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Couldn’t wait to pick up the guitar today.
That’s new!
Had a very difficult time with this challenge. My strumming is ugly, chords sound awful, and chord transitions are so so slow.
Today I hit a wall. I kinda looked at the guitar and thought it is old and I did have a new set of strings. So I looked up on YouTube how to put them on this guitar, because like I said I’m a beginner. I have no idea what I’m doing. So I took the old ones off cleaned it up put the new ones on and it does sound better. Now, looking back on the first four days has been an interesting journey. Day one never really playing guitar was a challenge, but I felt like I got a piece of it day two was hard to, but I still felt like I got a piece of it. Day three seemed to be easier still struggling, but it seemed like it was coming along. But day four has just crushed me. I can’t get my hands in the positions that I need for these chords and I’m really struggling. I don’t want to quit. I want to keep trying, but today really kind of took the wind out of my sails. I’m going to go back and do day 1, 2 and 3. Then see how I feel after that. I’m looking forward to tomorrow, but I know that we need these chords. I don’t know if I can do it. It’s always been a dream to play the guitar around the house. It don’t have to be great. Just sound decent, but I’m really concerned that’s not gonna happen. We’ll see how I feel after tomorrow.
Letting you know that day 3 video would not load for me. Thanks for reminding us it’s more about exposure and not perfection.
The video is muted and won’t play. Youtube videos play perfectly?
Still struggle with the EADGBE strings and where to put my fingers – in your video you speak too fast then cant keep up would be good to have it written soemwhere too. My big fingertips make it difficult to jam them all together on different strings on same fret
This is great so far but I had no time for it yesterday and now day 3’s link doesn’t work for me. Please, can you help?
Still working on it and re going over the 5 days. I like it!
I have tried a few apps all to failure and even an in person teacher too. I just felt like the work was coming in too fast and I couldn’t keep up. I have felt different this week. I am a day behind but so far I have enjoyed the progression.
A clear path sums it up. I just didn’t know where to go. This has been amazing thus far. Thanks
Basically I found out that I have to start practicing with the TAB and AFTER that watching the video and make notes on the printout. That helps me against the feeling of being overwhelmed by the explaination. My biggest challenge is the frustration of being not fast enough to play along the videos even on the lowest speed (0.5). I practice anyway and enjoy seeing me rememering some of the stuff that I practiced the days before, even though it still feels too slow.
After watching today’s challenge I feel a bit better. Finally some chords. Not exactly the chord strumming I have seen before because they are not complete. Only strumming the base string then upstruming on only a few of the higher strings feels so easy. Transitioning to other chords is still difficult but I think I can get a handle on this one
Thanks for making this one a bit easier. I was afraid I was going to drop out.
Nice. I am comfortable with chords so enjoyed this. All caught up and looking forward to day 5.
Well put together Tony; Made it easy to follow; although I did rewind a number of times over the past 4 days to make sure I was seeing and hearing it as intended… caught myself a few times… 🙂 and enjoyed the chord progressions.. and the bass – strum pattern… Thank you, I appreciate every bit of help and direction… 🙂 Blair
I used to play a lot, in bands, recording, and gigs but I started to have pain in my hands so I set the guitar aside for a number of years. My hands are feeling much better now so I am trying to relearn some basics. So far this 10-minute approach has been helpful.
Lacked structure…knowing what to practice. I like your format, seems to work for me. Thank you
I spent years looking for the right program of instruction, which would make me a good guitar player. Unfortunately I learned there is no secret pill to becoming a guitar player. Jumped back and forth between theory and playing techniques. I took private lessons from a professional player, who did teach me a lot of great things, but seem to be teaching me thing he wanted me to know, at his playing level, not things that helped become a better play. I am so happy to try a different teaching routine, that will help me bust out of endless cycle of trying different lessons and seeing no vast improvement.
I don’t switch my chords fast enough to keep the timing. But I went through today’s challenge with my metronome going at 40 bpm. I have to relax and clean up my chords a little, but the more I do it the better it gets. I feel like a win!