So Can You Learn To Play The Guitar By Yourself

This is a very difficult question to answer and there's probably no proper answer to this. A lot of it depends on your own personal talent, previous training, expectations, and goals. I think one of the attractions of the guitar in the first place is that it seems to be an instrument that is convenient and easy to learn on your own but that's not always the case.

I suffered through many lessons for years and learned many songs, so when I tried to learn the guitar by myself, it was relatively easy for me. You have to start out with the simple songs first. My expectation at the time was to just learn accompaniment guitar for singing but it grew as time went on. Back then, there was no proper tabs and tutorials for guitar songs or was usually incorrect so I pretty much had to learn songs by ear anyways. Now the internet is an invaluable resource for guitar lessons, tabs, lyrics etc...

I've heard the stories about great guitarists and songwriters who had no or very little music theory knowledge but are still great these days. If you have that much talent, you are among the fortunate few. For most people that have never had any musical training and want to learn the guitar, you'll need a personal tutor. Try to find one that plays the same type of music you want to play. A teacher can also show you easier ways to do things and keep you from developing bad habits. You'll also need to develop some skills like tuning the guitar and replacing strings. Some people play the guitar for years and are still afraid to replace their own strings or still have trouble tuning. As soon as you get over this, you will feel happy.