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I concur with what everyone said before me. This is a journey and one step a day should be your motto going forward. When I first started, I was clueless on everything and now I can incorporate majority of the skills Tony brings in his lessons. This week’s lesson of Alternate D tuning is amazing, but I can see it being daunting to a beginner. (FYI: Use the Fender Tune app to help you to convert from Standard Turning to D Major tuning).
To aid you, there is a Skill section on the website so you can brush up on the skills if you’re unsure on how to do them correctly. Also, it will take time for your brain (and fingers) to develop the proper muscle memory. Just baby steps going forward. Even if this week you were able to convert your guitar to D Major tuning – give yourself a pat on the back. Major win!
Also, instead of feeling frustrated with the lessons, just listen to what Tony said and try it. But the secret to getting better is just play around with the guitar. Try different things, see what type of sounds you can make, what notes/frets go with each other, the direction of the sounds from high to low. Try the slides, try the bends (they are pretty cool), but mainly have a blast playing – creating your own music.
Bottom Line, it will come. I’m about 5-6 months into the program and I am amazed on the advancement so far. Don’t give up – you are on the path of the most amazing achievement once you past the first obstacle hurdles. Good luck!