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Good gosh darn Mark, that is an anthem! I think you and I listen to the same dude. I like it so much I would like to learn it. No recording: just to have in my pocket. Cool progression. Excellent wordsmithing. 👏👏👏
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your stumming hand does keep moving just more slowly if you are playing the 1/4 note down strokes. Remember for every down stroke your hand must move up. Whether or not it grazes the strings on the up stroke is a matter of choice and practice.
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How are your measuring skills? Check the relief on your strings. That is how far the bottom of your string is from the 12th fret. This is the easiest fastest thing to check to diagnose your issue. I like my strings a little high but most prefer low as it is easier in the beginning. 5/64ths of an inch is a common happy place.
There is probably both going on but no need to make your playing experience more difficult than it need be.
Should it be a technique problem continue on with the lessons. You will resolve the issue as you build strength and kinesthetic awareness. One of the tricks I benefited early on from was figuring out which strings my bar finger was actually covering. By doing this I could press harder when needed rather than pressing everything too hard which made me tired and sore.
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Hi @Dheaton : you could go back of course. In reality there is no forward there is no back there is only building the relationship of notes and your oneness with your guitar. You will see this again and if you continue with the other lessons moving forward you will be amazed when this comes around again how you relate to it. The present is the key. It is what I pay for. It took me many years to figure that out. Hopefully I am saving you some frustration. Tony is a great teacher and he became the teacher I had always looked for when I started letting him guide my progress,…presently!
All that said: if you go onto my profile you will see that I have saved this lesson in my favorites and you can access it from there. Make sure to “heart”it/save it to your favorites and from there you can access it anytime. Do this by clicking the heart button. There is also a download for the backing track so you don’t even have to log on to access the backing track.
Wishing you HappyNewYear and a most productive and informed musical year!
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That is cool. I am a sucker for sailing songs. I got 80 ft of water line, nicely makin’ way.
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It has been a great run Mark. I went faster and better with your help! Together I learn way more than solo. (see what I did there.) Thank you fellow traveler.
I think the next run started…or it starts soon….either way, Lets go!!!
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Self diagnosing what is not working will be part of what you learn, not because it is specifically taught but because you will gain hours and hours of experience. Take as much time as you need to be satisfied with an effort. A mental process, for example: Have i been focused and giving me best effort over the last 10 min. You gain more experience the time frame will extend. Try your best to focus on your effort vs. what the results of your efforts are. This is a practice and a mindset. The difficult part of learning a tough instrument is the dopamine rewards are fewer in the beginning when the beginner would benefit from them and in a weird twist come later when your finger tips have connected to your brain. Today I may go weeks without a break through. Dissecting and working and reworking a particular new technique or rhythmic pattern has been my path to success. It is only with the beneficial mental frame that I can suffer/rejoice at the repetition. I am not a gifted player. When I suffer it the interval for improvement is longer than when I rejoice in the repetition understanding that as long as bring the effort the result will take care of itself…and never in the time I thought it should take. : ) One last thought. When I get stuck the solution or desired skill does not get better slowly, it usually happen in less than a minute. Couldn’t do it for weeks and then BAMSAM! I can do it at will. Happy playing…keep us posted on your progress….every one of us has been exactly where you are, we are with you.
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thank you Mark. It is the company I keep!
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Have you had a chance to read the TAC Guide? It is full of useful ways to find stuff like the TABs. It took me a while to learn how the site worked. This guide cuts the learn time down.
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That is weird. I use chrome exclusively and have never had any problem.
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Well there went an hour of time I could have played but sailed virtually instead.
The Beagle Channel is the only place in the world I ever “almost was seasick”. Ushuaia is a hidden gem but the magic place is Puerto Williams Chile the last official Chilean Check point
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N-light, as per usual you got me thinking on three levels and I am now bouncing around in the submediant degree of thought (this is one of my favorite places to explore). I will compose and return.
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Hi @the-old-coach . Hope your Christmas was filled with joy. I look for your post where/when ever they appear. I look for them in the matrix and occasionally I see one floating around but can never get close enough to grab it. Happy New Year Mark!
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Your observation is spot on @Bill_Brown . Lotta love in our house. It does seem to flow. Nary a broken dish. Lovely Christmas for us. Hope yours was great too. HNY.
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@albert_d : time to set out a tip jar and tell her you are working too.🤣