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Wanting to start trying again after several years of being away. i used to play some blues rhythm, but never got around to leads or riffs. And now I am dealing with essential tremors so the fingers usually have a mind of their own. I struggled a lot this first day with the hammer on and just getting the strumming pattern. My hammer finger kept landing on the finger pad instead of the finger tip, which muted the 6th and 5th strings and was lousy. But I found out this improved as I moved through each of the strings, so it appears to be a technique and finger control thing on upper strings. For the rhythm I just need to slow way down till I get the pattern. The tab and then writing out the strumming pattern helped. My wife keeps looking at me like I am crazy walking around saying “down, and-hammer, down, up, down-and, down up”. I may need more than 5 days, but I’ll get there. Small steps, bigger gains.
I’m pretty new at guitar. I took lessons for a couple of years but didn’t make a lot of progress because of my lack of practice between lessons. I stopped taking lessons eight months ago. I’m
completely lost trying to follow what you are doing on the video. I don’t know what a hammer on is. I can’t transition between chords. I can barely strum while playing chords. This seems well beyond my capabilities. I also have adhd and I’m 68 years old.
Coming back after along time and a massive stroke i am a god fearing g man don’t like the song but I am going g to overlook that and give it a try this week is to see your technique if I like it and I feel I can learn fo.e you I will sign up on the 1st of the month
I just started your 5 day challenge today today.I used to play and wasn’t too shabby. I haven’t played in 40 years and even something simple seems difficult. I’m really hoping that I can get this. My fingers don’t work like they used to and I’m filled with a lot of self doubt. I have never given up on anything in my life and I won’t now. I already expect my progress to be slow and I’m okay with that.
Hi Tony, I just tried your five day free thing and I I’m struggling a little bit with having fat fingers. I try and push down on one string and I’m hitting two at the same time. I’m working on it and it’s getting there and I finally got through your first lesson where I can actually do that but it won’t let me go into the second lesson if you could help me out with that that would be great thanks. I am a very very beginner thanks Tony
I’m returning to playing my old nylon string guitar after not playing for over 20 years.
I’m retired and am trying out your program. I tend to strum with some of my own improvised picking.
I’d like to learn and retrain my fingers, learn some picking patters (e.g. travis), and be able to play along by ear.
I started day 1 on day 3 and will start day 2 and 3 tomorrow with 4 on Friday and 5 on Sunday.
I am currently taking lessons, and have been for years, but am feeling kind of stuck. I feel like I never truly perfect a song I learn before I go onto the next. I am currently going to school for my undergrad degree in music and then onto being a music therapist.
I’ve been playing regularly for 5 1/2 years, mostly strumming chords and learning the fretboard. This is surprisingly challenging for me, feel a bit spastic. Determined.
Struggled with the hammer on – had to do that a few hundred times….
Day 1 moves too quickly
I am not really new to playing guitar and did the day and finding its moving too fast.
While Brandon may not be fan of Friend of the Devil, I was hooked. At 58 yr old, I picked up my first guitar in order to learn to play Ripple and as a way of settling in to retirement knowing it’s something you can never master. Been practicing daily for three months and am making solid progress I am proud of. the picking of the strings in today’s lesson was new to me. I appreciate the ability to sloooow it waaay down. I can keep up at that pace and not get too discouraged. You have really helped me look at this journey as a series of wins. I am thankful for your teaching style and who doesn’t like learning guitar from a goalie!