Me? I learned how to play guitar by ear when I was nine, was limited to certain chord structures and progressions, so by the age of 25 I put the guitar down and never picked it up again. Now, YEARS later, I'm afraid to venture into anything with guts to it. Even the approach to learning that I've taken is rather silly... jumping around from one beginner's lesson plan to another.
From what I can remember of my young, adventure filled guitar playing days, I went from learning 4 chords G, D, C and F to playing songs right away and growing from there.
Wish I was 9 again... um... er... I mean 19...
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What advice would I give someone just starting out now? Venture out. Be wild. Play whatever you can, whenever you get a chance. Music is what you make of it. Never know where it will take you... the only boundaries you'll find are the ones you place on yourself.
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