How good should I be after my first month of playing guitar?

Where good should I be? Wtf is wrong with you


ETA: I saw it

Have you ever heard of Jerry Garcia?

Guitar = Golf.

Do you play golf?

Obviously not the same skill sets but to me the learning curve is the same.

Not very

You should be able to play all of Smells Like Teen Spirit by now minus the solo (which is fairly easy too)

If you can’t play this, just quit

MHALL

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Don't compare yourself to others, it'll drive you nuts.

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Probably the best piece of advice that will come from this thread. I have been playing for 25 years and still learning.

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Don't compare yourself to others, it'll drive you nuts.

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Always remember that.

I’ve been playing over 50 years, not professionally, and still learning.
Even though I might wish I could play like someone, I never compare myself to them.
I know I’ll never play like the Joe Bonamassas, Eric Claptons, Tommy Emmanuels.
Reality set in years ago. Enjoy the moment . It should never be a burden, it should be something that gives you pleasure. There’s a saying “Rome wasn’t built it a day”.
Enjoy the ride!

idk see if you're really legit and play Smoke on the Water

My 13 year old son already plays drums (5 years. Reads and plays written trap set sheet music) and also plays trumpet (3 years, reads and plays sheet music) and took up the bass guitar just one month and a half ago, taking a weekly, private 30 minute lesson. He's already doing well enough that the band director at his school asked him to perform with the jazz/swing band after auditioning for the tole.

If you have the aptitude, and can read the music, you can probably pick it up pretty fast.