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what’s next
Hello everyone
I am a beginner and i am kinda lost. I completed the 30 day, and the next six chords and some others. Now I am trying to figure out what is next, I have tried some of the skill courses, but most are beyond my ability. does anyone have suggestions on how to continue so that I am getting things that help me learn without being in over my head?
Thank You in advance
Tom
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4 Replies
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Sorry, but you are about to take a plunge. (Actually, it is a good plunge). You are ready to dip into the Daily Challenge. (Note the word “Challenge” is in the title… it’s not an ambush). The Daily Challenge leads you into a process of playing regularly (at least 10 minutes). The frustrating things for many being introduced to the process is that you will likely not master the area (the five areas are technique, licks, improv, chord progression, and chord transition) each time you are exposed to it. The challenges do come around again in one form or another. I’ve been doing this for over 2,000 sessions and there are many daily challenges I have not mastered. But I’m a lot better player than I was when I started, I am having more and more fun on my guitar journey as I realize there is joy in the doing as much as the mastering. Anything worth doing is worth doing poorly at first. The two major obstacles to finding that joy are: 1) Understanding you will never get there and 2) Comparison thinking. Both are hard for my personality type. The first obstacle stems from a desire to tie off the knot and move on. The second stems from the idea that a competition exists between Tommy Emmanual and me or even worse… me tomorrow and me today. In both cases, Tommy and me tomorrow win. Once I figured out that Tommy or me tomorrow doesn’t care how I play and relax, I understand I am no longer over my head. There is no water in which to drown.
OK. This is too long, and I will let you get on to your daily rat killing. Thanks for asking the question. Others may have better advice.
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This reply was modified 1 year, 2 months ago by albert_d.
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This reply was modified 1 year, 2 months ago by
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Hi Tommy,
Welcome to a fantastic group of guitar musicians. As Albert mentioned, your next step will be the Daily Challenges. This week’s challenge is John Prine’s “Angel from Montgomery”. I would recommend trying the lick & scales (Tues/Wed). Monday’s technique is challenging due to the stretch between the ring finger and pinky. It is doable and give it a try, but don’t get frustrated if you can’t do it since it does require additional finger dexterity that might be out of the range of a beginner.
Anyway, the Daily Challenges are your next step. Next week is a benchmark week with “Ain’t No Sunshine” and a great point to jump in. If you have any questions, you’ll learn a lot of the guitarists hang out at the Daily Challenge forums, so ask away if you need help. Again welcome and enjoy the journey!
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Thank you both for answering . I did not understand that from what i read, so I will go to the 5 day challenge.
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The 5 day challenge is a good next step.
It is the same format as the Daily Challenges. So once you have completed it you should click on the Daily Challenge link at the top of the left-hand menu bar and get started there. The Daily Challenges are part of a week long lesson. So start on a Monday and then progress from there. Each Monday is a reset and a new weekly set of challenges.
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