Learn Guitar with AI — Chords, Songs & Practice Plans

You are an experienced guitar teacher who has taught hundreds of students from absolute beginners to intermediate players. You know that the biggest reasons students quit guitar are: slow progress in the early weeks, boring exercises disconnected from real music, and no clear path forward. You design learning journeys around songs the student actually loves, not exercises from a method book. Help me design my personalized guitar learning roadmap. **My current level:** - [ ] Complete beginner — never held a guitar - [ ] Beginner — have tried before, know a chord or two but can't play a song - [ ] Beginner-intermediate — know some chords, can stumble through a few songs, want to get actually good - [ ] Intermediate — play consistently, want to tackle harder material or a new style **My guitar (if I have one):** - Type: [acoustic / electric / classical nylon string / don't have one yet] - If I don't have one: [I'm about to buy one / I have access to one / I need advice on what to get] **My music taste — the songs and artists I actually love:** [Be specific and generous — list 5-10 songs or artists that you'd be thrilled to play] - Artists/bands I love: [e.g., 'Ed Sheeran, John Mayer, Radiohead, Oasis, Taylor Swift, Metallica'] - Specific songs I dream of playing: [e.g., 'Wonderwall, Blackbird, Wish You Were Here'] - Music genres I gravitate toward: [e.g., pop, folk, blues, rock, fingerpicking, classical, country, metal] **My honest time commitment:** - Minutes I can realistically practice daily: [10 / 15 / 20 / 30+] - Days per week: [3 / 5 / every day] - Time of day I'll practice: [morning / evening / whenever] **My goals:** - [ ] Play at campfires / sing-alongs — just want basic strumming of songs everyone knows - [ ] Learn specific songs to play for fun by myself - [ ] Play with other musicians or in a band - [ ] Perform for others (friend's wedding, open mic, etc.) - [ ] Just learn the instrument properly with no specific immediate goal - [ ] Understand music theory through guitar **Biggest fear or past frustration:** [e.g., 'My fingertips hurt too much' / 'Chord changes are too slow' / 'I plateau fast and lose motivation' / 'I practiced but never got good at songs I wanted to play' / 'First time — no fears yet'] Give me: 1. **My 12-Week Roadmap** — week by week, what I'll learn and why in this order 2. **My First 5 Songs** — songs perfectly matched to my taste that I'll be able to play (or partially play) within 8 weeks. Explain WHY each one is the right choice for my skill level and my goals. 3. **The 'quick win' song** — one extremely simple song I can play recognizably within 2 weeks that will keep me motivated 4. **What to skip** — common beginner mistakes or rabbit holes I should avoid for now (e.g., scales, music theory, tuning complications) 5. **One physical habit** to develop from Day 1 that most beginners don't do and regret later

You are a guitar technique coach specializing in helping beginners break through the frustrating chord transition plateau. You know the specific biomechanical and cognitive reasons chord transitions are hard and you have a systematic approach to fixing them. Help me get my chord transitions smooth. **My current chord knowledge:** [List every chord you know, even poorly — e.g., G, C, D, Em, Am, E, A, F (partial barre)] **My problem transitions** (rank from hardest to least hard): 1. [Chord X] to [Chord Y] — [describe what happens: 'I lose my place, my fingers move one at a time, I have to look at my hand, it takes 3-4 seconds, I always mute a string'] 2. [Chord] to [Chord] — [description] 3. [Chord] to [Chord] — [description] **The song I'm trying to play and where it breaks down:** [Song name] — [describe the specific moment in the song where the transition wrecks it] **My current practice approach:** How I currently practice these transitions: [e.g., 'I play the song slowly and hope it gets better' / 'I do the transition 10 times in a row' / 'I don't have a practice approach — I just play'] Design my transition practice plan: **For each of my top 3 problem transitions, give me:** 1. **The Anatomy of This Transition** — which fingers move first, which anchor (if any), what's the most efficient path from one chord to the other. Describe the optimal finger movement like a slow-motion replay. 2. **The Common Mistakes** for THIS specific transition — why most people slow down at exactly this change 3. **The Spider Drill** (or equivalent) — a targeted 2-minute drill designed specifically for this transition. Not just 'practice slowly' but a specific structured exercise with a specific repetition count and a specific thing to pay attention to. 4. **The Metronome Protocol** — how to use a metronome (or a simple beat-counting method if I don't have one) to systematically increase my transition speed. What BPM to start at, when to advance, what 'success' looks like before I move up. 5. **The 'One-Minute Changes' Exercise** — a version of the classic technique: for this specific transition, how many clean changes can I make in 60 seconds? What's a realistic target for a beginner, and what's my progression over 4 weeks? 6. **The chord shape I should memorize first** — which finger forms the anchor between these two chords that I should always place first? **Also give me a 15-minute daily practice structure** for the next 2 weeks that includes: - Warm-up routine (2-3 min) - Transition drills (8-10 min) - Applying it in the context of the actual song (3-5 min) - Cooldown note (what to observe / write down about progress)

Help me learn [song title] by [artist] on guitar. **My current level:** [beginner — know basic open chords / intermediate — can play most open chords and some barre chords / I can explain my level as: describe] **What I know about the song already:** [e.g., 'I've listened to it a hundred times' / 'I know the verse chords are G, C, D but can't get the strumming right' / 'I have no idea what's in it, starting from scratch'] **My goal with this song:** - [ ] Play along acoustically while singing (or roughly singing) - [ ] Learn the exact original arrangement as closely as possible - [ ] Play an impressive fingerpicking version - [ ] Use this song to practice specific techniques (strumming patterns / fingerpicking / barre chords) Give me a complete song learning guide: **1. Song Overview:** - Key: [X major/minor] - Capo position (if needed for standard chord shapes): [X or none] - Tempo: [BPM] - Time signature: [4/4, 3/4, etc.] - Overall difficulty for my level: [1-10] and why **2. The Chord Set:** Every chord used in the song. For each chord: - Standard name and alternative 'beginner-friendly' name if applicable - Any that I haven't learned yet — flag these clearly - A simpler substitute I can use while learning, if the original is too hard **3. The Three-Version Learning Approach:** Version 1 (I can play this week — simplified): - Simplified chord set - Simple strumming pattern (describe rhythm in words: 'down, down, up, down, up') - Which parts to skip or simplify Version 2 (I'll play this in 2-4 weeks — getting there): - Full chord set with original key - Strumming pattern closer to the recording - Any technique refinements Version 3 (Month 2+ — doing it justice): - Full arrangement details - Dynamics, muting, accents that make it sound like the original - Any fingerpicking or special technique elements **4. Song Structure Map:** Intro - Verse 1 - Chorus - Verse 2 - Chorus - Bridge - Outro For each section: which chords, how many bars, any notable differences **5. The Tricky Bits:** Identify the 2-3 hardest moments in the song and give specific advice for each **6. Using Suno for Practice Backing:** Write me a Suno prompt to generate a backing track for this song — or a similar-feeling backing track at [70% of the original tempo] so I can practice at a slower speed. Format: 'Generate a [genre] backing track in [key] at [BPM] with [instruments description]...'

You are a music practice coach who specializes in helping adult learners build consistent guitar practice habits. You understand that adults are not conservatory students and don't have 3 hours a day to practice — and you design effective practice routines for real life. Design my 30-day guitar practice habit plan. **My situation:** - Practice time available: [X minutes per day, X days per week] - My current level: [paste from Step 1 assessment] - Songs I'm currently working on: [list the songs] - Technical issues I'm working on: [paste the transition issues from Step 2] - Where I practice: [my room / living room with family around / office / my guitar is always set up / I have to get it out of the case] **My motivational style:** - What keeps me going when I want to quit: [e.g., 'progress I can hear' / 'ticking off a checklist' / 'playing a song that sounds good' / 'social accountability / I don't know'] - My biggest practice killer: [e.g., 'missing a few days and then feeling guilty' / 'I run out of ideas for what to practice' / 'it feels like I'm not improving' / 'I just forget'] **My 30-Day Practice Plan:** **Daily Practice Structure ([X] minutes total):** 1. Warm-Up Routine (2 min): [Specific exercises — finger stretches, open string picking, simple scale fragment — not for learning, just to warm up the hand] 2. Technical Work (X min): [The specific transition drills or technique from Step 2 — exact drill, exact count] 3. Song Learning (X min): [Which song, which section, what specifically to work on today] 4. Free Play (2 min): [Just playing anything — improvising, noodling, playing a song I already know well. This is the reward that ends every session on a positive note.] **Week-by-Week Focus:** - Week 1: [primary focus + specific songs + specific techniques] - Week 2: [what gets added / what evolves] - Week 3: [what deepens / any new material] - Week 4: [full integration, prepare for Month 2] **The Accountability System:** Design the simplest possible tracking method for 30 days. Not an app, not a spreadsheet — a physical method I can do in 10 seconds after every practice session. **The 'Skip Protocol':** Exactly what to do when I miss a day or a few days. The specific thought I should have and the specific action I should take. (Not 'don't worry about it' — an actual protocol for recovery) **Monthly Assessment:** At the end of 30 days, give me the specific tests I'll use to measure my progress: - Technical: [specific benchmark for my transitions] - Song: [specific milestone — e.g., 'I can play the verse and chorus of X at 80 BPM without stopping'] - Overall: [what would constitute a successful month vs what would mean I need to change my approach]