B.B. King - American blues guitar legend B.B. King was entirely self-taught.
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Shawn Mendes - Pop star Shawn Mendes learned how to play guitar with YouTube instructional videos, teaching himself to play his favorite songs.
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John Mayer - John Mayer taught himself how to play guitar by watching his favorite guitarists and mimicking what they were doing.
Noel Gallagher - Noel Gallagher of Oasis taught himself to play guitar in his bedroom at age 13 when he was on probation for stealing from a corner shop.
Richard Wright - Co-founder and guitarist of Pink Floyd, Richard Wright reportedly taught himself how to play guitar.
Elton John - Pop music icon Elton John started teaching himself piano at age three.
Jimi Hendrix - Jimi Hendrix taught himself to play guitar at a very young age. He began learning to play on a ukulele, which had one string.
Eminem - Eminem honed his craft of rapping through hours of practice, and even read the dictionary to expand his vocabulary.
Patrick Carney - The Black Keys drummer Patrick Carney taught himself to play the drums when he founded the band with Dan Auerbach.
Alex Turner - Arctic Monkeys lead singer and songwriter Alex Turner taught himself how to play guitar when they started the band.