Hello,
I'm new to this forum and actually new to Pebber Brown - I just ran across his lessons while trying to learn music theory. Wow... love the tabled approach to the circle of 5ths/4ths (I was so new, I never even heard a 'circle of ...' anything of this). But, the way he laid it out made so much sense, I was immediately hooked. And I continue to laugh about his quips, 'you suck. if you don't spend the time, you're gonna suck'! I love the honesty, and although I know he means its quite sincerely, its seems heartfelt (in as weird a way as that can be - hehe). I love humor, I love honesty - I don't like being coddled and told I'm playing well, when I'm not - just to make me feel better about myself. =)

Self-taught 50yo, having picked up the guitar in 2009. Self taught simply equates to having learned a lot of bad habits - now needing broken.

I learned by listening to old classic Neil Young - I like folk type music as well as slow acoustic blues; just can't seem to play the latter (the lead parts anyway). I can play well enough to sit around a campfire, singing with friends - and seem to be at least better than the small group I "jam" with.

For christmas (2014), after complaining that I have hit a wall in my playing, my wife purchased a month's worth of guitar lessons from a local instructor. After finding PB, however, I will sign on after this month of lessons is complete. I look forward to learning more theory (currently self taught) and working toward practice techniques for overall improvement. Although all I wanted was to get past this "wall" in my playing - I'm realizing quickly its going to take many steps backward and starting again to break some really bad habits I've probably acquired going this alone.

Anyway, I look forward to hanging out here in the coming months.

ps. after snooping around on the forums, I'm curious how we'd know whether feedback on our playing is coming from an instructor versus another learner? And if its a learner, how would I know whether its a beginner vs more advanced? I really want to keep from picking up more bad habits is all.

Thanks and "hello!"