Welcome back to the guitar!

Originally Posted by: truck_2516

I've gotten right back into guitar after half arsing it for years and never really got past basic chords an learning a few songs so I can sing. I'd like to know what I should be learning and in what rough order to get to being comfortable enough to write songs without having to waste time looking up theory.[/quote][p]That depends on your current skill level & knowledge. And what style of music you want to play.

I encourage you to:

1. Have a look GF2 for review, if not shore up any weak spots in your skills or understanding.

2. Pick a style course to work through.

3. Learn songs. [br]

Originally Posted by: truck_2516[p]Basicallyi want to be a decent guitar player and knowledgeable enough with what I need to know to write music with my guitar without over doing theory.

[p]The vast majority of songwriters learn by analyzing songs they love & the work of artists they admire.

If you completely learn & take apart a song you really love, then you will be able to see how it works, what makes it tick. What it took to put together & make it work. If you learn a few songs you don't like, then you can even learn what to avoid![br][quote=truck_2516]Also any suggestions on practice routines would be good, I waste a lot of time not knowing what I should be practicing.

If you tell me your skill level, your goals & how much time you have to dedicate to practice daily or weekly I can give you suggestions for how to break up that time.

Hope that helps!