<p>Are you doing classical guitar? (That is what I know a little about, from one of my kids)</p>
<p>Many people start on the late side (early teens, teens) with guitar.</p>
<p>Our daughter did a year or two (I don’t remember) starting at age 14, with a teacher who did not teach properly. Everyone in our town thinks he is a great guitar teacher, but once she did get a good teacher, it became very apparent what she had been missing.</p>
<p>The new teacher (who is a recorded classical and jazz guitarist) was very selective about who he would take on as a student, and, for some reason, he agreed to accept her despite the poor teaching she had had. Maybe because she works hard and was obviously serious.</p>
<p>She went for a 60 minute lesson, but the lessons were usually 90, because he lost track of time and is just a wonderful teacher who wants to cover what he wants to cover in a lesson. She spent the first year doing the studies (Carcassi, Sor and Giuliani) and then started playing Bach, Villa Lobos, Nin…“real music.”</p>
<p>I think that in 3 or 4 years of very hard work, she attained a pretty good level, and could have applied to schools for guitar. She is actually studying composition, not guitar, in school, but continues to work hard with her teacher and loves it. Good luck!</p>