The Absolute Worst Way to Learn Guitar (Don't Make This Mistake)

I quit guitar after just three lessons when I was 13 years old. And looking back now, I can tell you exactly why and it's the same mistake that makes most beginners quit before they ever get good. Today i'm sharing what my first guitar teacher did wrong, what I wish someone had told me, and how I'd teach that 13-year-old Marty today. 🌐 Join my Marty Music Community & surround yourself with other like-minded guitar players! Monthly membership includes livestreams with me & tons of premium content — you can even start for FREE! → https://www.martymusic.com/memberships More Guitar Resources: 🎵 Get my FREE Guitar Guide PDF—packed with chords, scales, triads, arpeggios, and more: https://www.martymusic.com/the-ultimate-guitar-guide-ebook 🎸 More Guitar Lessons & FREE Courses: https://www.martymusic.com/free-courses Follow me everywhere: https://linktr.ee/martyschwartz 🎟️ Come see me LIVE at one of my upcoming events: https://www.bandsintown.com/a/1364263-marty-schwartz Check out the Epiphone Marty Schwartz ES-335 Guitar - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/xkQ6Zy Free Boss Katana Patches - https://bosstoneexchange.com/creator/125b3da8-184c-48b5-83d8-cbcbe9a15807/?utm_source=share My Favorite Guitar + Filming Gear at Sweetwater https://imp.i114863.net/e4A326 My Favorite Guitar + Filming Gear at Amazon https://www.amazon.com/shop/martymusic Disclosure: I only recommend products I would use myself and all opinions expressed here are my own. The link above is an affiliate link, that at no additional cost to you, I may earn a small commission on. 0:00 I Quit Guitar at 13 1:51 My First Guitar Lesson (What Went Wrong) 3:54 What a Good Teacher Should Have Done 7:06 What I'd Tell My 13-Year-Old Self 9:08 How I Finally Found Guitar Again