I'd kiss you, PoppaGator, but that beard is so scratchy;-)

The drop out rate among self-taught beginning guitar players is about the same as that of beginning insurance salesmen--9 out of 10 don't make it to a level where they can sustain themselves--the ones that do take a lot longer to get to where they are going--I don't mean to negate your experience, I am just trying to improve the odds for our GUEST--

In my guitar classes, at the end of six weeks, absolute beginners could play solid rhythm in all the open keys, and knew about a dozen songs, to boot--I usually managed to teach them play either part in a simple rhythm and lead arrangement. as well--and it only cost $45--