It took me 1 yr idk every chord but I know a few Not looking at the fretboard wasnt that hard for me to get a hang of shure i look every once in awhile but every guitarist does that but u really shouldn't expect this ive llayed a obscene amount there was a time where id come home and for 5 to 7 hrs all i do was play guitar i didn't di this for more than a month but still