[albert_d]

Happy that you are having fun. That is what is important to keep one on the Journey.

[albert_d]

This Improvisation Challenge is dealing with the Am Pentatonic scale based 5 different chord SHAPES described in the CAGED system. The first line is the Am shape, the next are the Gm shape, the Em shape, the Dm shape, and finally the Cm shape. Your source may only have been showing the Em shape which is used by a lot of players.

[albert_d]

Congratulations. This is a great song to have fun with. And you get to sense your progress as you complete a second pass. The system works.

[albert_d]

Slow is just an indicator of mood. Good job.

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If you marked it as a favorite it can be accessed that way. Old Man is a benchmark song so it will come back around each 90 Days.

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I think a delve into theory is a great idea when you can’t put your hands on the fretboard. Studies have shown thinking through shooting a free throw in basketball can actually improve one’s shot when the do play. A great time to memorize the Fretboard if you habit already done so.

[albert_d]

Brings back memories. Crimson and Clover, I Think We’re Alone Now, Hanky Panky. Crystal Blue Persuasion.

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I use most anything without arms or periodically play standing up for the exercise and practice of performing.

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You probably just need to get over it. My wife told <font face=”inherit”>Tony at the Fretboard Summit a few years ago that she felt she knew him though she never met him from having to overhear me trying to follow and emulate him. But every once </font>in<font face=”inherit”> a while she will admit I sound decent. She’s an enneagram one and not given to complements. Nice of you to be thoughtful though.</font>

[albert_d]

I concur with all the above comments and sites. I would also add the Stellar Guitarist out of Australia as another companion site for songs to the others mentioned above. I’ve gotten good material from all of those mentioned.

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I always include songs in my quarterly goals and that has been a good process for me. If you want to see my system you can look at my profile which I update each quarter with my new quarterly modifications (I don’t say goals because it regularly takes me more than a quarter to build the muscle memory for some of the songs.

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I am trying a different format. This one is jpeg rather than pdf.

[albert_d]

Thanks @jorgemac and @bill_brown. I’m traveling in Switzerland but when I get back I’ll try a different file format and see if I can get your input on my attempt. I have enjoyed this “little learning project. I got the idea from he last time this benchmark came around.

[albert_d]

Sorry to see you go . Good luck your continuing guitar journey. Happy that you were able to profit from your forum interactions and TAC lessons.

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Not so much here for songs. Songs are used in instruction but the point is more teaching and learning guitar. But there’s a pot full on YouTube, eg. simple like Lauren Bateman which complement rather than complete with TAC format.