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hello @Namarran ,
I like the replies you’ve already gotten. And it seems you have already accepted the situation with determination to continue your journey without any major changes.
But, I wanted to add one thing: an explanation. Tony’s method is completely different from most approaches. He has the skills courses where you are trying to do one specific skill. But they are kinda limiting. Yeah, yeah, they are necessary at the beginning. But if all you ever do is learn one skill after another, you never really break free of the beginner learning phase.
Tony’s approach gives you something to work on that will hone your guitar skills across the board while having fun. Yeah, I know, some of the lessons, like barre chords, it’s kinda hard to have fun at first. But let me stick to the point.
Each day of the week is dedicated to some aspect of guitar playing. None of them are like a skills lesson. There is no starting point and no ending point. You don’t have to master any lesson. If you just “try” for a few minutes, you gradually but surely get better. In fact, you get better faster than if you do skills lessons. And it’s subtle. So subtle that you will miss it if you don’t look for the improvement.
Ok, so I’ve been here for 3 years. I’ve improved so much it’s more than I thought possible for me. Yet, I still can’t do everything. I can get frustrated with my guitar journey and my progress. I am still learning that crazy A shaped barre chord that we had in this Friday’s lesson. I have always avoided it because it’s so tough for me. But, I’m working on another original song and I’m wanting to put one of those chords in so I can learn it… finally.
But back to the point about I can still get frustrated. It turns out, playing and learning the guitar is really more about attitude than physical skill. It just doesn’t take much guitar skill to make pleasing “noise” and have fun while doing it.
And that’s what Tony covers frequently, our attitude toward our playing and practicing. That’s why this forum is as important as the lessons themselves. So I will reinforce the suggestion made by @Cadgirl , go check out the “5 Day Guitar Routine Challenge”. A lot of what is contained in those videos is about the how not the what. How do we approach the lessons. Also, check out “TAC Quick Start” even if you have already done it.
I hope this helps.
MG 😀