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Hi @trevor_finally_learns_guitar and welcome to TAC! In addition to the great advice that @Loraine provided there Imi wanted to let you know there is a Skills course call “Flatpicking Jumpstart”. It starts at ground zero on how to use a pick.

Welcome and rave fun! 😎🎸🎶

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Happy NGD @Truckin-On !

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Welcome back @aeclark !

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Welcome to TAC @AnneD. In addition to the great advice from @cadgirl and @philb : if you are finding you are having fretboard or picking hand accuracy problems – slow down the tempo (beats per minute) to let your hands and mind build muscle memory. For a number of the challenges and when I am learning new techniques or songs I start off really slow (eg. 40 beats per minute) to get the technique or chord changes under my fingers until I am happy with the resulting sounds Inal making with the guitar. Then I bump up the BPMs incrementally and get that under my fingers. The process continues until I can play it well (not necessarily perfectly) at the targeted BPM.

Take the time you need and have fun!

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A great win @campfire ! It is very rewarding to see the results of your guitar routine. Good for you!

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Congrats @AnneD. ! A great win!

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Great win @the-old-coach ! The chord matrix was new and an “ah ha” moment for me as well. It is really cool that you applied the new too and knowledge to real life. Congrats!

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Tanks for asking the question @JoeT and thanks for the information @Cadgirl . I was also wondering how it works.

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A great win @Cadgirl ! It was great to hear and see you play. You did very well! Congrats!

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Hi @MisterBee , my recommendation would be to do a google search for “local bluegrass jam in West Palm Beach, FL”. Good hunting!

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Thanks for watching the post and for your specific feedback and encouragement @Cadgirl ! I really appreciate it. I am glad you put this song on your “to learn” list. It is a great song and fun to play. Be sure to explore all the other songs in Frans’ site. There is a treasure trove of great songs to learn!

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Thanks very much @KevinZ for watching the post and for your feedback and encouragement. I truly appreciate it.

I agree – it is great to share learning sources here in the forums. It helps us all grow together!

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Thanks very much @TMutter for watching the post and for your feedback. I really appreciate it. Have fun on Frans’ site. There are many songs on offer!

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Thanks very much @Philb for watching the post and for your feedback and encouragement. I really appreciate it!

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Thanks @Bill_Brown for watching the post, your feedback and encouragement! Very much appreciated my friend.