i think a good tip when you are first starting out is to find something that is fun to do, for me it was the blue's scales which i would jam away for hours on end. it might not be much good for learning properly, but its a good start and helps you get a good feel of the guitar and of course getting your hands a bit stronger for all those tricky things ive yet to learn. so when youve done learning the c major and all that do ra mi stuff, or doing the spider for a bit, you can go and jam a few blue improvs just to break the monotony of that theory stuff.
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