thanks for the replies. sorry its been a few days since i had time to get on forum. thats not to say i didnt learn at least 3 songs this weekend. im really enjoying this site. it was really good to figure out how to use the loop feature finally. that has really helped me with trying to play solos. but i have to admit its gonna take more than a loop to get me where i want to be. but i will be playing a lot so, leys see how i feel about my solos next august.