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Still working on this with a new method of doing barre chords with left elbow away from my chest. Still very tiring and can’t make barres without some buzzing. Also hard to switch from barred E’s to barred A’s, but saw improvement with practice. Can only do 10-15 at a time without my left wrist aching, but I’m determined.
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still struggling with barre chords, need more strength and flexibility in my fingers
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I liked the barre chords part. Fun
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Way to go, @Rooh! Glad you are sticking with it! I had many start and stop times (with long spans between starting again) through the years, and wish I had kept with it. But only lamenting that, results in no progress and staying stuck. With Tony’s course, I FINALLY got consistent with playing a little every day, and like you, figured out how best to approach the lessons for my learning style, and now I see progress! Keep playing, BOSS!
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Two weeks ago, I think it was, I was able to visualize the notes stacked on the strings like I see them on the piano, which was a huge breakthrough for me as well. So its coming along.
In the past, it was hard to imagine that any learning would really happen with just 10 minutes/day, and in all honesty I practice longer than that a lot of days, but it really does only take a little time each day for it all to come together. But it is really true that practicing 10-15 minutes/day is way more productive than practicing 30 minutes 2-3 times/week. It’s very encouraging. I’m just starting my 2nd year, so it should be interesting to see the progress this year as I revisit last year’s lessons.
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I have to disagree with a lot of the group. The whole chord transitions were a really cool sound. Challenging, but I have been working on my barre chords and was able to do it. I then Switched to my new toy (NGD American Professional II Telecaster) and it was even cooler.
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This lesson is difficult! Barre chords are still hard.
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Playing with the e shape g bar chord and it hit me. Yes. Mood for a day . Wow , so much fun. Have loved this song since i was 12 years old. Now I can play the intro and it is recognizable. Thanks Tony, the bar chords are a challenge but well worth it. With time they are doable.
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Quite a challenge but good to be pushed
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This one was really tough for me. I thought I had a grip on bar chords till this lesson. I always have trouble muting strings as well and it’s something I have to work on but right now it’s a struggle specially with bar chords. I tried it on Thursday but could only do it for about 5 minutes and my fingers were killing me then tried again on Saturday and a little better, still not clean and still can’t practice more than 5 minutes. I marked it as complete but doesn’t feel like I should but hopefully with more lessons and time I will get it.
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Have I said how much I hate bar chords? I do. I HATE bar chords. They are the reason I gave up on this 6 months ago and put my guitar away.
I finally picked it back up last week, and my win for this week is I finally figured out how to read the tablature. I also rearranged how I do the lessons. I listen to the learning section, then I listen to the “play” video so I can hear how it’s *supposed* to sound (without all the interruptions and talking in between), and THEN I get my guitar out. And THAT is how I finally was able to get my mini-F bar chord to work. It doesn’t ring true exactly, but it’s not completely muted either. So that was TWO wins I guess. Certainly enough wins for me after getting so frustrated 6 months ago.
I am determined to prove that even a woman who is almost 60 (or at any age) can still not only learn new things, not only master them, but be a BOSS!! We older people don’t have to give up our dreams!!
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Rock on, Rooh! She persisted! It definitely is frustrating at first, but so worth the effort! Nicely done!
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You Go! Never quit. There is always a way!
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Bummer, I could not do any of this because I cannot do barre chords. Very frustrating, so I am just leaving this one be and will focus on doing what I could do from earlier this week.
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Yes , I agree this was not fun, I am a new player and really felt like i just don’t get it . Finally decided after many tries just to leave it and move forward , perhaps can come back to it later. Hoping this isn’t the start of this type of thing , felt like i was coming along until this one. Oh well will carry on and see how it all goes . Thanks to everyone for their honest comments at least i know others have struggled a bit with this . Cheers
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uff – not ready for this one. even the easy 3 note bar chords seem impossible. The other ones this week have been fun, though.
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This is incredibly difficult, if not impossible for me to do. My fingers can’t make the spreads required…4 tendon surgeries and my hand doesn’t move well enough for bar chords.
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I totally agree about the bar chords (I don’t know how to spell it yet either). I am going to stick with the other chord transitions, that I like. I will continue trying bar chords in the future as my fingers get more flexible. i’m 74, I have picked up my guitar a little bit each decade since high school. Never with any success, just a few chords, nothing special. When I started a month or 2 ago, my left hand was VERY stiff, could barely spread my middle and ring finger. With stretching I have much better flexibility. One finger on my right hand had a tendon surgery, but, I can finger pick if I practice. I practice what I can do and I am getting much better. No song playing, but I can do bits and pieces, some regular chord transitions. I am learning a lot. Keep it up.
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G chord is challenging but I was able to hit the other chords pretty good! Needs work
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Small win, I can do it but time gaps between chords. Once in memory it get faster between chords
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Still working on this with a new method of doing barre chords with left elbow away from my chest. Still very tiring and can’t make barres without some buzzing. Also hard to switch from barred E’s to barred A’s, but saw improvement with practice. Can only do 10-15 at a time without my left wrist aching, but I’m determined.
still struggling with barre chords, need more strength and flexibility in my fingers
I liked the barre chords part. Fun
Way to go, @Rooh! Glad you are sticking with it! I had many start and stop times (with long spans between starting again) through the years, and wish I had kept with it. But only lamenting that, results in no progress and staying stuck. With Tony’s course, I FINALLY got consistent with playing a little every day, and like you, figured out how best to approach the lessons for my learning style, and now I see progress! Keep playing, BOSS!
Two weeks ago, I think it was, I was able to visualize the notes stacked on the strings like I see them on the piano, which was a huge breakthrough for me as well. So its coming along.
In the past, it was hard to imagine that any learning would really happen with just 10 minutes/day, and in all honesty I practice longer than that a lot of days, but it really does only take a little time each day for it all to come together. But it is really true that practicing 10-15 minutes/day is way more productive than practicing 30 minutes 2-3 times/week. It’s very encouraging. I’m just starting my 2nd year, so it should be interesting to see the progress this year as I revisit last year’s lessons.
I have to disagree with a lot of the group. The whole chord transitions were a really cool sound. Challenging, but I have been working on my barre chords and was able to do it. I then Switched to my new toy (NGD American Professional II Telecaster) and it was even cooler.
This lesson is difficult! Barre chords are still hard.
Playing with the e shape g bar chord and it hit me. Yes. Mood for a day . Wow , so much fun. Have loved this song since i was 12 years old. Now I can play the intro and it is recognizable. Thanks Tony, the bar chords are a challenge but well worth it. With time they are doable.
Quite a challenge but good to be pushed
This one was really tough for me. I thought I had a grip on bar chords till this lesson. I always have trouble muting strings as well and it’s something I have to work on but right now it’s a struggle specially with bar chords. I tried it on Thursday but could only do it for about 5 minutes and my fingers were killing me then tried again on Saturday and a little better, still not clean and still can’t practice more than 5 minutes. I marked it as complete but doesn’t feel like I should but hopefully with more lessons and time I will get it.
Have I said how much I hate bar chords? I do. I HATE bar chords. They are the reason I gave up on this 6 months ago and put my guitar away.
I finally picked it back up last week, and my win for this week is I finally figured out how to read the tablature. I also rearranged how I do the lessons. I listen to the learning section, then I listen to the “play” video so I can hear how it’s *supposed* to sound (without all the interruptions and talking in between), and THEN I get my guitar out. And THAT is how I finally was able to get my mini-F bar chord to work. It doesn’t ring true exactly, but it’s not completely muted either. So that was TWO wins I guess. Certainly enough wins for me after getting so frustrated 6 months ago.
I am determined to prove that even a woman who is almost 60 (or at any age) can still not only learn new things, not only master them, but be a BOSS!! We older people don’t have to give up our dreams!!
Rock on, Rooh! She persisted! It definitely is frustrating at first, but so worth the effort! Nicely done!
You Go! Never quit. There is always a way!
Bummer, I could not do any of this because I cannot do barre chords. Very frustrating, so I am just leaving this one be and will focus on doing what I could do from earlier this week.
Yes , I agree this was not fun, I am a new player and really felt like i just don’t get it . Finally decided after many tries just to leave it and move forward , perhaps can come back to it later. Hoping this isn’t the start of this type of thing , felt like i was coming along until this one. Oh well will carry on and see how it all goes . Thanks to everyone for their honest comments at least i know others have struggled a bit with this . Cheers
uff – not ready for this one. even the easy 3 note bar chords seem impossible. The other ones this week have been fun, though.
This is incredibly difficult, if not impossible for me to do. My fingers can’t make the spreads required…4 tendon surgeries and my hand doesn’t move well enough for bar chords.
I totally agree about the bar chords (I don’t know how to spell it yet either). I am going to stick with the other chord transitions, that I like. I will continue trying bar chords in the future as my fingers get more flexible. i’m 74, I have picked up my guitar a little bit each decade since high school. Never with any success, just a few chords, nothing special. When I started a month or 2 ago, my left hand was VERY stiff, could barely spread my middle and ring finger. With stretching I have much better flexibility. One finger on my right hand had a tendon surgery, but, I can finger pick if I practice. I practice what I can do and I am getting much better. No song playing, but I can do bits and pieces, some regular chord transitions. I am learning a lot. Keep it up.
G chord is challenging but I was able to hit the other chords pretty good! Needs work
Small win, I can do it but time gaps between chords. Once in memory it get faster between chords