Since you are a beginner, I would learn basic theory. I have gone through your journey over the last 5 years. I started with minimal theory and just worked on getting some dexterity with my fingers. How to hold notes and chords. Practice all the scales. Learn them and be able to name them, then play them. Lean to bend notes and play with your guitar to get different tones. I started with fairly easy tablature, and learned a couple of songs
Where I had the most fun was buying "recorded version" tablature of some of my favourite blues artists. I would take the corresponding CD put it in my cd player with a remote, and play the passage and learn the tab rewind and try again. Pick a fairly easy song and work your way through it. It will be slow at first then it will slowly get better and better.
I am now ready for more formal training. I feel comforable with the guitar and have fairly good technique, I just need to move further.
I found this way of learning much more fun. I see a lot of people get frustrated with lessons and quit.
A well set up guitar will make things a lot easier as well.
The Blues is alright!
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