Below is links to articles Wildwoman1313 posted on the site, she speaks directly to your question in the first thread. If you enjoy it, she has more on the site. A few should be in a must read section for beginners.
http://www.guitartricks.com/forum/showthread.php?t=38306
Here is another Jewel !!
http://www.guitartricks.com/forum/showthread.php?t=37902
There in the Newsletters section.