I remember, a long time ago, I saw a concert with Stevie Ray Vaughn, before he was really famous. He played in a gymnasium in San Diego. I was about three yards from the stage, close enough to watch his fingers flying across the neck of his guitar with surprising speed and accuracy. It was perhaps the most profound musical experience I’ve ever encountered.

Music in general has some kind of magical effect on the human soul. With music, you can express and feel emotions that you can’t otherwise do with mere words. Being able to express yourself through music is truly a gift to both yourself, and anybody lucky enough to hear you.

The guitar is likely the most popular instrument that people would like to learn today. It is extremely versatile, and very portable. You can take it and play it almost anywhere. You don’t see a lot of guys on street corners playing the piano. Some people, though, are under the impression that playing the guitar is extremely difficult and hard to master. Nothing could be further from the truth.

When you break it down, guitar playing falls into two categories. Playing chords, or groups of notes, or playing individual notes. Chords is considered “strumming” while notes is sometimes considered “picking.” Either of these is relatively easy to learn, but most people choose to start by playing a few basic chords.

One thing that many people find both surprising and helpful is that most popular music today consists of very few basic chords. You can easily learn to play these chords in a relatively short amount of time. Before you know it, you can play along with your favorite band.

If you’ve ever thought about playing guitar, now’s the time. Just pick up any simple acoustic guitar and get started. Once you learn a few chords, and can play along with your favorite band, you’ll know the powerful secret that comes with being able to play the guitar.

Fancy a free acoustic guitar lesson? Come on down to the guitar course resource page today.