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1st Anniversary
My 1st TACiversary was on Saturday. Was doing a bit of traveling and did not take the time to write my story here. However, I did have my guitar and my practice routine continued. Which brings me to what I really want to say. I am 60 years old and basically I started playing guitar a year ago. As a child around 10 and 17 I made a minimal attempt at playing the guitar, each only lasted a couple of lessons and no more than a month, practicing only once a week. The only thing I remembered form the previous times was a D cord. TAC gave me what I needed to create a guitar routine that has worked. I logged onto the site 340 times last year. I play between 10 minutes and one hour each night at 8:30 PM. Most nights it is an hour. I try not to compare myself to the others I see online and on this site as the techniques to play guitar do not seem to come very easily. However, what I have found is I really look forward to 8:30 almost every day. The word that comes to mind for me is Joy, not just fun but joy. I have a new friend in my guitar that we really unexpected. I told myself for over 40 years that I “play the stereo”. I have found this was a lie I told myself in order not to have to take the time and effort it take so be a guitar geek. Thank you Tony and everyone on the site for helping me. I do not post much but your stories and words have helped. Here is to another year.
I plan to continue doing the daily challenges and the fretboard wizard course for next year. I also have liked the idea of a notebook with the tabs of daily lessons. I am going to start that this evening.
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riccsnet.
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Happy 1st TACiversary @riccsnet 👏🎂👏 May you enjoy many more👍🤩👍
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Thank you.
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Congratulations on your first year👏🍻
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Happy 1st TACiversary @riccsnet ! I love hearing about the joy you experience and the anticipation of playing. I’m also older and things don’t come easily. Keep on plunking though!
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Appreciate the encouragement.
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Joy is it!! Thanks for sharing your story!
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yes Joy!, thank you
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Congrats on 1-year anniversary! Great stuff. Thank you for sharing your insights and thoughts about the JOY of playing. I’m mostly there, and beginning to see that that is the real fun in all of this.
Mark J
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Thank you
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Hi @riccsnet . It is always so interesting to read people’s stories on the forum. Most seem to echo my guitar journey, 55 yrs old, played guitar to a basic few chords level as a teen then just couldn’t ever go further, assumed I never would. I love your attitude of running in your own lane and not looking over your shoulder to compare where you are with anyone else. Music should not be a competition of who is best. There is always someone “better” but that doesn’t mean they enjoy their music more and that’s the goal, not technical ability. Some of the most beautiful melodies ever composed are simple. Some of the most complex technical speed guitar is souless. I know what I’d rather immerse myself in.
Happy TACiversary and keep on rockin’ 🤟😎🎸 Darren – Moonhare
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Thank you. Well said
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amazing story!!
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Thanks you
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You said it with the word, “joy!”
Happy Taciversary! Is it 8:30 yet?? 😉
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Thank you Marisa, not yet but it will be soon.
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Happy 1st TACiversary @riccsnet! 😊🧙♂️😎
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Happy TACiversary, I don’t post very much on here either, but I do like to read about people’s beginnings and their progress. I love that you used the word joy for your playing time and friend for your guitar. When you are having fun with your best friend, it does bring joy to you. Congratulations on your first year.
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Thank you. You said it really well.
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Congrats on year #1! I am not far behind as my 1 year anniversary is coming in a few days. It has been a lot of fun and fulfilling…sounds like you have had the same experience! Play on and Happy New Year!
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Congratulation on your year!!
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Well said, neighbor. Happy TACiversary. Where this is joy, there is continuity. (Rinse, Repeat). You got this.
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@riccsnet , Happy TACiversary!! It sounds like you are staying for another year, which is a good choice in my books.
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