Introduction The highest truth cannot be put into words. Therefore the greatest teacher has nothing to say. He simply gives himself in service, and never worries.­ The Hua Hu Ching Instead of diving into the technical guitar stuff right away let's imagine for a moment that we are sitting together on my front porch in Crisfield. Let's say that it is just about dusk and the catbirds are in the big rose bush next to the steps and the carpenter bees are buzzing against the screen door. Every now and then you'll see an old couple out walking together or a young couple pushing a stroller and they'll wave to us with a smile because nothing hits you quite as right as seeing two guitar players picking on an evening like this, not to mention the simple fact that people around here are pretty friendly.I'm leaning back on the old porch swing giving you this funny kind of grin because the way you are holding your guitar right now (like you're not too sure what end you're supposed to blow into) is something I've seen more than once over the years­ not to mention that it reminds me about how I felt when I was just starting out. You're sitting there trying to decide what question to ask first when I break the ice and say, "So you want to play the guitar."