first steps when learning the guitar

• lessons and classes
  • School of Rock — it combines one-on-one instruction with group practice
    • while most of their students are minors, they do also have an Adult Program
  • the Oak Park School of Music teaches a WIDE range of serious instructions, among them guitar
  • Cappelli Music exists, and they DO do adult instruction, but sheesh, it looks way too upper-class for me
• interesting stores nearby:
  • Kagan & Gaines [map]
  • A Sound Education [map] — also does classes
  • Danche Guitars [map]

good YouTube content

I'm especially interested in people who have a lot of experience.

• Synner — recommended by a bunch of people at /r/guitarlessons, structured
• Fender Play — recommended by people at /r/guitarlessons, structured
• Justin Guitar — structured lessons
• Iam Stitch — 26 years experience, comes highly recommended by /r/guitarlessons. Structured even though YouTube.
• Musora — multiple author channel
  • playlist Beginner Guitar
  • playlist Beginner Guitar Workouts
  • playlist How To Play Guitar
  • playlist Campfire Guitarist Quick-Start
  • playlist Beginner Rhythm Guitar
• Rhett Shull — He performs a LOT. (though there are some criticisms of him)