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Hi Rob,
Don’t be “sad”. You are where you need to be at this moment in time.
I guess we all expect perfection right out from the gate. The perfect chords, accuracy in fretting the guitar neck and the perfect rhythm and as a beginner, it is not going to happen. And that is where the frustrations come in….
We are on a journey and this journey will bring us with many highs and lows. I’m a little younger than you (not by much) and 70 days into TAC. Your mission right now is just to be introduced to everything – hammer ons, pull offs, scales, various strumming techniques, etc. Some challenges will be exciting and some not so much. Doesn’t matter – just show up to understand the concepts. One day it will click for you – keep at it. You’ll start seeing small successes such as trying to get the C chord right one time after 100 attempts (been there). The chords are the worse since our fingers need the muscle memory to achieve them and 40 days is not enough time. So be gentle with yourself. You are a juncture point in this journey where your mind is telling you to stop while your heart is saying keep moving forward.
And if you play, play for your granddaughter who is loving it. And she’ll remember her grandpa on the guitar making music and that alone is worth the journey going forward. For me, my audience is my cat who runs away. Anyway, good luck to you and do the best you can at this moment in time. The rewards will come later in the journey.