[That_Guy]

Thank you. I was never into country but now that I am learning guitar I am finding so many cool songs to try, especially for rhythm playing. I like hearing when someone else besides me actually likes any of these songs I pick.

https://youtu.be/fOpgL4mqEis

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[That_Guy]

Have you considered a Joe Satriani sonic highways unplugged?

[That_Guy]

The honest truth is there is no replacement for experience over time and repetition. There are exercises but no short cuts. It mostly just improves slowly over the years. What feels impossible now will slowly become slightly less impossible until one you look back and realize your doing it

[That_Guy]

Decide what songs your interested in learning and try to figure them out without cheating. I have to easiest time learning this stuff when i am doing songs I actually like because then it doesnt feel like work and its easier to remember. I find old 1960’s country strumming songs good for this purpose. Picking songs are too all over the map. You need songs with a steady strumming rythm.

Anything electric with distortion is impossible to figure out.

I use early work from Hank Williams sr, Merle Haggard, John Conlee, Tom T. Hall, Waylon Jennings, etc

[That_Guy]

I guess for now its just “the little one” lol

For a small guitar its plenty loud. Even has good bass balance. Maybe 3/4 as loud as my dreads when played with fingers. Probably records better too because it doesnt drown out singing plus less echo/reverb overload in a smaller room. I guess its true that small guitars need less energy to get the top moving at expense of overall max volume which isnt much a concern for me

[That_Guy]

Have you tried printing in landscape instead of portrait orientation?

[That_Guy]

I had alot of trouble with the ear training too. Is it just me or is the sound quality of the songs used really bad? The singer was drowning out the music making listening for the chord changes impossible.

[That_Guy]

What kind of music are you into? I usually find tutorials for songs i like on youtube

[That_Guy]

Btw i bought this to learn how to fingerpick

[That_Guy]

The dreadnaught is the best selling body size guitar and its a bit big for the classical position. Most classical guitars are a bit smaller and easier to hold that way

[That_Guy]

The fun part is when they cycle back up again next year and you realize how much easier they are this time around when you could barely or not even do them last time. I think I did it for three years now. First year I don’t think I could do any of them

[That_Guy]

If your on a Don Williams kick i want to request “lord I hope this day is good” next! You sound like you could sing it

[That_Guy]

Thats another reason why you should play on the tips not the pads of your fingers. The pad is too soft and probably muffles the string as you try to release pressure. The tip, once calloused, is harder and releases cleaner and faster.

Until i starting strumming chords i never really bent my fingers as much up onto the tips and it was hard not to touch other strings by accudent. Now that i am forced to played on the tips to get between the strings to form some harder chords it seems like my fingers arent as fat as thy used to be and get in there easier to play cleaner

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[That_Guy]

I like that song. I know it by Waylon Jennings but it seemed the same. I cannot get finger picks to work at all. You have to have perfect touch or they all tangled up.

[That_Guy]

Not sure if anyone’s mentioned it but Gibson makes a J 45 studio that’s cheaper and less deep than the regular J 45