I think light gauge strings tune just fine, and non-12-tone music might be interesting (I want to hear it, though, not read about it) I'm an average guitar pla

I think light gauge strings tune just fine, and non-12-tone music might be interesting (I want to hear it, though, not read about it) I'm an average guitar player, and I don't teach. If you want to play a song, of course pull up the tab/gpro/songbook. But find video of the original artist playing it, look on youtube for the "guitar track" version (no vocals, drums), and try to see where they play/"voice" their chords and how they dish out upstrokes / downstrokes, these things are very subtle when heard. If you can find a video of the original guitarist teaching you their own song on their own guitar, almost nothing can beat that. Do Not look at your hands! (play in the dark if you have to) Play the song on the computer, and just try to follow.