You're NEVER too old! Top tips for older learners 50+.

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I started at 48 years old, during Covid. I'm pretty far along, a year and a half later, and my practice time is extremely limited; not even an hour a day. You can do this, fellow old farts!

There are people who can teach and those who can't. No such thing as a bad student just a bad teacher. Lauren is the best out there she deserves a round of applause. 👏🏻👏🏻

Started at 63 with the help of Lauren's videos, love the experience, play every day.

I am 58 and have had a guitar for several years. Constantly start and stopped. You are so encouraging. If I can get my finances straight I will get your course. Giving it another shot. Thanks for helping the elderly live their dream.

Brilliantly encouraging for me, 71 year old UK female with rheumatoid arthritis (under control, thankfully) who had some private lessons in my 20s, but was too impatient and sadly gave up! Now have electric and acoustic and am just starting to learn again. I'm quite happy just to go slowly, I just want to enjoy playing as a hobby - and Lauren is so right about 60s/70s/80s music being the best! I saw The Beatles and the Stones on same bill @ The Royal Albert Hall in London in the early 60s, when I was 10 years old! Sadly, you couldn't hear any guitar playing or anything else as girls screamed non stop back then!

I've been playing guitar as a novice for nearly fifty years and have gone through several teachers. I have never made such solid progress as I have through Laura's teaching. Thank you!

Lauren is a Brilliant Instructor. She anticipates your questions and answers them real time.

Hi Lauren. You are an amazing instructor and motivation coach. I was 62 with Parkinson when I picked up my first guitar and two years later, thanks partly to your video, just picked my 3rd guitar ( 12 strings) and loving it. It had and still has its load of frustration but oh so rewarding. Please know that your YouTube videos help to make the world a better place. Thanks.

I’m older, in my sixties, been playing a year now and I’m in the intermediate stage. You can do it.

After 2 in person teachers that seemed to have no real plan,I saw your video about how to tell if you have a bad teacher, and both teachers I had exhibited ALL the traits. I'm going solo for now, picking up tips from you and looking up songs. You always have great tips for playing and I'm doing ok,I'm having fun. I practice a song forever until I get it,and move on to the next one. My wife enjoys my playing and I'm having fun,I do improvise at the end of my practices and that's fun too. You are the best teacher online and probably in person. Thanks for all you have done for everyone learning guitar over 60. You're the best

Im 44. A year ago now i took to the internet, with a dreadnought borrowed guitar and YouTube. Was difficult journey to start with and no musical background never touched an instrument. Thankfully I came across Lauren's courses and have learnt so much including not using a dreadnought 😂to big for me lol. Thanks Lauren amazing tutor.

Great video, Lauren. I've been playing since age 13, and now I'm 72, retired from a busy Engineering career, and now guitar IS my life. As I've aged, I've experienced the challenges you describe, in myself and others I've taught, and you are 100% correct. There's one tiny point I might add to Tip #5. Your suggestion about lighter gauge strings is excellent, and one that inexperienced players often miss. I would add another possibility, nylon strings. I'm not suggesting anyone who enjoys playing steel-stringed guitar go out and buy a classical guitar; that's a whole different instrument. But you can buy ball-end nylon strings and put them on your existing acoustic guitar just like you would with steel strings. After they've learned the basics and started to train and strengthen their hands and fingers, they could go back to steel strings.

Thank you I’m 60 I tried playing the guitar in my 50’s & felt defeated with strumming etc. I pass my guitar in its case everyday. I would like to try again …ty for this

Great video, Lauren! It is so refreshing to hear you explain the difficulties of the older students. I am motivated to get onto one of your course in the future. Finance is not right just now. You show real compassion. Thank you!!!

So grateful for your step by step.

I love your teaching approach.

Thanks for your positivity Lauren!

Having made 1year in learning guitar 🎸 but am thankful to this great teacher Lauren, i can now play some good tunes that helps me to serve my in Golf counties.

Thanks