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I hit 800 playing sessions and a streak of 771 today in just over 2 years. Many Ups and Downs. But I committed to TAC everyday. I knew, if I finally wanted to be a guitar player after a lifetime of trying, I had to commit. I will be 65 next week and although sometimes I dont really consider myself a guitar player, Tony says, “If you play a guitar every day, you are a Guitar Player.”.
Am I where I want to be? No, but I am where I am because of what I have put into it! And I have no one to blame but myself. I have my Guitar sitting right next to my chair, and I look at it every day. I have no reason, not to touch it. You may ask, “Steve, do you have a life?”, Yes, I do travel, so far always been able to pack a guitar to keep the streak going. I even had left Rotator Cuff Surgery this spring, and I committed to doing the Challenge and at least strum or pick strings even though I couldn’t fret.
Ups and Downs are common, Questioning our ability
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So I have only been doing this for a couple of years. When I started I had all different types of picks and tried many. I always went back to a thin pick cause it seem smoother down and up. Now, I am trying to graduate to thicker picks cause I have starting to hear the difference. With a thin pick, it may be easier to strum, but the sound is more “Fluttery”, if that is a word. The thicker the pick, the better the sound but it becomes hard to strum. I tell myself, practice, practice practice.
Just my thoughts.
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Congratulation.
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Congratulations Pete!
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There are many on this site that can “help”, but you have to be a little more specific!
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What a great Fathers Day. Congrats.
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Congrats Steve on 5 years of TAC. Good Luck to you on your next adventure in Guitar!
Steve
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Well David, The fact is Guitar is hard. I have been with TAC for over 2 years now. I know what my guitar playing sounded like 2 years compared to now and its a world of difference. I know I will continue to get better if I stick with it. Am I where I want to be with Guitar…. Heck NO! But I have final found a program that I have stuck with for over 2 years, and I have been trying for 35 years.
When I started a couple of years ago, I would listen to the challenge and then try to play along. Because most lessons are in the 10 minute range, I would tell myself, “Steve you played for 10 minutes.” Now I do the challenge, and when it is over, I set my timer on my phone for 10 minutes and either spend that time on the challenge or just practice different chord transitions and strum patterns.
Give it a chance. You will get out of the program what you put in. Stick with it and keep on strumming!
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The challenges repeat every year. there are four benchmark songs that repeat every 4 months. This weeks Wagon Wheel is one of those benchmarks. The other Benchmark Songs are Aint no Sunshine, Old Man, and Hotel California.
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That is true. When I look at buying another guitar, for me sometimes it is an emotional time when I feel I need to jumpstart my playing. I defiantly don’t need it, but I want it. lol. I look at Ovations for sale on Marketplace, and think, that might be neat to try! I am not near any guitar shops and don’t have the ability to try them. I live in the UP of Michigan in a small town of about 300 people.
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Thanks Barbara.
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Thanks Skyman. I am in a pretty rural area. So trying one out would be great, but dont have any places close by. I am sure like most of us, I am always looking at different guitars. Zager caught my eye for what they called very playable guitars. As a beginner, I look for playable over sound. I need another guitar like I need a hole in my head, but always in the market.
I like to keep a guitar out sitting next to my chair, so it is easy for me to grab everyday, so during the humid summer months I have a Carbon Fiber Enya. I started the Journey with a Martin HD28, which I love. I think I am up to 9 in my Gutiarsenal.
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I know how you feel
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Hope they can do something for you, Pete. I was devastated when mine went back to 0 when I knew I was on and did my challenge. My streak is up to 760 now! Good Luck!
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Thanks