Originally Posted by: Ty MorganI totally agree with JonChorba and Jorgee - hook up with a good teacher

Sometimes that's easier said than done though... there are ton of good guitar players out there who teach but it seems like not a lot of good teachers who play guitar...

Personally, I've progressed much faster with this site than I ever did with a teacher. The lessons are well laid out, I get the information in small, manageable doses, and I don't have to wait until next week's lesson to move on... not to mention if I forget something that was in the lesson, I can just watch the lesson over again. Plus, the cost is way cheaper.. private lesson's are expensive.

There's pro's and con's to any approach to learning, but I think the most important thing is getting good information. A good teacher is great, but there are also excellent instructional books out there, and then of course sites like this. So it really just comes down to finding what works for you, and going with that. Good information is good information, whether it comes from a teacher, a book, a video, or a website.