Hey folks,

I'm a new learner currently going through Guitar Fundamentals 1 (and fumbling around with Rocksmith on the PS4). Until a few days ago I was pretty sure learning to play the guitar was going to be a walk in the park, I was breezing through the lessons, getting the times and notes right and feeling very confident.

Then I bumped into the "Tame your melody tone" lesson... And realized that there is a whole new layer of finesse I was not considering. As usual I made the capital mistake of researching the topic further and now I feel a bit overwhelmed with all the techniques people use to mute the strings that are not being used.

My question for you is at what point a beginner should be proficient with string muting? Is this something I should try to enforce now even if it slows me down to almost a halt? Or should I get more confident with the guitar first and then try to be more conscious of my string control? Or maybe a balance between the two?

Would appreciate if other learners could share their experiences.