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Posted by Kevball on September 24, 2022 at 4:32 pm

I have a question for those of you that took the fretboard Wizard before!

I’m an ok guitar player that joined TAC to fill in the gaps and speed up my progress. So far I like it. I am very interested in the Fretboard Wizard program.

Will it be too much information to do both at the same time? How do you manage that?

Kevball replied 3 years, 6 months ago 8 Members · 15 Replies
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Guitargeezer

Member
September 25, 2022 at 7:23 am

@Kevball – Welcome to TAC. My first year I did both the FW and daily challenges congruently but spent considerably longer trying to master FW lessons each day. I did the FW each morning when my brain worked best. Did the DCs in the evening as a quick run through just to get the general concept of each lesson. Just so you know, Tony repeats the DCs one year to the next. That has been helpful for me as I am a repetitive learner. That’s why I did FW 1.0 twice.

Regarding FW 2.0, which I recently started, it is designed much better I think over its predecessor. For me, more intuitive and better organized. The pdf is helpful.

Maybe you have already noticed that there is a lot of material available within TAC. Since you are not a newbie guitarist you might benefit by exploring the Skill Courses. I have spent considerable time with those. The one about stretching for guitar is especially beneficial for guitar geezers like me.

Hope you will enjoy TAC as I have. Have YOUR best guitar life.
- Kevball
  
  Member
  September 26, 2022 at 2:53 pm
  
  Thanks Jack… I didn’t want to lay out the cash if it wouyld be overload
ChuckS

Member
September 25, 2022 at 7:23 am
@kevball – You can do Fretboard Wizard at your own pace and so it should fine to do both and adjust your time allocation as needed.
- This reply was modified 3 years, 6 months ago by ChuckS.
- Kevball
  
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  September 26, 2022 at 2:54 pm
  
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Kitman

Member
September 25, 2022 at 7:49 am

@Kevball welcome to TAC! When I joined TAC earlier this year I did both FW and the DCs at the same time. I did spend more time on FW and as outlined by @Guitargeezer-Jack tended to do FW in the morning and the DC in the evening. If I needed more time in the FW material I took it (eg spending a couple days on a particular lesson).

IMO there is no right or wrong way to approach it – do what works best for you!
- Kevball
  
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  September 26, 2022 at 2:55 pm
  
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Bill_Brown

Member
September 25, 2022 at 10:29 am

Hi @Kevball , welcome to the Community! When the new FW2 becomes available for members to register, you’ll see that it’s designed (and you are encouraged) to try and put to use what you’ve learned into each Daily Challenge, throughout the week, each week you are taking FW lessons and forever on after you finish the course. This is so you use the knowledge and tools from FW and keep it fresh in your mind. So to answer your question, yes, if you have the time, you can (and are encouraged to) do both simultaneously.
- Kevball
  
  Member
  September 26, 2022 at 2:56 pm
  
  Thanks Bill… Good info
Cadgirl

Member
September 26, 2022 at 3:59 am

@Kevball You can take the Fretboard Wizard along with your daily challenges. In fact it helps make a little more sense of what Tony is talking about if you know the fretboard better. Remember the daily challenges aren’t a must. You could put them off if you are taking longer with the FBW than you thought you would. Just ‘favorite’ them and you can go back.,
- Kevball
  
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  September 26, 2022 at 2:56 pm
  
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N-lightMike

Member
September 26, 2022 at 12:16 pm

Simple answer @Kevball , yes. But it goes farther. The question implies the idea that maybe the 2 courses would be information overload. But the truth is they support one another. You will find the daily lessons easier because of FW and you will find FW easier because of the Daily lessons.

Now, I could explain both. You see, the FW course gives you the practical understanding of what you are doing in the Dailies and therefore you are more “sold” and have more motivation. The Dailies, in turn, give you an opportunity so apply the material from FW in a real musical situation.

In short, the 2 are synergistic. My advice: Go For It! 😎

MG 😀
- Kevball
  
  Member
  September 26, 2022 at 2:51 pm
  
  Thanks for the feedback. I was hoping that was the case. I’m sure once I get my system down it will appear much less daunting. I’m going thru GW now and it seems like it’ll work out great. I’m not yet intimidated 😉
  - N-lightMike
    
    Member
    September 27, 2022 at 2:24 am
    
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HowardM

Member
September 27, 2022 at 4:30 am

Fretboard wizard is the capstone for Guitar. It is all of the basics and theory in one course. The manual that you receive is worth the purchase. I just finished the course and can honestly say that it was, for me, a life (guitar) changing experience. Having said that I had previously taken the original Fretboard wizard course and found it excellent. This course will be something you will continue to explore and it will take TAC to new levels. Just my opinion, good luck with your decisions, and guitar journey.
- Kevball
  
  Member
  September 27, 2022 at 11:47 am
  
  Thanks Howard… It’s the first time in a while I’ve been so inspired👍🏻

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