[alien]

I have never had a private guitar lesson. I don't say that to brag, but to say that everything I have learned, I learned the hard way. To put that in perspective, I was very young when I started playing guitar. About 10-12 and all I wanted to do was play PP&M songs and sing. And imitate my older brother.
Through the years my playing (and singing) improved to the point that I could play/jam with others. To me, that was the best method of learning. After nearly 50 years, I still learn something by playing with others. My main goal was to play guitar to accompany my voice. I accomplished that, and it has made me happy.