People tend to forget they key to learn to play guitar or any musical instrument is your to have all your senses working well. You eyes to look, you hand or feet as or the whole body as well to feel the instrument, and the most important is your EAR to litsten what music is and what does it sounds like. Ok maybe i am wrong some masters are blind but what makes them a master. They have a very good Hearing that is their ear is working well and what they heard is interpreted into their mind and expressed it through their body that is when you play a guitar you will use your finger, and your mind tells you that your finger can play speed stuff or maybe you can play various scales in various ways and some even can play with their teeths and toungues. yes, this really happen when you say one of them is Steve Vai which he really express himself through sound. You may be able to play guitar in a few days but to master it is a long way to go. So, ok... it may not sound usefull for those who wants to learn more about guitar. So, first, learn basic chords, play a few songs, try to copy down a song or look for more tab, master the way to play variety of rythm styles. If you are more into lead, you must know chords and that is a must, It is such a shame when you know how to play lead but do not know how to play B minor chord and I have a friend like that. If you are more into classic, start with plucking and learn how to pluck very well and get more classical tabs. Then you will get somewhere. But i prefer to master everything which is of course have to go through everything.

Practice makes perfect and this word is true... just ask any master...