Well, I get really, really confused when people start talking about all these wierd types of things and styles of play. I was wondering if you learn that from a teacher or do you just pick it up as you go? I can't afford a teacher and I just started playing. I screw around with tabs right now just trying to learn a few songs that I like (Stairway, Hey You, stuff like that). I looked at the guitar lessons on a page and am learning the chords (slowly), but which is the better way to start? I have no idea what half the stuff said here means. That's normal for a newbie, right?