[SherryH]

Welcome back. Just commit 10 mins of consistent daily practice and it will pay off. Good luck.

[SherryH]

you’re awesome!

• This reply was modified 4 years, 6 months ago by  SherryH.

[SherryH]

Thanks for posting @Philb. That is one of my favorite melodies, however, I have never listened to the lyrics before. Thanks for doing the two techniques together. Very nicely done.

[SherryH]

Very nice performance. Impressive composition, smooth playing up and down the neck. You have such nice hands and can really make those barre chords look easy. I was in awe. Thanks for posting.

[SherryH]

Congrats! It took me 18 months before I could make those chords cleanly. I’m still working on the transitions. Looking forward to your small win concerning transitions of these chords. I hope to have that small win as well.

[SherryH]

Another great post. You always give us something fun to listen to. Thanks!

[SherryH]

@JoeW, another week and another great job. I’m not sure what perfect would be but this was very well done. You make it look so easy and I know it’s not (for me anyway). Thanks for posting and giving us inspiration of what is possible.

[SherryH]

Thanks! It is great fun,

[SherryH]

Thanks @charlie_d. I’m glad it sounded steady because the chord changes are still a real challenge for me. I try so hard not to pause when I transition but it is a real battle. I’m glad you can hear progress. Thanks for listening.

[SherryH]

Thank you @ted_. Thanks for listening and the kind words.

[SherryH]

Thanks, I have wanted to learn fingerpicking but didn’t realize what a challenge it would be. I saved for quite awhile to get this guitar, but for fingerpicking I think I really need a smaller guitar or a lot of exercises to build finger strength and flexibility. Thanks for listening and providing kind feedback.

[SherryH]

Yes indeed, this simple song was not easy for me. So glad to hear it was clear and consistent. I worked hard on that. I had put new strings on the day I recorded it and the strings were very stiff so I was frustrated with getting it to sound good.

[SherryH]

@Cadgirl, I have to work on a song so long that I always have just learned it without the tabs. I can’t really get any speed going (at best I don’t play very fast) if I have to look at the tabs so I memorize it or probably more correctly my finger’s muscle memory has it down. Thanks for listening and providing encouraging feedback.

[SherryH]

@bmacdonald, thanks for listening and the kind comment.

[SherryH]

@Crabby that is very interesting info, because I am left handed but didn’t know the history of Elizabeth Cotton. I had just put new strings on the guitar and I am always worried that I will string it upside down so I had to take a hard look that I hadn’t. Maybe I should try it? Since both hands have a lot to do on the guitar I never really thought it made a difference whether it was right or left handed, but maybe I should see the difference.