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Ive been playing guitar for 20+ years now and can agree that getting a good teacher is key.
My father toured across the US as I was a kid playing behind all kinds of people in his career. He also taught guitar for years as well, so I had a in-house teacher 24-7....
Very simply here you want to learn your chords to form the foundation of your playing.
The chords can then be made into progressions which make songs. For instance a basic blues progression is E-A-B in chord form. The series of chords that you can join together are endless and up to whatever you like.
From Chords you can then progress to scales. I use the basic blues pentatonic scale for 99% of my soloing. The reason is that you can rip a million licks out of it and it never gets stale.
Know the keys of the guitar. Its only A-B-C-D-E-F-G as the major keys and there are sharps and flats as well. Most of the time you'll play the major keys and major chords that I have listed above when starting out.
ALWAYS practice each day, if its for 20 mins or 12 hours make it a point to have the guitar in your hands each day.
Go out to Jam sessions in your area, open mic nights, etc. You can learn tons from jamming with others and pickup things you'd never located on your own.
The most importantl thing to always have in mind when playing is that its fun. You will have your own style and sound. Dont worry about being the next jimi hendrix or whomever, The music is yours to share.
I have played on the road for money for years, I have played in bars, record studios, gigs of all shapes and sizes, street fairs and festivals, the thrill of playing is unreal.
Its going to be hard work and if you dedicate yourself to it you will be rewarded. Many adventures with meeting people ( other musicains and some very fine women) have come from being a guitar slinger over the years.
Enjoy the guitar and all that comes with it.
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