I started playing guitar when i was 53 years old, that was 5 yrs ago,(Lefty) never played any insturment before, well I played trombone in 5th. and 6th. grade, which I never cared that much about playing it. In all honesty it took me a good couple of years before I could play D C G chords in a song and play it all the way through with a backing track, now after being on GT for about a yr. My playing has come along way, working on power chord, barre chords really kick my butt, do too my job as a welder, which is alot of repetive motion, so I just do what I can do and have fun. I am trying out the Rock course now, working on stage chords. I found out what worked for me the best was take the chords you are working on and find a song you like that has those chords and work on it a few barres at a time, instead of filling my head up with stuff I'm not using and learn as I go, I can always go back when I get stuck. Have fun!!!