I think there is value in live lessons with a teacher. Some folks like watching them on the internet. I've done it, but to me, it doesn't take the place of a teacher. Some may feel differently.
I was a complete beginner when I started. My first lesson I asked him how I should hold the guitar.
I have no problem paying my teacher. I take weekly lessons; it's been great. He charges $30 for half an hour. I think that's more than reasonable. He has bills to pay like everyone else; He is a professional, he has the knowledge and the ability to impart it, and it's his job.
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