My biggest suggestion to you is to do things correctly right from the beginning. For instance, I started out fretting the root in the "power chord" with my ring finger and had to go back later and learn to use my pinky....also, alternate pick right away so that it's not something you have to get good at later when you are ready to speed up. If you ever wanna call me, just let me know and I'll shoot you my cell number. I'd also be happy to get you tabs on anything if you need them.