Payo W Perry 
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If youre planning to learn to play acoustic guitar I hope this article will serve to help you by highlighting whats really important in order to succeed that in goal. A lot of beginners suffer the same frustrations some of which can be terminal and result in you wanting to give up.
Firstly its important to find good quality instruction. You can try to teach yourself, as I did in the beginning, but there will almost always be gaps in your knowledge which will frustrate you in the future as a result.
My best recommendation is to find a good local tutor although this is not always possible. Failing that there are some great online sites to learn to play acoustic guitar but choose wisely and be sure to try out their sample lessons first. You need to make sure that the pace and which they teach, the style and level of the lessons are suitable for you.
DVDs and books can also be good ways to learn but you must be suited to self instruction and motivated to learn acoustic guitar on your own, not everyone is. The best situation to create for yourself is to use a combination of all the above in that you could take private lessons and supplement them with online lessons, books and DVDs.
One of the most popular questions asked by beginners is How long does it take to learn? I would say that normally its around 4 weeks before you can strum along to basic beginner songs. This assumes youre being taught a good quality method for guitar and possess an average aptitude for the instrument. Beyond that however is a never ending journey which youll probably never reach the end of no one ever does!
To close we must talk about one final and very important ingredient for success " practice. Yes of course you know that already but do you really? Unless youve been taught how to practice correctly you probably dont understand the science behind it. Its the topic for another article I think! To learn to play acoustic guitar you have to understand how to practice correctly, its a skill which is learnt and a very valuable one!
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Good article. I actually learned decades ago by listening over and over to cassette tape recordings!