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SONGS
Hello TAC Family, I am a very new member and am currently in amongst the basics of the 30 Days to Play. By way of background, I have owned guitars since 1968 and I can play chords and use finger-style but apart from my younger days, I never finish anything I start. I chose Tony’s course because it took me right back to fundamentals and I am enjoying the course; paying to do so also focusses the mind! Since the start, the videos have highlighted that I will soon learn a song, but having looked through the forums, others have also asked what is already in my thoughts: where are the songs?
With the Blues, I was expecting at the end of that session to play the lead notes over the first lesson, or to play basic rhythm to the lead. Of course, I have figured out that that it is possible by using the ‘play’ button on the first blues shuffle, you can play the picked notes and lead over that. However after the chord strumming videos there doesn’t appear to be a song attached to the training.
Looking within the forums, this question has been asked before by a few people and the response seems to be that the techniques learned in TAC can then be used elsewhere. Fair enough, but my reason for joining this site was that I didn’t want to have to look on other sites, where I have already wasted so much time fluttering about on various websites without any progression. Also, recall the long intro on joining TAC, the video mentioned playing songs. The intro also mentioned ‘loads of books hardly used, videos bought and other aids long ignored’ – I am that man😂; it’s why I am here.
This is not a challenge to the course: what it offers; the quality or the TAC Family; I am sold so far. However, I thought it would be a ‘one-stop-shop’. I would be grateful if members more experienced in all the courses could advise whether songs are included, or is it solely technique.
<font face=”inherit”>Many thanks. Chris. (By the </font>way, I am in UK and 7-hours ahead of Mountain time (I had to look that up!) so please don’t think me rude if replies are not answered quickly.
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Hi @NoStringsAttached , welcome to TAC. I have some quick answers for you and one that’s a little more drawn out. Quick answers first, in the “Skills” section, there are a few courses that lead up to playing a “song”. Those are: 1) Flat Picking Jumpstart course which leads up to playing a musical piece called “Billy In The Low Ground”. 2) Fingerstyle Jumpstart course which leads up to playing a musical piece called “Freight Train”. 3) Jamming 101 course where Tony plays some traditional songs and gives tips on when and how to solo when playing with other people. And finally, 4) Jam-Along Song Library course, where Tony shows the chords to be played along while he sings several traditional folk songs.
So the more drawn out answer is that the TAC method is more about learning guitar skills and techniques through the Daily Challenges and Skills Courses. Giving you the tools and skill set to go to various websites or where ever you like and be able to quickly and easily learn the songs that you want to play.
This is just my humble opinion – your mileage may vary🤔
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Hi Bill, thank you for taking the time to reply to my message and give advice on the wider elements of TAC, much appreciated. I have deliberately tried not to look too far into the other sections – it is usually such diversions that lead me astray and I am grateful for your insight. I will complete the 30-Day section and then see how I go.
All the best
Chris
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I would love to add something @NoStringsAttached , but @Bill_Brown ‘s answer is so good that all I can really do is repeat what he’s said.
But I can add the info about Ultimate Guitar Tabs. They have the chords and lyrics to thousands of songs. And with the skills TAC has given me, I can actually learn songs just using those tab sheets.
I like that you are “sold”. You will make progress and you will gain understanding and your guitar journey will blossom. You did come to the right place. But, music is too big and too personal for anything to be the “one-stop shop”. This is the one place that will open up your musical world and light you guitar journey on fire.
MG 😀
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Hi Mike, thanks for your message; the delay in replying is the time-difference between us. I may have given the wrong impression about the songs. I certainly wouldn’t expect the site to offer anything on the scale of Ultimate Guitar, which I do visit, or a vast array of songs which may not appeal to all. Sites like this though usually have a well-known song after each element to practice with. As I mentioned in my original message, I find the internet at large too distracting – my poor discipline perhaps. I have just finished the 30-Day session and will look around, probably at finger-picking course and see how it goes. Again, thanks for help – much appreciated. Chris
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