[Moose408]

It is fine to move on. The philosophy is forward progress over perfection. So if you are motivated to move on then go with it. Consistency in your practice schedule is the important thing. Try to play for at least 10 mins every day if you can.

[Moose408]

I think this is a new topic that appeared with the recent web site updates as I don’t recall ever seeing it before.

[Moose408]

I’m working on several things.

– I’m trying to break myself of using my pinky finger on the pick guard when picking individual strings. I’ve been doing this for a year so it is a tough habit to break.

– getting my thumb behind the neck for things like scales and keeping my knuckles parallel to the fretboard. It helps so much on the amount of stretch I can get between my fingers and minimizes the amount of hand movement trying to fret various notes.

[Moose408]

I use a timer for a lot of my practice. I bought this which makes it super simple and encourages me to use it.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09M3NBJ9B/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

[Moose408]

Disliking the blues implies that you also dislike rock and roll as blues is the father of rock. A lot of the early rock pioneers copied blues songs, Elvis, Eric Clapton, Rolling Stones, Beatles, Led Zeppelin, etc. so what kind of music do you like?

The reason blues are used as an example is a lot of guitar techniques come from blues players and songs; pull offs, hammer ons, fingerpicking, bends, slides, etc. TAC is using these songs and players to demonstrate and teach these basic techniques. It is less about the song and more about the techniques.

That being said typically, only one week a month might have a traditional blues song or artist. The other weeks will have songs inspired by blues such as BB King, Eric Clapton, etc..

[Moose408]

TAC is not designed to be a linear course where each week builds on the next, instead each week is standalone. The weekly challenges also repeat thought the year, the idea being that you might get all the techniques the first time through and the next time it comes around you will get little bit more out of it, rinse, repeat.

So missing a week is not a big deal. It’s not to affect your over all progress. So your #1 path is the way the course is designed.

[Moose408]

Sounds like maybe your meter is the issue. If it let’s you select the string it may not allow tuning outside the standard G. I would suggest trying a different tuner.

[Moose408]

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[Moose408]

Maybe you need to add it, maybe not. A G-chord is a G-chord, some may sound a little fuller or richer but that are all going to sound like a G. So you may be able to use the one on already know.

[Moose408]

The idea is you spend at least 10 minutes on the challenge. If you are struggling with the whole thing, you simplify, or maybe just spend the whole 10 mins on the first measure. Then mark as complete and move on to the next day.

There is never a reason to fall behind. You do the best you can each day. Don’t try to perfect it. Somedays it will be easy, somedays it will seem impossible. Either way you mark as complete and a new challenge will be waiting for you tomorrow.

[Moose408]

I would encourage you to try for 5-7 days a week even if you only practice for 10 mins. Creating consistency in practice is a cornerstone of Tony’s method.

It is so easy for missing a couple days turning into a week, a month, year to stopping learning guitar.

[Moose408]

Sorry. Saying that you hate or strongly dislike something is a trigger word in my household and I reacted to that. You are correct, blues and rock are different enough that you can like one and not the other.

[Moose408]

Fair enough

[Moose408]

TAC and is not a structured linear program. The idea is that you are exposed to lots of different techniques over and over. These lessons are repeated and come back around so you are exposed to them again and again and each time you hopefully learn a little more until you have mastered it.

There is no need to go back and pick up where you left off because the weeks do not build on each other and are stand-alone. So just jump in on a Monday and you will be right back on track.

[Moose408]

Those courses are several years old and apparently haven’t been updated. I was really upset when I found out and felt like I had been lied to when the event didn’t happen last year. Tony’s priorities seemed to have changed and it appears that he doesn’t seem to put as much care into this site as he used to.