Even professionals who play the guitar must pick up their instrument every day and because many musicians greatly enjoy playing their guitar it's easy to sit down and enjoy some time strumming. But for a beginner who's decided to learn how to play guitar, it's a good idea to create a specific schedule that will allow for retention of skills learned and a greater ability to advance with the instrument. A practice schedule should always start with the tuning of the instrument. After the instrument is tuned, a focus should be placed on setting up correctly with form and posture.