How I Taught Myself to
Play the Guitar

Want to know how to teach yourself to play the guitar?

I taught myself to play the guitar when I was just 14 years old. In this video, I explain how I taught myself to play guitar, and how you can too!


Hi there, I'm Lydia!

I'm a singer/songwriter, worship leader, and host of the Rustic Songbird podcast. I teach independent musicians and songwriters about writing, recording and releasing their own music.

Here on the blog, you'll find songwriting tips, guitar tutorials, music gear reviews, and inspiration to take your music to the next level.

I'm so glad you're here!

Welcome to my blog!




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My favorite acoustic guitar strings:

Elixir Light Nanoweb Guitar Strings: http://amzn.to/2qOqDv0