[Theedman22]

You make it look easy 🙂

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Hi MMMurray, ok, lol, I’m going to make an attempt at this because I see that no one has responded yet, and I THINK I have a little understanding of it, and I’m sure others will make it clearer than I, but this is a start? 🙂

If you are talking about CAGED (patterns), since all 6 strings of the guitar contain the same 12 notes that make up the given notes (octave) on the strings, those identical notes are in different places on the fretboard (taking into account octaves). Since they are the same notes in different places (taking into account octaves) you can play chords and scales “all over the fretboard” by moving the shape of the chord or scale to a different place along the fretboard/neck, [and making up for the fact that you would have to represent the “nut” (end) of the fretboard with a finger across the strings (“bar”).]

So you can take the “C” chord of the CAGED and move it down the neck (away from the nut) 1/2 measure (fret) and you will get C # (finger over where the “nut” would be = “bar”). And you can move it one more fret (a whole measure, now), and it becomes D. The shape will be the same shape as a C chord, but the chord will be a D because you moved the SHAPE down the neck, to a higher note. And so on. That’s a beginning? 🙂 And that’s my understanding of what I think you are asking.

[Theedman22]

I really appreciate this post. I, too, am struggling with staying or leaving. I have to make a decision tomorrow or next day. May I ask, who did you talk to about canceling (how do you do it?) and did it cost the same amount to come back? I will probably come back later, if I do decide to leave. Thanks Rudy (and all!).

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Great effort, Philb! You’re a motivation.

[Theedman22]

Two good things!

You are getting it down to your anchor habit, and you are realizing and breaking out of just doing things (doing the same ole same ole). Nice.

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Wow!, that could be interesting. I’ve been wondering how to develop my ear, or ability to play, hear, differentiate strumming patterns, and am open to your suggestions/ideas! This may be a tool to put in my bag, lol, thanks!

(Seems like Justin Guitar helps here, also 🙂 ). He has strumming/rhythm-developing videos.

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lol You are really thinking this through. What I’ve noticed, and I hope this is addressing your question/answer is that if I go SLOWLY I hear more separate strings. But I notice that Tony doesn’t go SLOWLY, he strums the multiple strings as a unit (“quickly”), going through it in one “brush” motion. I’ve noticed what you’ve noticed, I think, and then I remind myself to complete the “ocean wave” completely through and not “pick” each string as I’m passing through the group of strings (chords). Hope that helps!

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All these good comments, glad I found your question. Have been thinking my progress wasn’t….progressing too much for the last FEW DAYS. I also have a teacher now (just started with him, so I can get specific direction), and, lol, after a few lessons with him, it looks like I’m JUST STARTING (I re-started guitar playing about 6 weeks ago, started TAC January 11, ’24, so I guess maybe I did “just start”. lol)

Anyway, I’m going to keep plugging along, practicing, recording what I want to specifically get better at “today”, keeping a schedule of the practice, times, TIMER on each thing, and hopefully see myself get better.

At some point I’d like to connect with other like-players on Zoom or something to play/connect with each other. Is there a group that already does this, in TAC? Please let me know if you’ve heard of anything like that, and if you’d like to connect sometime, to support each other.

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Hi PhoenixRising, when you say “sync” with someone do you mean connect with another player on Zoom or something? I’ve been learning (again) about 6 weeks now, and I’d like to connect somehow with others (similar abilities) who want to get together and play together (show what we know or what we’re struggling with for help, answers, etc), that sort of thing. Are you, and/or, any of you interested! 🙂 Please let me know. I think we’ll improve faster spending some time together, maybe once a week, or every two weeks or something.

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I agree with you, Moose408. Muscle memory, moving the finger movements from conscious to unconscious, less thinking ( which is what I’m working on). I like all of the ideas, here, thanks for all of your inputs (I’m taking notes lol). I’m also using a metronome at 40bpm (slow) and starting out that way moving from chord to chord over and over, and after I get a little comfortable, NOT LOOKING. Then when I’m comfortable move it to may 50bpm, and so on.

[Theedman22]

Is there a group of “us” who get together to practice, play, ask questions to each other in a group? I feel like I need a group of like minded people/similar abilities, to play with.

[Theedman22]

MMMurray, that’s excellent. Your concerns make sense. Your question is good. And yes, lol, you may be thinking too much 😉 (“putting the cart before the horse”) depending on how long you have been playing (and I haven’t been playing long). (And I do understand thinking too much, and doing ALOT of homework. lol).

There is a reason that I say this exercise may be akin to “putting the cart before the horse” in a way . In essence what this is teaching you, which is wonderful, but I think, a bit advanced, is showing you that you can play chords anywhere on the neck, so you are not “held down” to playing the C chord in that one position that you learned. If you are trying to play something that requires you to play higher up the neck (higher octave) and needed a chord, this allows you to play closer to where you are! It gives you “freedom of movement” on the neck and in the scales, since chords are in scales. 🙂

Man, I hope that makes some sense the way I wrote it. ==> Its a beautiful element of guitar, it gives FREEDOM in your playing, to play anywhere on the neck.

Its also “above” where I am in my playing right now. lol

By the way, how long have you been playing? I just started back, again, in December 2023. And P.S. this is new for me too. lol There are some great Youtube videos on it. Its such a neat thing, it introduces one to the WHOLE fretboard. But it may be awhile before I really get into it. lol

I’m leaving the program today, canceling, so I may not be able to respond anymore, but I wish you the very best in your musical journey! This is a good program, but I’m not sure its geared for me, right now.
My email is: eddie_mattison@yahoo.com or 86-314-3130 if you’d like to reach out, and I’d be happy to hear from you, MMMurray. Take care.

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Thanks Moose408. That meetup.com idea is good. And I’ll keep poking around here, too, to see if any groups. Just to let you know, I’m thinking about leaving TAC soon (I’ve been with TAC for almost 2 months. I find myself not coming here as often as I thought I would.)

Ya’ll are great at answering questions, and supporting each other, but I, personally, don’t think this is focusing on the specifics of what I want. I’m looking at other ideas that will work with my specific goals vs me having to “follow their ship” to progress. I’m open to any thoughts you, or any of you have, for or against my leaving TAC. Thanks!

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Beatrice, I used your graphic to learn the notes, better, thanks! Looked for the patterns. 😉

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