Think you're too old to learn the guitar? Think again!

Although many guitarists started learning the instrument at an early age, there are also many spectacular guitarists who picked their first string in their 30s, 40s, 50s, or even later.

There are many reasons for this. Maybe they weren't interested in the guitar when they were younger. Maybe they couldn't find a suitable teacher or couldn't afford lessons. Or maybe work, school, family, or other commitments simply got in the way of pursuing a musical ambition.

Whatever the reason you might have put off learning the guitar, the good news is that you're never too old to start. The fact is, you're never too old to learn, you simply grow old when you stop learning new things. Learning the guitar doesn't require young fingers, just passion and persistence.

Every guitar student encounters obstacles along the way. The key is to maintain your motivation, remember why you wanted to learn the guitar in the first place, and then keep at it until you overcome the problems and master the technique you're trying to learn.

Fortunately, guitar offers a number of features that can help keep you motivated.

1. Unlike some musical instruments, it's relatively easy to start making music with the guitar. After just a couple of weeks of study and practice, you can already play a few songs. And things only get better from there.

2. The guitar is one of the most fun instruments to play, and one of the most popular. So playing the guitar is a good way to get to know and hang out with lots of different people. You can interact with a huge community to talk about guitar playing and music in general.

3. As you develop proficiency, you'll find guitar playing opens your creative side and also is a good way to relax and relieve tension. While guitar playing is about getting the right chords and strumming technique, it's equally about passion and hitting the right emotional notes.

Additionally, adult guitar learners have some definite advantages over younger learners:
1. Whereas kids tend to have shorter attention spans and move from one activity to another, more mature learners have developed persistence and goal-setting. It's that persistence and stick-to-it attitude that results in real progress in guitar playing.

2. As an adult you have more life experiences to draw on in your guitar playing and songwriting. These experiences and emotions come out in your music and appeal to audiences more than sheer technical wizardry.

3. As an adult learner you have deeper motivation and passion for the instrument. Many kids pick up the guitar just because their friends or siblings play, or they want to imitate someone they saw in a video. This motivation will keep you going through the inevitable rough patches in learning the guitar.

So it's never too late to learn. The sooner you start, the sooner you'll be able to fulfill your ambition and entertain your family and friends with your musical skills.