Basic Techniques – Tips, Trips, Do’s, Don’t’s

[Guitargeezer]

Hello @BrandonK – All your questions are good ones. I looked around the skill course section as well as the how to get started with It TAC, 30 days to play (okay to take more than a month, however). I did not specifically find those “basics” you are interested in. I did Google search “basics of playing a guitar” and got to websites with the information you want. In fairness to TAC I won’t specify a direct link but one site with “academy” in its name had a good summary for you. Play on my fellow TACer.

[Guitargeezer]

Also, it helped me tremendously to complete the skill course on stretching exercises to increase flexibility and prevent discomfort as my body got use to playing guitar.

[BrandonK]

Thank you

[Beatrice]

I was going to suggest the same as Guitargeezer, it’s a good starting point to look here: https://tonypolecastro.com/techniques/

tbh, you will develop your techniques as it goes and find what posture is comfortable… but as long as you don’t slouch on the chair you’re up to a good start. It’s difficult to explain the answers to your questions with just words. You might find useful techniques on YT…..

tonypolecastro.com

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[BrandonK]

Thank you Beatrice,

I was hoping to learn ways to not create bad habits.

[Zach96]

Perhaps because I’m still new (as of January) so it’s still fresh, but 3 of the 4 videos are in the 30 days to play.

1: week 2: bring wrist forward to get more curve in the fingers

2: injury? Not sure about that one

3: week 1: goes over posture, don’t hunch over and shoulders loose

4: week 2: transitions from G-D-G and G-C-G

hopefully, I understood your question and that it helps if so

[BrandonK]

Thanks Zach, that does help.

• This reply was modified 2 years ago by  BrandonK.

[BrandonK]

Sadly I messaged TAC Support making a feature request that it would be nice if TAC’s team could create a video series on the technical tips, do’s and don’ts…etc.

They told me to go to the community because they basically told me they are only there for billing, website and login issues, which was disappointing.

I do appreciate the support from the TAC Community, I just expected more for the actual TAC support.