[Maddog54]

Ok so I've been at it now for a little over 2 months, and I know I've made some progress, been in a rut a couple times and now I'm wondering if my progress so to speak has slowed tremendously or come to a screeching halt? I kinda gave up on the Mel Bay method I started, basically because I'm having a load of trouble reading notes past the D-string(mainly because of the ledger lines confusing me).

So about 2 weeks ago, I started trying to learn chords, find songs I like with chords I know, and build a list of songs I practice playing(basically just to become proficient in chord changing).

Through all of that I've also been doing some lessons on here, but lately they just aren't sticking. So I'm wondering (other than continued practice, patience, and perseverance), what the most important aspects are when one is beginning. I guess what I'm trying to get around at this point is personal, professional lessons(mind you is mainly an issue of time due to my work schedule that I haven't done this already).

So someone or everyone, point me in a new direction (or beat me about the head with a newspaper and point me back from where I came...lol)