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Hello- Hopefully(?)- this is what you meant when you said- “I’m afraid that if I don’t jump in that I will fall behind and not be able to catch up”.
When I joined it was about the middle of the month- (Jan 2021). Because of that, there were two weeks of lessons that had already “happened” in that month.
Well, of course, I HAD to “catch-up” and not miss out on those lessons!
And all this TAC-program was “new stuff” to me– and some of it was beyond anything I had ever monkeyed-with.
So I felt I was “behind” and, of course, my fingertips were hurtin’, and on top of trying to “catch-up” on the ones behind, there was also the new ones as they were coming out!….. AND…… the “30-Day Challenge” stuff……..
So, needless to say- I felt WAY behind!
My two bits—
1. Go thru those lessons that already happened- and “Save” any or all – (to Favorites). Better yet– print them out and put them in a 3-ring notebook or folder.
2. Develop- (and likely adjust!)- a really good– written— (that is KEY)- written—practice routine. This will give you exactly what to practice and how long each segment is. This takes all the thinking out of “what do I practice next” and makes that practice more efficient. Result— you pick up your guitar, put that day’s practice schedule in front of you- (paper or screen)- and go to work.
3. Take notes! Of easy and hard, of good and bad, of “tricky sections” or movements, and especially of improvement- (because that happens so slow you may not even notice it)- but it IS happening!
You’ll “catch up” no problem! Don’t sweat it- just work thru it. It’ll get easier, your fingertips will get tougher, and your fingers WILL learn to stretch “that far”.
Enjoy the ride, give yourself some credit- (because you have earned those successes!!!!), and have fun.
Long-winded me- Mark J