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There!…..I said it!
I’ve never liked flat picks. AND I hate strumming! I’ve always liked finger style. Well, I started trying to flat pick Billy In The Lowground. Screeeech, boink clunk is what it sounded like at first but now after a week or so of spending just a few minutes a day on it I’m having some success. I’m actually liking the playing of the individual notes and beginning to explore adding some runs and stuff. I still don’t like strumming but I’m having small wins over my anti flat pick bias.
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Good for you @Mrfredsporty ! Keep on picking – with a pick, thumb or finger!
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That’s a great win Mrfredsporty! 🎸👏😎
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Nice work Fred!
This may be another form of spreading your wings/ trying new stuff.
“Going out of your way” to learn something new and/or different— or— overcoming an obstacle along your guitar-journey path……… is really awesome.
IMHO this is a subtle sort-of “by product” of the TAC program.
Our TAC program “spreads the learning and skills” all over the place, rather than pidgeon-holing us into specializing in just one area—— and all of this, over the long haul. An example of this is the 5 different areas of the “Daily Lessons”.
We’ll all find our own “lane” MUCH easier if we have a well rounded “base” to jump off from.
To me, anyways, your post is just this.
Again- nice work!
the old coach
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@Mrfredsporty , I like to finger pick. I found I am beginning to like some strummed songs. There are so many strumming patterns to memorize, yikes. For myself, I’d like to strum a song and record it. Then record a solo to that song. I haven’t done that yet, But, that’s my plan. Sounds like you are doing well with your guitar journey.
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