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Jeff– You have done it yet again. Your way of explaining complicated things simply and clearly- (and in the right order)- is really great. In my limited experience and ability, I agree with those who think that focusing on learning songs when you’re just starting-out, is a BAD plan. In some cases, as you follow-along with the TABS- (Ultimate Guitar, E-Chords, etc)- you’re not really playing the song……… you’re more-like playing along with the song. However, I do think there is value in this- (I do it still– heck– we ALL do it). We get a sense of rhythm— and— a feeling of “wow- this is fun!”, and it IS fun. But…. you aren’t really LEARNING anything doing this. “Playing a song”- (or playing along with a song)- shouldn’t be “the main focus”. I’m out of TAC right now, but likely gonna re-join— simply because of the “foundational, building from the ground up” philosophy TAC offers. It purposefully does not teach us how to play a song, but rather- (albeit much slower)- it teaches us how to play any song.