Do you remember the first chord you learned on the guitar? Can you recall "how" you learned it? I am often asked by beginning guitar students what the difference is between bass guitar lessons, and lessons on other types of guitars such as electric guitars or acoustic guitars. While electric guitars and acoustic guitars are very similar in nature, the bass guitar is a completely different animal. So you've finally decided to take the plunge and learn how to play guitar. In the early stages of learning to play guitar, most people study from online guitar courses, or lessons in a music store, or from a guitar book, CD, video, or from a friend that plays guitar. Learning how to play the blues on guitar requires a bit of a "mind shift" in approach. Although there are a lot of similarities that can be found in rock, country and pop music - the aspiring blues guitarist would be wise to note that there are distinct differences that set the blues apart from other genres of music.