I have made a decision.
In my quest to learn how to play the acoustic guitar, I have decided that I will learn by purchasing at least one home study course, or online training course.
I will NOT be taking any private lessons. (Nor will I be paying the $30 – $50 for each lesson.)
Nope. I’m not going to go the traditional route.
I’m not going to schedule a weekly appointment with a private tutor, on every Wednesday at 6 PM. Not again.
I’ve done that before. (Well, I did it for 6 lessons total. I paid for 6 lessons, but only attended 5. I had to cancel one at the last minute, but still owed the guy his $30.)
With my hectic and unpredictable schedule, and my tendency to “go all out for a while” and “take some time off for a while”, I cannot do regularly scheduled classes.
Also, in this economy, I want to be prudent with my money.
I have decided that I will pay once for a good product (or two), that I will own for the rest of my life, and that I can use at my leisure, on my schedule, and at the pace I want to set for myself.
I’ve heard really good things about the Learn and Master Guitar course, and I will be purchasing it in the next couple of days.
With my ADD-like personality, I’m sure I’ll check out other home-study courses to teach myself guitar. And, when I do so, I’ll be sure to document it here, and report back to you.

