Well everyone......I am 53 and always wanted to play guitar, I have a high school music background with the clarinet, trombone and tuba. Like everyone later in life I wish I had stuck with music. So a week ago I decided to take the plunge, not a second mid-life crisis, just tired of tv, computers, phones and all the mental distractions. I knew right away I was not playing for Whitesnake I spent $400 on a guitar and amp......I found this sight/app.......as i started I thought oh crap what am I doing??? Thanks Lisa McCormick your "teaching a rookie" skills are awesome, and I remebered quickly "practice makes it perfect, or easier" so what I am saying if you are older have some patience, even if it is 15 to 30 minutes a day, you will see it starts to pay off. so DON'T GIVE UP one minute you will sound lke your strings all broke and than all of a sudden it all starts to string together...............and thanks LISA!!!!!