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No, but I love to tinker instead of zero in on the lessons. After I have the lessons up to the at least 60 BPM I start changing the fingering around. I’m just as bad when trying to learn a new song tab. As soon as I have the minimum arrangement down on songster I’m messing with it to make it my own version of the song. I usually stay close to the structure for Chorus but the verses are fair game. I do keep the same strumming structure in place but the chord notes can be changed. The 1 and 3 beats in most popular songs have a stronger beat to them so the 2 and 4 beats can be modified, The 4 beat can be a dual 8th note beat with the 2nd 8th note a diminished chord, or a major 7th chord, that leads to the next chord change.
I’m a member of K.O. Stringworks, an old time blues site, that introduced me to using diminished chords for a transition Beat before the actual chord change. Original Blues artist’s( Reverand Davis, etc,) used this to great affect. you have to pick your spots to use it but it is very effective. Just another tool to help you make your own stye.
That seems to be where the tinkering comes in. After you have the basic Progression down fairly well I always want to toy with it. Just my nature to never be satisfied with the arrangement, I think. Easy changes are hammer on’ s, pull offs, slides, Dyads and triplets, Sus, diminished,6ths, 7ths, 11th, flatted 5ths, on and on. A lot of the times that doesn’t improve the arrangement, just clutter’s it up, but sometimes… it does. If used sparingly.