OUCH!!! The tips of my fingers HURT! I made a feeble attempt to tune my guitar...I think I need new strings, because I can't get the low E to be low enough without it buzzing against the fretboard. I was able to tune up the rest tho and then I practiced the fingering for some chords. I hope it doesn't take too long to build up some protection on my fingertips! Hee hee hee. I am having fun with this. I found a Guitar Noise, a really great website with lots of articles about chords and songs and all kinds of things. I want to have a real live teacher, but this site will be a great resource. I think tomorrow I will go out and get new strings and any little gadgets I might need. I am considering getting an electric tuner thingy, but I really want to train myself to be able to HEAR the differences. We'll see. Today I was using a handy dandy midi tuner, called Guitar Assistant, that I found here. You play into a mic and it tells you what you need to do. Oh, and another one called Tuner Tool. Download it free from here. (WARNING - this is an immediate download link.) This one doesn't evaluate your pitch at all...you have to listen carefully!