By the mention of the word ‘guitar’, people can easily picture a wooden instrument shaped like the number eight attached therewith a long wooden arm with strings. If you are one of the many who aspire on learning the guitar, you can definitely achieve it easily. How? Learn the chords. You cannot play the guitar without learning the basic chords. Find songs with basic chords to practice. Learn strumming along the way. At first, it will be hard, but as you practice more, the strumming becomes natural. It will just flow out of you. Next, when you think you are ready for more, try out the other complicated chords like minor, sharps, majors and others. You can also choose what type of guitar you will play. The common one is the lead guitar and the other is the bass. Your choice will be according to your taste. If you like the sound of giving rhythm to a song, the bass will be great. If you wish to do a lot more of strumming and chord-shifting, you can opt for the lead guitar.