TIPS FOR TODAY
You might be thinking, “There’s no way I can learn this in 10 minutes.”
Good — because you’re not supposed to.
The goal isn’t to perfect the challenge in ten minutes. It’s to introduce your fingers and your brain to something new so they’ll be a little smoother the next time you sit down with a similar skill.
Motor-learning research shows that short, imperfect reps create more progress than long, grinding sessions. Ten minutes keeps your brain sharp, your hands relaxed, and the habit alive.
And here’s the quiet superpower of the 10-minute rule: it gets you started. Most people end up playing longer because once you’re in motion, the fun takes over.
So today, just touch the new idea a few times. Let that be enough.
Ten minutes builds momentum — and momentum builds players.
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5-Day "Stop Dabbling, Start Playing Guitar" Challenge
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- WED: Improv
- THU: Rhythm
- FRI: Transitions
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Got a Sigma DR -28, sounds ok to me.
Electric Fender strat -2021
This is a Rogue guitar that was gifted to me by a past employee because he knew wanted to learn the guitar, it has sat in the corner of my office for about 4-5 years. Lol
Hi, I’m playing a 1979 Alvarez dreadnought Japanese clone. Ya we’ve been together a while.
Currently playing an Ibanez AT100. Value buy laminate guitar I bought about 25 years ago that turned out to sound pretty good once I had it set up by a pro. Now it holds the tuning for much longer and is so much easier to play. I bought it thinking I’ll keep it while I’m at a $200 guitar level of skill and effort. Once I progress and commit more time I’ll buy a nifty Martin or something. Still haven’t reached the level where I think I’m capable of making good use of an expensive guitar but at least now I know more about what those spendy guitars offer. Also recently puchased a low budget Frettone Resonator guitar with the same idea in mind. The Frettone looks pretty swell but is kind of hard on the fingers.
Norman B20 I bought in the 1990s. I have some signatures on it (Jorma Kaukonen, Jack Casady and Roy Bookbinder). The sigs are starting to fade a bit so I’m going to put it into semi-retirement. For a replacement I bought a Martin 000-28 online last night and it should be here in a few days. Super pumped.
Seagull Walnut Isyst, bought this guitar a decade ago, looking forward to staying with it.
Eastman pch
Taylor 614-CE, really love it. Got it for myself on my 30th bday. I am 54 now.
My first main guitar which I still love is a Seagull.
I’m playing a cheap Johnson guitar that my brother got off Amazon. Yeah, all kinds of jokes about that. I did have a luthier friend set it up for easier playing. He was impressed that it had a straight neck, anyway. 😉
i play a Yamaha Compass series
Firefly Pegasus hollow body electric. Unplugged.
I have an Alvarez AD410 Nat, and some kind of Epiphone, and a few junk garage sale guitar shaped objects.
My first acoustic was a Yamaha FG800J and it sounded great but the string spacing was too narrow for me and it went back. Then I picked up a Chinese Temu Martin D45 – plays really nice and is beautiful to look at.
I am going between two guitars we have had for a long time—a Yamaha FG-410 and an Epiphone C-5/NS that we bought years ago for our daughter.
I purchased a yamaha c4011 in December and i had went back and forth on whether my beat up hands could even play a chord. For the most part i have been able to learn basic chords and the yamaha seems fairly easy to play chords. Original strings frayed and replaced with Elixir 12-53 which are a little harder on fingers but sound sounds good. would like a visual of the actual notes being played which seems easier to me.
I do think there’s too much material for a beginner to accomplish so quickly. And certainly can’t be done in 10 minutes. I spent an hour on first lesson and still uncomfortable.
Hi tony, I have a no name amazon special $80.00… I,am still working on my lift hand finger speed slow going.
Yamaha FG-300A. As RIngo Starr once said “IV’E GOT BLISTERS ON MY FINGERS!”
i play an Ibanez acoustic electric cutaway
Eastman AC OM-2
Martin Dc16 gte
Fender CD-605
I’m playing a 2014 Night Star. It is a Keith Urban guitar I bought with his lessons off the HSN. Nothing fancy but it plays. Maybe if it get better at it I’ll buy a nicer guitar.
Seagull s6 sunburst
I’m using an Ovation 12 string. I am not finding that I am very successful. I don’t seem to be able to get the beats correct from yesterday…not getting the correct up and down picking.
Yamaha PAC112V with the action lowered a bit
Hey there… I think I am terrible at it but trying to see if I can even play something. My daughter left her guitar at home and I find half hour between work to keep myself busy. It’s a basic guitar – Yamaha F335 and I am not even sure if it’s tuned properly. My finger tips are hurting and I am unable to move from one string to the other. I don’t mind signing up for a year but I feel this is a bit much for me as I feel discouraged. I couldn’t play along even day-1 lesson and today’s feel too much 🙁
Brand new, just bought today Fender CP-60S.
Also have a Seagull S6 Original currently at the guitar store being repaired.
H hi Tony, I’m enjoying this so far I’m playing a 1975 fender F115 I inherited it from my dad about three years ago and I’ve been struggling to get started so I’m really excited about this
Hi there,
I can’t seem to get the day 2 video to work properly. It will play but the skip back 10 seconds and skip forward 10 seconds doesn’t work for me. Any ideas how I can sort this, thanks.
Alvarez electric and acoustic and Dean acoustic that can also be plugged into an amp
I’m playing a Gibson J45 Studio
Playing a Michael Kelly model MKFPN. A great gift from my brother
I’m playing a self built OM with Sapele back and sides and Sitka spruce top built back in 2009.
I am playing a Yamaha guitar.
Hey I’m playing with a fender new porter special mahogany. It sounds really bassy and rich to me which I really like because I love blues and indie style acoustic. ☺️ I am very privilege to have this guitar to start learning on and hope in time as becoming better I will invest in something I love
Good morning! I’m playing on an Epiphone PR 350S Korean model. Its my father in law’s guitar and he’s not doing so well so I’m keeping his guitar company with his blessings. I’ve been playing for well over 40 years and outside of thrash and hard rock never took it seriously. I’m a medically retired veteran almost 56,and this is really giving me pleasure as well as something to focus on and accomplish. I get really down on myself and music is my escape..
I learned AIC Nutshell And Pearl Jam Eldery Woman Behind The Counter… in the past week.
This daily commitment is fun
thank you for your time.
Playing my Taylor Grand Pacific AD17.
Hi Tony, My guitar is a Cort electro acoustic guitar with cut away. The sides and the bellied back are veneered with Birds Eye maple.
Five Star
I play a Taylor 12e-N
Les Paul Studio
Cort Earth 60
Yamaha FG 402
Hi Tony been playing a gibson epiphone dreadnought I’ve had for along time ,now I just picked up a taylor 314ce an love it .
Epiphone 1959 replica ES-355
Tony, I am playing an Ibanez RGA, and also have an Epiphone Les Paul special II that I play. Both electric that I am playing unplugged!
I am playing a Martín Road Series D10
I’m playing a Taylor GS mini