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To true, Pete

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Just did today’s improv. Started with the backing tract that was very simple and easy to pick up do to all of the work we have done with bass note lead in. Then did scale and had much more fun and success with the chord arpeggios as usual as they were much easier to match with backing track.

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Pete is always trying to reassure newby’s about the TAC learning curve. He must help 2 or 3 newby’s a week get orientated to this form of guitar learning. He is a guitar trooper for certain of for shuuurrrr.

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My problem is I am not computer literate enough to record or post it or I have a devil of a time just putting this 1 arrangement on the forum. I have Tabbed 3 different arrangements just for this 1 lesson but don’t have enough computer knowledge and experience to post them. i tab these all of the time but can’t put them up.

i can get my printer even set up so I can add things to my files and just download them on things like the forum.

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Measure 2 G/6 to 7 to 10 can be changed G/6 slide to 7 to 5. if you want to pick a C note or it can be 6 to 7 to D/10(C). You interpret how it fits your style.

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1st measure last, note, should be on B/8, not G/8. Please modify.

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Yes finally got the right tab posted. Please review and good luck in picking this in a new neck position. it’s tuff being 79 and much change and having to figure out computer stuff when you didn’t touch one until your 70’s.

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Sorry, I’m not computer literate enough to add the I phone photo to the message. I’ll work on it to see if I can figure out how to add the photo.

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Howard, that is interesting. It seems when we have easy Wednesday scales and the song is popular. A lot of us, me included, have positive comments about Wednesdays. Hotel California is one of my favorites , Wonderful tonight also. Ain’t no Sunshine, I love.

But most of us don’t claim Wednesdays as a favorite.

I am enamored with the Monday lesson 2 weeks in a row. It is so easy to embellish on today’s Lesson and I am having fun with it.

Thanks for your comments.

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Good point Skyman.

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I forgot about my thumb position on the back of the neck. For most of the exercises my thumb is located in the middle of the back of the neck. Also the angle of the guitar is about 25 to 39 degrees away from my stomach area. i have long arms and do find this position more natural and comfortable for me. My back is straight , not hunched over the guitar. If you are new you need to learn the finger positions without needing to hunch over to see the fret board.

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yep, that is always a work in progress for most folks.

i suggest starting,5 minutes a day, with the 3 treble strings.

middle finger on E/1, index finger on B/1 and ringer finger on G/2.

Walk that finger position to the 3rd, 5th, 8th and 10th frets, G, A, C, D chords. get comfortable with moving the 3 fingers in those positions.

Do this for a week then

We start with the Index finger covering 2 strings. that is all you need to do for this week. just move the index finger down the neck in the same fretted positions you practice last week. Just the index finger for a whole week until you feel comfortable holding down the 2 treble strings. make sure your thumb stays behind the fret your index finger is holding down.

the following week, if you feel comfortable holding down the the E and B treble strings with index finger add the middle finger to the g string 1st fret up from the index finger position. Walk these 2 fingers down the neck to 10th fret D chord. Remember the thumb position behind the E and B strings position. This helps develop strength when barring chords.

After this becomes comfortable for you add the ring finger to the D string 3rd fret and practice this every day for a few minutes before practice. You will feel much more comfortable playing the 4 finger barre chord and will not avoid the dreaded F chord . The f chord is a very welcome part of my picking. Also the G, A and C chord using the 4 string form. All of these positions can be jumping off points for minor chords and the major 7th chord, that would be the the B flat M7th which is the IV Chord in the key of F.

I suggest using the 3 treble strings as a basic method to form all of the Major and Minor chords. and do practice both of these chord forms a few times a week.

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Like Bill Brown I find the full barre f easier than the Mini barre. The mini barre is much easier, for me, going 2 frets down the neck and make a G mini barre chord, Which I use a lot, especially in the key of D. If you find the mini barre easier further down the neck be sure to practice that position, which begins by barring the E and B strings on the 2nd fret.

This comes up all of the time and i did a full page breakdown of how to learn to do the mini barre chords.

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This is Sunday late morning on the left coast and I just Spent 30 minutes on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday’s lessons. I do like the Monday Chords arrangements. Like the 1st and 2nd measures of D end with a modified G notes, too cool.

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Friday does take the whole week and combine highlights of the other day’s lessons. If you put the practice time in on the other days it can feel great to feel all of that work pay off.

Wednesdays are OK but I usually goes through the scales a few times then do my own thing and pick from patterns that I enjoy high lighting.

most of my riff based patterns begin above the 5th fret an involve double stops, triplets, slides, hammer on and pull offs and a heck of a lot arpeggio’s. Mark from Dire Straights is the style I would like to acheive someday.