Personally, I did the same exact thing as thelostpizza, except I started by jamming with my band then continued after practice for around 7 hours like 4 times a week, some of the best time I ever spent. The best advice I can give is to play music you like that challenges you but without making you feel hopelessly lost. That way you develop rhythmical skills, chord shaping skills, and lead skills. After a while, you start developing a feel for how all the notes work together so you can just sit down and play stuff that flows well without even thinking. The next best thing is to play with other people, especially people that have played longer because they usually give great tips and help push you to try harder things. Also, its true that everyone can play guitar, but playing music with others is much different.
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