There are lots of YouTube video demonstrations of guitar songs, and even step-by-step guides. You could try learning with some of these. You can find videos where the guitar part of a song is demonstrated slowly, and where chord changes are taught separately. YouTube is massive so whatever song you want to learn, there’s a good chance you’ll find a video there.

Learning from YouTube is fun because you will find some of your favorite songs have been recorded by guitar teachers. You can pause and rewind to learn the tricky bits and make sure your finger positions are correct.

You can learn in your own time without anyone rushing you. You can access YouTube on a mobile device or a laptop, meaning it is easy to learn anywhere with internet access.

There is no structure or sense of progression – you just search for a song and try to learn it. This means that you won’t know if a song is too difficult for you. If you try to play a difficult song straight away you’re likely to feel disheartened and might believe that guitar is too hard for you to learn.

When playing along with a video you can’t slow it down or change the backing track by muting other instruments. There is no guidance to tell you if you’re playing it correctly.