Just wanted to comment on the patience thing. Im in my 50's and have been playing guitar for many years, but I am self-taught and mainly strumming. Learning how to put my fingers on specific strings and play a pattern has definitely been trying. I find myself going to fast, and repetition gets to me. So I'll play for a bit then get up and do something and come back to it. That seems to be working, but I'm thinking I probably need to push through more often and spend more time at one sitting.
Donna