Originally Posted by: pfattkattI am going to upgrade my membership tomorrow. I consider myself an advanced beginner. I can rotate through the"cowboy chords" comfortably, can play simple songs, like CCR, most punk, Nirvana easy stuff. Should I begin with the Core lessons, or something else? I hope to gain proficiency to play in church. My main love in musuc is jazz. Thanks! I have a Framus Stellara guitar, a hollow body electric, no amp yet.

I'd recommend starting at the core lessons. I found some of the coolest stuff in the most basic lessons, and learning some theory makes a world of difference trying to understand what I'm doing and in communicating with other musicians. I find it difficult to get ideas back and forth with someone who has no background at all. I'm currently revisiting a lot of stuff with a new appreciation!

I'd say you don't need to get yourself "mired in it", but with some basic understanding, I was able to start applying and gradually learning more as it made more sense combined actually learning more tunes. Good luck!