I know that sound like an ass, but been honest with you, i have done the same youre doing right now. Asking things that can be easly awnsering by reading the manual or just in case of extremely lame/lazzy, joining the IRC channel and ask to anyone around.
What im saying is, practice more, ask less XD... that's all.... and please... i'm the kind of n00bs... just don't take it like that, if you cant find the anwser in the manual or just dont undestand what the manual says... go to the IRC channel 
Of course, another good advice as my men B00daw said. Open a FTM and check how ppl do music and instruments, because that help a lot. Hopes that clarify what im trying to say, even with my bad english