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TACiversary #2 Today!
2020 seems so long ago, then again not so long ago. Since Covid forced us all into lockdown then, I as probably most folks find time skewed a bit. What’s certain though is my relationship to my guitar has improved immensely over these two years. Prior to joining TAC I had fiddled around with guitar, never committing to actually learning to play properly, never really having the curiosity one needs to take a journey down a new road.
Now, thanks to Tony and the TAC family I have made a concerted effort to actually play guitar and call myself a guitar player. I have to stop there and say I still have a long way to go, but I have accomplished alot over these two years including 566 playing sessions; I’ve taken 13 skills courses and at any given time am retaking a course. I’m retaking the 12 Bar Blues 5 Day Challenge with the intent of mastering “Hammer the Hurt” which has been a bit elusive for me. Blues are my passion and I really want to be able to play acoustic blues well enough that I’m comfortable calling myself a guitar player. I’ve also taken Fretboard Wizard 3 times, and need a 4th.
We’ve all had our focus on TAC and many like myself have encountered interruptions, e.g., work. During lockdown not so much an issue, now in 2022 a challenge finding the time I need. I have set my goals and follow them, I have intention, but I believe I need to commit more time to playing and that’s something I’m working on. As well I need to ensure my time is used effectively.
I set my current 90 day goal earlier this month and really need to focus on that, which includes really learning two songs (Norwegian Wood and The Waiting) all the way through. For me I also find playing guitar good therapy. I am fortunate as one of my neighbors is a good guitar player and we get together on occasion to jam, but this is where learning some songs is important.
So here I am heading into TAC year #3, feeling confident that I can make strides with a focus on committment and achieve the goals I’ve set this time. Lastly, in 2020 I participated in the forums more, and need to do better at that than I have been over the past year. I look forward to a great year here at TAC!
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