[albert_d]

Record and post it for us?

[albert_d]

Sound like you are having great fun. A guitar and a gig. Nice.

[albert_d]

I’m happy to see that you are using the forum to work through confusions. In my guitar journey I have found that just a simple comment can lift a fog. Welcome to a serendipity of TAC… your fellow guitar geeks.

[albert_d]

Ha. That is rich. Page 2… the sequel.

[albert_d]

Wow. Please take care and stretch your hands and wrists and shoulders. With that amount of time they will need the attention to be sustainable. But what fun.

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[albert_d]

Thank you @Cadgirl @Ronlad @Bill_Brown @stevieblues @Loraine for you encouragement. You are all Spartan Guitar Geeks. Go 300. I am going to France in May to Celebrate a Golden Wedding Anniversary and I fear that will end any streak. We will see.

[albert_d]

First I run through the song to assure I know it’s chord structure, progression, notes, etc. (If I don’t know what a G#7 chord is then I won’t be able to play it for sure with a metronome.) Then, If the metronome is messing me up, it is ALWAYS because I’m trying to go faster than my muscle memory can keep up. I hate it, but the answer is to slow it down and down and even more. But if I discipline myself to use a metronome, the total time to performance level is reduced.

[albert_d]

Thanks for your regular and recurring posts and words of encouragement to our fellow geekers

[albert_d]

Smart goal and rewarding follow through. I have a friend that routinely plays at a memory care unit @Dirk_R and he relates interesting tales of joy concerning those who don’t know who or where they are but sing along enthusiastically when they hear something familiar.

[albert_d]

Only love will break you minor scaled heart. Good improv.

[albert_d]

Nice follow through on your 90 days. And I bet you had fun once you got over your zoom fright.

[albert_d]

@campfire good question. I used a Martin Backpacker when I traveled to Phoenix last year. It has a soft case but I carried it onto an airplane like a purse. I have a trip to France and Spain coming up in May and I am questioning how I will manage that and whether I should take the backpacker with me or just follow along with the lessons and keep my streak going. I’ll need an international plan to have an internet connection. One can do a little theory as suggested or also work on lyrics. Lyrics always require a little time too.

[albert_d]

Dang. You keep working at this and you might actually get good (oops I see your already there). Nice piece. Thanks for your continuing sharing. Always a treat.

[albert_d]

“Bad girl, bad girl. What you gonna do when they come for you?”

Hope your feelings aren’t too hurt. I always appreciate your positive input.

[albert_d]

@Loraine Photos are acting strange on the site. I have to touch it in the blank box and it loads and comes up. I posted a photo a few weeks ago about hand stretching and had the same thing happen. I used the photo icon in the reply footer and that is how it loaded.

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