At Nashville's Chicest Hotel, Fender Is Turning Guests Into Rock Stars

My favorite feature of any of the rooms is the string instrument you get when you book the Fender Play in-room experience. Along with the personal amp, headphones (so the hotel isn't reverberating with novice strums), and iPad pre-loaded with Fender Play.

I'll admit, I've fancied myself a rock star since I was about three years old, despite having absolutely no musical inclinations. When I first picked up the gorgeous electric guitar sitting in the corner of my room during a recent trip to the Hutton (customized with my own brand-new Fender guitar strap found in a swag bag included with the package), I realized after five minutes that I was holding the poor guy upside down. So, that's as much as you need to know about how very inexperienced I was when I got started. I wasn't even sure how to use a guitar pick.

But, soon enough, I was holding the guitar the right way, and even knew where to put my fingers. I created a Fender Play account (which will be complimentary for three months so I can continue my studies), picked the instrument I was using (electric guitar), and tapped on the type of music I wanted to learn how to play (rock n' roll, baby!). Then I was able to begin at my experience level with bite-sized, easy-to-follow videos instructed by Fender pros. I'm not joking - after an hour or so I was creating sounds that could almost pass as music. In three months, I'll have my own band - just you wait.