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Fonseca 40KM classic/nylon
I have a Yamaha FG 800 acoustic has a nice smooth sound to it
Playing a Yamaha FGX800C Electric/Acoustic awesome sounding guitar.
Playing a Taylor American Dream, Grand Auditorium, AD24ce. I have enjoyed this model, looks nice, sounds great!
I’m using an Ibanez V-500 accoustic.
Fender Redondo
Hi my guitar that I am using is electric evh Wolfgang standard, I have never played guitar before in my life so even holding a guitar in my hands feels strange to me . This is going to take me more then 5 days to complete this but not going to give up , and then see where it takes me
Fender Stratocaster with maple neck and Fender Gold Lace pickups. Not acoustic but plays like butter. I’m 70 trying to get back into a steady learning and playing routine
Tony, My time is scarce, and I am having a hard time with this, but I will keep trying to get these 5 days down if the are available for replay. Then if I feel good about that, I will continue on this guitar with more lessons. I have been unrelentingly busy. Especially, for the last 6 years . Trying to get ten minutes in a day is hard, and there is no light at the end of the tunnel, yet. The kinda funny part is that I have been retired for the last three and a quarter years, and have almost never had much time for myself. Don’t retire! When I can see that light, I welcome your recommendation on a certain style of guitar that is inexpensive and one that you think might be more suitable for me.
My guitar is a Galvador Ibanez Classical Cutaway with Pick up
Hey Tony! I am 57 and returning to guitar after 12 years and a variety of lessons and learning styles. I am playing a Breedlove AC25-SR Plus that I bought when I turned 40 and wanted to learn how to play guitar.
Hi Tony – I am playing the only guitar I’ve ever owned. It was given to me as a birthday gift by my ex-wife back in about 1978 or so. It is a Takamine 12-string. It has always had an extremely rich tone and is in excellent shape.
Hey Tony. I’m a 60 year old beginner. I am playing my sons Martin 000-1 guitar. Sounds good!
Hi Tony – I started Christmas day – bought an orangewood oliver mini – looking for my real first guitar – i purchased a taylor 114 this weekend, but i may need to trade it for a smaller 112.
1978 Ovation Classic. Coming from finger picking style. No pick. Tableture, but different than music notes. On a notebook lined paper each line would represent a string on the guitar. Thumb and next 2 fingers only. Playing with a pick. is your right hand anchored to the guitar by a your little finger.
A Yamaha Classical, CG 102. It had a great sound for the price, though I wonder whether not having a standard Western guitar is a problem. Certainly lots more space between the strings on a classical.
I signed up for the challenge but seeing the first video I’m thinking this was not the right start for me due to I have never played before. I wanted to learn but thought I would learn the basics to starting ?
Not sure and hope this makes sense
Day 2…measure where middle finger goes to the 4th fret of the G string, pick it and come off. Now we go pick a G with the ring finger on 5th fret of the D string, which makes a G note then pick the open G string. My question…why not do that whole thing on the G string alone. It’s all the same. Why go up to the D string to make a G note? Seems to make it more difficult than it needs to be. Am I wrong?
Yamaha FS800, first guitar. I’m a beginning beginner so the lessons are challenging. Finally got through the first measure at 0.5 speed!! 10 minutes is out the window!! It takes me 10 minutes to figure out where the 4th fret of the g string is !!
Yamaha LL26. Just upgraded from a Yamaha FD01. I had the same experience as Tony with the FD01. It was almost unplayable but I thought it was me. When I took it in to have the strings replaced the guy at the shop set it up and it made a word of difference.
I’m playing a Yamaha F370, only 2 days in, but my fingers feel a little bruised.
No pain, no gain, right?
I’m using a Yamaha FG800 Had it set up and love it just not good yet.
Playing on my first guitar – a Fender CD-60
Hi Tony. I am loving the lessons. Thank you!
When my hubby found me watching numerous videos on how to play the guitar he researched the best inexpensive guitar for beginners. The Yamaha FG800 came up most frequently. He bought it for me for Christmas in 2017. It has a great sound. I love how the chords ring out. I have an Ovation AE guitar too but my Yamaha is my go-to 90% of the time. I am hoping to someday have a Martin or Taylor but want to be able say as least that I am an intermediate guitarist and playing in front of people before investing a lot of money into a better guitar.
Thank you for the 5-day challenge and lessons. Everything makes more sense to me.
Just purchased my third acoustic. Taylor 412ce
Well I found lesson one difficult but the first meassure of lesson two went not bad, wasn’t thinking as much about finger placement. The rest, well I’m working on it. I’m playing Seagull S6 Cedar accoustic.
Martin 000-16GT Gloss Top Auditorium… it’s beautiful! Enjoyed todays lick!
Hi Tony. I’m doing this course on a classical guitar finger picking. Never been good with a pic. This is a good time to try, but very slow at learning. I played for a few years a while ago until I got a serious cut on a finger and had no choice but to quit. I’m taking your challenges on a tablet. I’m used to tab, but I don’t have the icon for, it that you say I should. I can adjust the speed and the closed captions. That’s all. Is it possible for me to get the tabs from your website or somewhere else? This way I can learn on my own time in the later evenings without having to use the video. I had to play your first video challenge over a dozen times in order for me to pick up on everything. That is why I’m hoping to get the tabs.
really enjoying this intro. Hard work but hey I wasn’t expecting anything else. I’m playing a Harmony Sovereign H6560 which I took over from my brother in 2020 when he died of heart failure. It sat leaning against the wall until Jan 1 when I decided to do something about playing it.
Alvarez RD10. A gift from a good friend.
Im playing a Peavey DW-3
I am playing on an Epiphone Inspired by Gibson J-45. I have a Fender DG-20S and a Martin D-45 Clone, but I am really enjoying playing on my J-45
After I few times successfully playing the lick, I started trying to play it with my eyes closed (with mixed but improving results).
Martin X-Series special.
Your tempo is inconsistent during your demonstrations, which is making it hard to learn.
Takamine Jasmine S35QA
Yamaha F335
Fender CD60S Dread – light strings. Lefty.
Yamaha APX600: small bodied like me.
Yamaha APX500 III
Playing a Taylor mini gs
Wow it took awhile to learn this but I got it pretty well figured out I think Iam just a beginner at 68 years old. Challenging for me anyways.
I picked up an Ibanez PF4-NT-14-01 for my first guitar
An old Yamaha, probable 1970’s
Playing an Orangewood Sage Mahogany that I picked up right before the prices jumped due to the tariffs. One of the rare occasions my timing was right.
Playing (well, attempting to play!) a Martin CEO-7 (#27) that I acquired years ago, and am ashamed to say it’s been collecting dust in between monthly “noodling for 30 minutes and give up” sessions. Hopefully your challenge will be the inspiration to play on. Thanks!
Today I’m playing my Taylor GS Mini Koa E. I also have a Taylor 326 CE, but it needs new strings, and I’ve been lazy. When I feel electric, I get out my Gretsch G5220 Electromatic Jet BT.
Hi Tony,
Just picked up a Orange1979wood Morgan Live. Wanted to have another acoustic guitar after giving my 1979 Fender to my son. I have always be the dabbler and after seeing your channel, I decided to take your 5 day challenge. Think I am going to like it!
Thanks!!
I have a Taylor GS mini and a Conn F9 .
I’m playing the GS mini for these lessons
Hi Tony.
I am playing with an Ibanez af75-bs