Thanks to everyone for the advice! Right now, my daughter and I are are working on the core lessons part one. My nails are only about an eith of an inch long, but I discovered the other day that if I turn my first finger a certain way, I'm able to play the note clearly! After weeks of frustration, it's s big relief to be able to do that! We are also playing with some fingerpicking patterns, which makes practicing the chords more fun. When we get a little better, I will post a clip here. Thanks again, this site is awesome!!