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When to move on
One thing not really spoken about in the lessons. I have been playing campfire guitar for over 40 years so somewhat familiar with basic chording and rhythm. I started on the 30 day beginning and trying the blues boogey. Finding it challenging since I have not really done any soloing. Question is, how good with it do I need to get to move on? This could take me weeks of practice to get the boogey down at proper speed. Should I wait or just add that to my daily practice and move on?
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10 minutes is what Tony says. It’s not about mastering the piece.. it about the exposure and just showing up. I finished the 30 day this weekend and when I look back at where I started I am amazed at how much I have progressed. Not perfect in anything, but I am having fun!
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Have to agree with JohnWP. I’ve been doing this for the last 20 weeks and some lessons are easier to understand than other. I was getting bogged down in trying to be perfect and found that’s a bad trap to fall into. Hang in there with the forum. There’s a lot of nice people out there willing to help.
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Very Timely! I just told myself an hour ago, “OK Steve, time to move on!” As a Greenhorn still “Wet behind the Ears” beginner at 67, I spent seven weeks in the 30 days to play, then 2 weeks on the 5-day Routine before reluctantly hitting the “completed” box. I go back to the Shuffle, Baseline, Boogie, and Scales for a warm up every time I sit down. I’m picking up the speed and accuracy as the days go by. I have this guitar on my lap every day for at least a couple hours, being retired and all. Tony is a good motivator.
I just spent the last week on my 1st daily challenge which, in my mind, should have been a bit further down the road for me. I give each day a good effort, a pat on my back, and a smile for the progress I’ve made. I am amazed and wish I had been playing for 40 years.
It seems most responses you read here say “Move On, you can come back later.” I’m learning to take that advice. I picked up a couple song books, hopefully by the fall I’ll be sitting round the campfire testing the vocals!
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