Ask HN: Current best way to learn how to play a musical instrument?

A friend of the family gave my son a guitar years ago, he didn’t take it seriously until few months ago —- our friend tried to get him to play Sugar Mountain by Neil Young which is simple but difficult. He struggled until he discovered grunge and bar chords and he plays what he likes like David Bowie and Prince and just went to PortalBurn and had people singing along when he played When Doves Cry.

The thing is he plays guitar a few hours a night. He is now collecting guitars, has a bass, has electric and a few acoustics and he mashed up a Ukulele with a Guitar. It’s the motivation more than anything.

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