"Don White" wrote ...
Just foolin' around with this one...
http://guitar.about.com/library/weekly/aa071200a.htm


I wish there had been resources like this back when I was
learning to play. Maybe it's time to work seriously on
improving....

Anyway, congrats Don, it's a great hobby and I hope you have
a lot of fun. One bit of advice, you'll be amazed at how
cool it is to go sailing with your guitar and play in the
wild, and also you'll be amazed at how bulky & awkward it is
to stow a guitar on your boat!


-rick- wrote:
A tip...

At first it's tempting not to use your pinky finger when playing scales. I made
that mistake as a kid (self taught). It's hard to retrain the fingers later.


Agreed, one should develop good technique from the start BUT:

Have fun first. Remember your goal! Learn to make a few
sounds you like, and pick out a few simple 2 or 3 chord
songs to learn. There are a lot of cool songs that sound
great and aren't very difficult.

Regards
Doug King