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Hey jbroder, Welcome to TAC. Glad you’re here. Sound like you are like me, I had no experience with the guitar, and I found thins challenging an exhilarating. I agree with @langerking and @the-old-coach , relax and have fun. This sounds like an oxymoron, Take your time, but don’t take too much time. That basically means that it’s all new to you, and Tony will often tell you when finger placement, timing, etc, is important to focus on. Speed is not the goal during those lessons, but he may also tell you not to worry as much about finger placement, but to go as fast as you ca. Regardless of it all, the main point is to keep moving forward. Don’t get bogged down on perfecting it. Do the best you can, and after 10 minutes mark the lesson complete. You can continue to work on it, but the next day move onto the next lesson. Even if you don’t perfect something, you will grow and get better. You can always revisit a lesson, just don’t let it stop you from forward momentum. Perfectionism is not achievable, and it kills the fun of something. Don’t get caught up in that..
Stretching is extremely important. I think you have to finish the 30 days before it will allow you to take it, but TAC may have changed that.
Hold off on the daily challenges until you’ve completed the 30 days to play. Jump into the skills courses anytime bases on your time. There’s no order it’s your journey. I held off on the skills courses until after the 30 days to play. Just play it by ear.
Lastly, guitar is not an instrument you ever master, but you will get better if you follow Tony’s philosophy and teaching. It will take time. My suggestion is to write down why you want to learn guitar, tape it on your wall to remind yourself when you might be having a difficult time. All downs are temporary; Develop short term goals (see Tony’s 90 day check ins. At the end of the 90 days, review your goals. What went well. What did you struggle with, break through/aha moments (small wins); Take video of your progress to look back on to see how far you’ve come, There are several lessons, songs that rotate back sround. It teaches new skills, but mostly it allows you to document your improvement since the last time the songs were taught.
Lastly, again, relax and have fun. But mostly, don’t give up before the miracle happens.