Originally Posted by: Mr.NoRythemI find tabs, etc., but it's just so hard without any background and not being able to see someone play through it first... watching a few of the freebees, I really don't see how I'll be able to obtain that "switching" ability -- muscle memory as some pros on this site say... I hope to keep on with it and keep everyone posted. thanks for the replies. Good luck to me I guess...Steve

You can bet there's thousands of members here, pre-internet that are self-taught. We'd get a basic song-book to a band we'd like, learn the chords that are diagrammed, then start playing along with the album. It can be challenging as hell, but if you want it bad enough, you'll do it. Now, you can find tabs for free all over the 'net, and members here to help you out.

How about checking out your local library; I'm willing to bet they have a DVD you can borrow on the basics of guitar. What I would have given to have had what's available now when I started out...