New Year Resolution: Learn Guitar This Year (A Plan That Survives February)
No hype version: resolutions fail on friction, not talent. This plan removes friction in order - guitar in reach, a daily slot, one lesson path, one finished song - and it works started in any month. We promise a plan, not a result; how far you get depends on the practising only you can do.
The plan
- Week 0 - gear. Buy in order (what to buy first), guitar on a stand where you sit, free tools bookmarked: tuner, metronome, practice timer.
- Days 1-30. Follow the first 30 days plan - chords, changes, one song.
- Day ~14 - choose structure. Trial one platform from the beginners roundup; pay annual only after the trial proves the habit (12-month math in each head-to-head).
- Months 2-12. One style lane (see best-for pages: blues, country, fingerstyle, worship), one song finished per month, strings changed before they fight you.
Cost it honestly first: total cost guide and calculator. Adults: over-40 page and seniors page.
FAQ
How long until I sound decent?
Clean chords in weeks, first full song in month one or two with short daily practice - see our honest timelines page. Anyone guaranteeing fluency by a date is selling something.