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Newbie to TAC
Today will be day four of my starting the 30 day challenge. I am really taking it slow and learning the Finger positions. Not worrying so much about speed right now. Definitely a challenge, but I could see where after 30 days I should be doing really well. And the other suggestions?
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Follow the Quick Start Guide, it’s all there:
https://tonypolecastro.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/TAC_User_Guide-v5.pdfRelax, and have fun! Don’t try to do too much, that is to master every lesson. That may work for the 30 Day Challenge but once you get into Daily Challenges there will be things that are beyond you. You want to give it 10 or maybe up to 30 minutes but then call it quits. Move on! Yes it’s good to push yourself a little but don’t steal your own joy from yourself. Always keep it fun!
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Make sure to do your “stretching/warmup” exercises- (I think they are within the “Skills Course” section). Like Langerking says- “don’t do too much”, “focus on the fun”, and also…… learn to actually LISTEN to the beautiful sounds that YOU are making, get rid of ALL expectations you may have upon yourself, and, lastly, DON’T compare yourself to others.
Now go…….. have fun………
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Hey jbroder, Welcome to TAC. Glad you’re here. Sound like you are like me, I had no experience with the guitar, and I found thins challenging an exhilarating. I agree with @langerking and @the-old-coach , relax and have fun. This sounds like an oxymoron, Take your time, but don’t take too much time. That basically means that it’s all new to you, and Tony will often tell you when finger placement, timing, etc, is important to focus on. Speed is not the goal during those lessons, but he may also tell you not to worry as much about finger placement, but to go as fast as you ca. Regardless of it all, the main point is to keep moving forward. Don’t get bogged down on perfecting it. Do the best you can, and after 10 minutes mark the lesson complete. You can continue to work on it, but the next day move onto the next lesson. Even if you don’t perfect something, you will grow and get better. You can always revisit a lesson, just don’t let it stop you from forward momentum. Perfectionism is not achievable, and it kills the fun of something. Don’t get caught up in that..
Stretching is extremely important. I think you have to finish the 30 days before it will allow you to take it, but TAC may have changed that.
Hold off on the daily challenges until you’ve completed the 30 days to play. Jump into the skills courses anytime bases on your time. There’s no order it’s your journey. I held off on the skills courses until after the 30 days to play. Just play it by ear.
Lastly, guitar is not an instrument you ever master, but you will get better if you follow Tony’s philosophy and teaching. It will take time. My suggestion is to write down why you want to learn guitar, tape it on your wall to remind yourself when you might be having a difficult time. All downs are temporary; Develop short term goals (see Tony’s 90 day check ins. At the end of the 90 days, review your goals. What went well. What did you struggle with, break through/aha moments (small wins); Take video of your progress to look back on to see how far you’ve come, There are several lessons, songs that rotate back sround. It teaches new skills, but mostly it allows you to document your improvement since the last time the songs were taught.
Lastly, again, relax and have fun. But mostly, don’t give up before the miracle happens.
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Thank you so much. This is great stuff. About to start the 5 day challenge.
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Welcome, @jbroder3me-com . Wishing you fast progress without frustration!
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Welcome to TAC. What the others have said is so true. Work at it but without comparing yourself to anyone else. Tony says that Comparison Thinking is Where Fun Goes to Die.
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Thank you everyone for your reply’s. So far really enjoying this course. I’m finding that consistency is the key here, Ill keep you posted on how I progress.
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Bought the fretboard course when do I start this? Do I do the daily challenges first?
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That really depends on where you are in your guitar journey. Have you gone through 30 days? What about the follow up programs and the skills training?
Your profile doesn’t reveal much. If you are a beginner then I would not jump on fretboard immediately, do that on the side if you have time. But if you are a somewhat experienced player you may want to dive into fretboard it that is fun for you. But judging by your original post it seems like you are still learning finger positions so in that case take your time and go through the introductory lessons before starting the daily challenges. Then add in the fretboard wizard.
The most important thing is consistency. I think Tony’s system gives you a little snippet of something to learn everyday, this helps tremendously to keep you on a daily routine.
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