I have a few things to say, and I'm a beginner too so I can definitely relate. :D When I got my guitar (in December) I just started out practicing chords. I would practice switching between chords and my strumming technique. I did that for about 2 months, then I decided I wanted to learn some easy songs, so I looked up some tabs on the internet. It's kinda funny when you can impress the hell out of your family by playing easy songs like Enter Sandman, or Smoke on the Water and Iron Man with power chords. I started taking lessons recently, but I find them extremely boring and easy. I could teach myself out of the book they gave me, but maybe it's just where I'm taking lessons.