Hi Bob,
Welcome to GT. I think there is no better online site for a beginner... intermediate players too.
I spent 5th and 6th grade In Mountain View but that was a loooong time ago... pre-Silicon Valley.
Good luck, have fun.
john
"It takes a lot of devotion and work, or maybe I should say play, because if you love it, that's what it amounts to. I haven't found any shortcuts, and I've been looking for a long time."
-- Chet Atkins
-- Chet Atkins