[BrandonK]

keep it up, you are building a strong habit! I am with you on this one.

[BrandonK]

Thanks Kristin,

I really appreciate your insight.

I am just running out of space in my apartment. That is why I am trying to be efficient with my space. If I am not going to use the guitar, I was thinking of donating it. As well it goes out of tune pretty quickly.

I feel I am good with the larger Takamine and then my smaller travel Taylor GS which I use daily now for my 10+ minutes of practice.

[BrandonK]

Thanks

[BrandonK]

I appreciate your help and advice Jeff

[BrandonK]

Thank you Moose, that is really helpful!

[BrandonK]

Hi Jeff,

No I am just starting as a beginner and have a ways to go. My main concern is that I have tried and failed at different hobbies like this before. I believe it comes down to my dedication and then the mentorship to help over come student opticals/bad habits that start to come up.

Like when I started Golf lessons, it took me 3 years to find the right instructor that was able to identify my swing issues and clearly know what I need to practice to fix them. I went from 120 game to low 90’s with in a season (I live in Ontario). I did what he said and practice my swing technique 30 minutes every day with a rope with 25 reps each session.

My mindset is similar to learning how to play the guitar, I really want to learn how to play and be proficient this year being able to play 2 to 3 cord songs. If I can get those cord positions down within the next 60 to 90 days and be able to transition from each easily. Then being able to strum the guitar.

Those are my goals for this year.

[BrandonK]

Thanks Beatrice,

That is great to hear. I am slowly working on this as my daily routine:

1. Warm up exercises

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rlALv77QB8M&list=PL10FTzm-zsiIZpqDZz1LIPvjwAAInvv3N

2. TAC 30 Day to Play challenge

3. Then I use the Gibson App to go through their lessons.

4. Then I will practice C, D and G positions until I get them down. Then add one at a time after that.

Thank you for the recommendation of that website for TABS. After the 30 days when get my routine down. I will start looking at songs that are specific to the cords that I hopefully know. The practice one song at a time.

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[BrandonK]

That helps Moose and to hear around 80 hours of practice you were playing songs is motivating.

If I was reading that majority of people who have been with the community for 1 to 2 years are still having issues playing simple 2 cord to 3 cord songs. I would be concerned about the program. 80 hours is roughly 1 hour a day for 11 to 12 weeks. Now of course we are only doing approximately 10 min a day. By the math it would be about 1 year of following the TAC process. Which is a good goal to achieve, to play for one year straight consistently.

I do feel personally that with even 10 minutes a day a persons skills will compound and 10 minutes of practice will be different now then it will be in say 90 days.

My first goal is to complete the 30 Days to Play challenge and just stay consistent 7 days a week. I see what I can achieve through the 30 days.

Thanks Moose for the advice.

[BrandonK]

Thank you Beatrice, I do appreciate that it can lead to frustration. Challenge for my mind is the way I think is very goal driven to achieve success in a realistic time frame. For example in 6 months I am hoping I am able to play a handful of 2 to 3 cord songs using TAB’s.

I will follow the TAC process of 30 Days to Play 10 minutes plus each and every day. I am just hoping that most members who are have been with TAC can confirm on average the TAC teaching worked for them to get them playing with friends, with a band…etc like what Tony’s marketing/presentation shared. This video made it sound like with in a year this would all be possible. Of course I understand to play with a band can take years. To play around the camp fire to a few songs potentially 6 months to a year. That is what I am hoping.

[BrandonK]

Sorry, it sounds like your guitar being at Luthier, meant it was being repaired, is that correct?

Thank you for sharing, it appears your doing well with your ability to play since 2021, congratulations!

[BrandonK]

Thank you Moose and Jeff,

I do appreciate you guys are saying playing guitar takes time, as well TAC’s philosophy is to work on small consistent goals versus larger bigger goals that could lead to frustrations.

Like Jeff my struggles and mind wants to know if I commit to say 6 months to one year of daily practice I would like to know I would be able to play some basic 2 to 3 cord songs. Now to over exaggerate, say members are saying it takes on average with TAC 3 years for most members to be able to play a song a 2 cord song, I would be concerned that I might not be in the right program. Again I am not saying that is the case, I am just trying to hear from the community the successes they have been having. This way it will build my confidence myself that I could do it as well, if so many members are able to do it.

Does that make sense?

[BrandonK]

Thanks you so much DiscostewLA, I really appreciate all the insight.

My goal to be honest is to be able to sing and play songs I love from Ed Sheeran, Lewis Capaldi and other songs I come across. I would love to be able to just pick up my guitar, play and sing along with them.

I am hoping by the end of this year or sooner.

[BrandonK]

Thank you for sharing Loraine, how long have you been with TAC and taking lessons?

[BrandonK]

Thanks Loraine

This is the plus model. The difference from my understanding is the Electronics

https://www.taylorguitars.com/guitars/acoustic/gs-mini-e-koa-plus

That also makes sense regarding the 10 minutes, thank you

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[BrandonK]

Hi Carol, the guitar I went and invested in was a Taylor GS Mini-e Hawaiian Koa top – Plus.

I just started the 30 Days to Play lessons and I am only doing one lesson a day to make sure I take my time. I don’t want to get frustrated because I am not getting it right from the start. My goal is just to do 10 minutes a day and consider that a win by staying consistent with that goal.

Where did you find the “Daily 10 minute sessions” you are referring to. For some reason I am not able to find it.

Also, I was looking to see if there are finger exercises video’s like this https://youtu.be/UeSEjyYzSpE?si=J7W1AN9SwR2qG-mY in the program?