Actually it has been closer to about 5 weeks. Anybody that is just beginning like myself, there is nothing like having a competent teacher. I have a long way to go but I feel like am progressing every week. Currently I am working on chord progressions and various right hand finger excercises. The finger excercises actually come pretty natural to me. However, moving from string to string when playing single notes with the pick seems to be difficult. In time I know I will get it. I reiterate, if you have the time and money, get a teacher. It will save you a lot of frustration and shorten your learning curve. Also, for those that are interested a typical session for me usually includes the following: sightreading, chord exercises, right hand finger exercises, and learning a song of my own choosing.