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Worship has always gone hand in hand with music. Since the beginning of time, beats and rhythmic chants were used as a form of prayer. Samuel spoke of David dancing in the presence of the Lord. In the chapter of Exodus, Miriam played her tambourine and danced to celebrate the freedom of the Israelites as the Egyptians that pursued them drowned.

As Christianity spread and was adopted by different communities all over the world, so did its music and its methods. Hymns were made, and Christians the world over evolved their choirs from singing Gregorian to Gospel. Contemporary worship music took on the popular tunes of pop and rock. Starting from the Jesus Movement of the late Sixties, spiritual revival also influenced the music scene. Rock and roll, which suffered the stigma in some Christian communities of spreading a bad influence and rebellion, was made the tune of praise.

The guitar is one of the most widely-used instruments of this kind of music, because of its uniquely personal, quiet sound. The guitar uses more chords than single notes, similar to the singing of a Christian choir -- not one note is ever alone. The instrument can be carried around or brought in a case, making it easier to play in any place of worship. Because of the ease of its use and its wide accessibility, the guitar is ideal for worship music.

Most worship guitar lessons begin the same way learning guitar for any kind of music. First, one has to learn how to position the fingers for chords and notes. As a lot of Christian music is based on chords and chord patterns, learning those chords will go a long way for the worship guitar beginner.

Your early worship guitar lessons will also be comprised of learning to read chord notations, tuning your guitar properly, and drills on switching chords and strumming techniques. From there, you can move on to more advanced material: substitute chords, sliding, plucking individual strings, and reading tablature (which will let you learn how to position your fingers for plucking). Quite soon, you'll have an extensive repertoire of worship songs, and experience the joy of worshipping through music.

Learning to play the guitar can be difficult at times. Taking worship guitar lessons entails a commitment on your part, which will require you to spends hours and hours trying to improve. But as long as you find music-making enjoyable, the learning process shouldn't be so hard. Playing worship songs on a guitar is a very deep and personal way to connect with God, and can prove to be as spiritual and moving as prayer.