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@tonicholaol-com : I realized how this question was initiated. I clicked on the Splash page where it Identified Hotel California as this weeks benchmark song. It does not take you to the lesson which is next wednesday. It does take you to the place where you would post your recorded result of that days effort. I do see the source of the confusion.

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When I started I had a tendency to have my thumb too high above the horizontal centerline of the fretboard. This made is touch to reach those low bass strings. Half if not more of my thumb would be above the back of the fretboard. I learned to move my thumb position lower more toward that horizontal centerline. It gave me more arch (put me up on my finger tips a bit more) and let me clear the strings without muffling those I did not want to touch.

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Welcome, @jbroder3me-com . Wishing you fast progress without frustration!

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New player in the cricket pavillion? Omage to a great? …Tricky lining up that rhythm pattern. Standing Ovation to the mixer. I reached for my fan and had a moment. I dug.

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as long as the tilte is not used you should be okay as both the key of the song and the rhythmic pattern were altered.

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I jumped, hit free fall speed steadied and spread my wings. Away we go.
You have always had that flare!
I dig.

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I tried to get out of dishes for that very reason. My wife smiled and handed me some gloves. : ) I am careful not to play until my calluses have thoroughly dried. I have peeled them, playing when they had softened from waterlog. They seem to be fine though as long as I give them time to dry.

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Congratulations Omar! The acoustic life fits you well! Great success exemplified.

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@Loraine : I was messing around with this progression….It sounds good on open strings. The whole solo can be played on open strings. Great opportunity to make rhythm the star!

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I am too junior to have a senior moment! (wait, whoa up, what is the cutoff age?) As for dry,…dry? Dude I live in a coastal rainforest. I think the only place wetter is Kerry Co IE. I may have relatives there.

Blink twice if you are being held hostage. I gotcha bro.

• This reply was modified 1 year, 10 months ago by  jumpinjeff.

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Oh man! One of my favs. I thought it was happening next week?

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That is good news @Loraine. Big healing G chord vibes to you! Are you able to do some Finger picking drills with open strings? No nagging intended only encouragement. : )

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Fine, I will throw in some sweets if you insist.

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Nice Mark @the-old-coach : I had never thought to tackle the alternative finger placement first without the bar. Even this old dog is still learning. Thanks!

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once you get that feel for swing it is hard to not incorporate it into…everything!