I am 49 ( I guess this makes me part of the old dogs) and I always wanted to learn how to play the guitar. Tried to learn electric alone when I was 16 but that didn’t last long.
Last week I checked Justin platform and decided to give it a try. I am now in my day #4 and I am finally managing to get a grip on the first D and A module. On the first 2 days I thought I would never be able to get that D chord lower string playing right but now it’s all coming along. My 49 year fingers hurt just writing in the keyboard of my laptop .
Just want to say that all the stories of this tread really inspire me to play.
Hi Pedro ,
Yes you are absolutely right (not according to my own rules I was trying to delay old dog, but yes)
Enjoy the pain in your fingertips, don’t exaggerate, but a little pain is part of it in the beginning…Justin calls it is like a transition ritual ( I felt it a little bit yesterday and today after learning a certain song (never thought I would ever experience a calloused finger "pain"feeling again )
Welcome here and I wish you a very long time with guitar learning and playing.
Welcome Pedro! You’re making good progress! The severe finger pain doesn’t last too long - you’ll be doing much better within a week. Don’t be shy about asking questions - we’ve all had them. And keep us posted on your progress!
Hi everyone! 57 here. I got a beautiful Martin acoustic guitar from my wife a few years ago on my birthday. Not exactly sure why, but I feel now is the time to learn to play it for real.
Hi Hens, welcome to the community forum. Now is a good time to start and you have a great new guitar to play. I wish you a lot of fun learning to play.
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( I felt it a little bit yesterday and today 
after learning a certain song (never thought I would ever experience a calloused finger "pain"feeling again 
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