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My 7th TACiversary
Today is my 7th TACIVERSARY (2,443 Playing Sessions)
I joined TAC on Dec. 18th 2017 but my profile date is shown as of Jan. 1st, 2018.
“So I am celebrating my TACIVERSARY on Dec. 18th, 2024”
1. Where were you with guitar when you joined?
In the beginning, I played guitar off and on for many year. I just learned basic chords. I was self taught.
I played a 12 string Ovation for 5 years with a church folk group on Sundays & at special public events. “Life got in the way” and I put the guitar down for over 30 years.
I got the itch to play again after so many years and had to pick up the guitar because it was driving me nuts!! After picking it up again, I had to go through the pain of rebuilding the calluses on my fingers. What a pain that was! I also found out that I was much older and the fingers were not as nimble as they use to be. (arthritis)
I got stuck in a rut with my playing and was becoming frustrated till TAC came into my life. All changed after that!
I do know how to read standard music and how to transpose a song and how to use a capo.
I am also now a FRETBOARD WIZARD Grad and was a TAC Mentor under the old Forum
I have done FRETBOARD WIZARD 4 times. I use this course as a refresher when Tony runs it. The “Newbie’s” motivate me in the live sessions and I find them educational. The new re-write of the FRETBOARD WIZARD is Outstanding! You did a nice job on it Tony. Your section on the CAGED system was simplified!
2. What are three things you can do now that you couldn’t do before TAC?
1) I can now write my own songs and transpose them, if I have to, thanks to FretBoard Wizard
2) I can now play songs from memory and don’t have to rely on a cheat sheets.
I learned how to finger pick for the first time on TAC Something I always wanted to learn to do!!! And my speed is getting faster and faster! lol
I have learned lot of songs this past year and have memorized many of them I have over 150 songs in my guitar list!!! I have over 90 songs posted on Youtube.
I have also moved up the neck and am playing more bar chords!
I have be gone to developed my own style of playing.
3) I have played live on VOM and am getting over the stage fright
4) I am singing more now than ever before
3. Complete this statement: It would be amazing if this time next year I can ________.
Do split screen videos of me playing all parts of a song, become more comfortable at playing solo’s. (This still hasn’t happen) and how to use a pedal.
Find local player to jam with.
I believe in Tony’s teaching method so much that I became a Life Member! Thanks Tony and TAC staff!
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