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Don't learn to play - Play to learn
Too many people pick up a guitar for the first time only to put it down forever through frustration.  The first months are the most critical time, they determine if you will continue and enjoy or resign your guitar to the dustbin.    
 
Our aim is to get beginner and novice Acoustic guitarists  playing great songs Now !   We know that if we help you play great songs now you will develop and ever increasingly enjoy your instrument.
 
What songs will you play ? 3 blind mice, Chopsticks ?  No ! 
 
Learn some basic chords, with our world famous video lessons you wil be playing songs by Oasis, U2, Jimi Hendrix, Bruce Springteen, Bryan Adams ............................ 
Don't learn to play - Play to learn
Comment from : John S
When I first started playing I remember going to seek advice.  I wanted to learn to play.  I did not aspire to be the next Hendrix, I did not want to be a professional musician, I just wanted to learn to play.  I spoke to a "professional" - I will never forget his words "Go and learn some scales, when you have learned them, come back in 6 months and we will talk about playing songs".  His words of "wisdom" still ring in my ears today.  His ethos was clear - theory theory theory then play. 
 
If I had taken his advice, I would not be playing today ! 
 
I was determined to make learning fun. 
 
Now when I look back I have a simple view of my experience.
Learning theory doesn't
inspire you to play
 
  Playing inspires you to learn theory
 

Guitar is fun
learning to play must be fun
It's as simple as that
 
How to learn (and keep learning !)
 
1 Learn Basic chords
 
2 Learn and PLAY great basic songs to improve technique
 
3 Learn some basic theory to improve understanding
 
4 Learn and PLAY slightly harder songs to improve technique
 
5 Learn some more theory to improve understanding
 
6 Never stop learning, Go back to 4
 
Keep learning FUN !