I already flamed out on just strumming chords. I did get better faster than I thought, and went from zero to .5 level. I still suck in actual fact though, and just getting better at chord change speed and not buzzing is so boring that I’ve been avoiding it. What is the SD’s experience with getting online/computerized help with instruction and motivation?
I don’t know anything about Rocksmith but there is nothing that beats a flesh-and-blood teacher, no matter what your level is. Does Rocksmith listen to your playing and tell you want to work on? Does it tailor your lessons to what you want to learn? Does it look at your fingers and comment on problems with your technique? Can it tell when you are ready to move to the next step?
Even with covid there are teachers who do online video lessons. If you are a beginner (it sounds like it if you are working mostly on chords) there are probably plenty of semi-pro and advanced amateurs who teach at your level for reasonable prices.
Also check out TrueFire, which has a private lesson package for $100/month. It’s not live real-time, but you pick a teacher and the lessons are personalized for you. You and the teacher exchange videos. These people are top-notch professional players.
(I have been playing the guitar for over 50 years. I am not a professional but I play paying gigs.)
I love Rocksmith! I’ve been playing off and on for over 30 years and have always self taught (maybe I’ll get lessons when I retire) and when I have periods of playing Rocksmith every night, I definitely improve. But I think that is true of any period when I regularly play and with some sort of direction. The times I have improved the most is when I have been in a “band” or when I regularly met with others to jam/play. I guess what I’m saying is RS probably isn’t the best to teach you how to play, but it is fun and it helps keep me playing which helps me improve.