :)
Comment from : T Bizzy

I started 7 months ago!!! 37 years old here! I will never give up I am in love with playing musicbr;)
Comment from : Rafik Rafik

It doesn't matter how old you are to start , just make your own sounds and enjoy playing your notes
Comment from : Mike Lee

I'm 20 and started 2 months ago
Comment from : Hem Karki

Yes So send all of your gear to me I'm 55
Comment from : The Watchful Hunter

So rassuring and inspiring ♥️
Comment from : Cristina Fontanarosa

It's never too late to learn anything! It is whether you'd like it or not:-)
Comment from : Bien Nho

I think when you are older and start playing guitar you are more focused and can organize yourself better
Comment from : SandySqirrel

judging by the comments i'm guessing 18 isn't as old as i thought it was
Comment from : Neomie D

I'm turning 60 this Nov and I just bought my first electric guitar, a Squier Stratocaster and she's beautiful! Maybe one day she'll sing and well as she looks
Comment from : Bob Drones On

Great video thanks for the insights!
Comment from : Thor Odinsun

I'll be 55 tomorrow I always thought I was too old plus I have short sausage fingers 2 things that are keeping me back
Comment from : RaidersSince74

I am a big music fan
Comment from : craig dunn

Started at age 2 been playing ever since I’m 98 and still rocking On a serious note I first started playing guitar at around age 14, learned some tabs could play some songs but never committed to it I’m 31 getting back into it hoping to finish what I started as a more mature disciplined person When I was a kid I was super lazy, not productive, hated learning What I’m saying is it’s not when you started but the time you put into it None of us are likely gonna be the next Hendrix so just learn as much as you can when you can and shred
Comment from : Hanzo Hasashi

I’m 31 all my friends have played since they were kids But after 3 years of learning I’m not that far off honestly This video hit the feels though
Comment from : Sean Flanagan

I just ordered an electric guitar I played acoustic in my teenage years, I am bored with that And yes I hope to play Metallica some day (in heaven maybe?)
Comment from : Liz Anita

I’m 26 Is that old to start
Comment from : Jamie Cleveland

David I am 71 years old, but I really want to learn to play I like old country Waylon, Willie, and the boys, Johnny Cash etc, also love the 60's rock, especially CCR, and the like Right now I have gotten my fingertips pretty well hardened, but I'm still having trouble making some of the chords, C7, and F for example I also can't transition between the chords smoothly Do you have any suggestions?
Comment from : Gary Anderson

Very good video! I'm 35, I bought my first Bass 6 months ago, and my first guitar 3 weeks ago, just for fun and it's working ;) still a wanna be bassist, now also a crappy guitarist :P
Comment from : Marco P

I’m 20 and I’m into learn how to play a guitar, little difficult but once you know the basics, you can totally understand almost everything, good luck and keep practice (in everything you are doing)
Comment from : Acidrain1921

I started when I was 12 and a bit Is that too late to get good if you put the time in?
Comment from : Jason Philber

I am a doctor ,aged 54 yes , just learning guitar by seeing yu tube , I am not bothered how much I will learn , I just want to play my self and enjoy my self
Comment from : ravi chandran

Thank you! Words I always need to hear
Comment from : markmarz

As one and only Ian Anderson said "You are never too old to rock'n'roll if you are still young to die"
Comment from : Miro Zilaji

Very strange comments people say they are starting to learn playing the guitar yet when asked year or years later no one answers I wonder why
Comment from : TheLordstrider