oh yeah and BTW tab is not learning music. You're just memorizing notes. you dont understand how the song works. trust me if you want to learn how to shred. lol i actually am quite the shredder, and learn to shred quick get a teacher to explain to you key signitures then learn pentatonic major and minor scales. yes memorize both. learn to see the scales as one and not separate patterns. then soon youll be able to come up with your own lick. then a song. then youll just get closer and mor accustomed to playing. then just week by week you get better and better. or at least thats what happened to me. dont spend your time learning songs. they may be a quick way for your friends to say wow your cool you know some clapton and if you go this method they'll say that you suck. but in the end youll be shredding in their face and just chuckling at how stupid they look. (thats what happened to me) once you have learned the 2 scales and get a feel for them try playing with a bassist or someone playing chords. this is a great way to truly develop chops. its my favorite way at least. then you can learn some songs and improvise in the solos and make it sound like YOUR song. then after that learn to sight read (im working on that part) and then learn some jazz. man if you do that youll be SET. thats how to be a knowledgable guitar player. The rest is just from the heart.