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@joseph-vitzen I’m new to TAC as well, but not new to learning an instrument in this format. In my case, I started on Bass back in 2019. I have some struggles too, but my experience with learning Bass has given me some insight into my journey in TAC.

1. It’s a journey. You can only learn so much at once. Your fingers, sense of rhythm, your mind, can only take on so much in one session. Everyone has their challenges, but as Tony points out, it’s *your* journey. In my case, I’m left handed playing right handed, and I’m 58…and very busy at work.

2. Keep at it. You’ll be amazed at how much you’ll improve over time. Tony says this too, just stick with it. It’ll come.

3. Listen to music, really listen, and think about what you hear. It helps!

One of the things that I really like about TAC is the play loops, when it will just keep on going forever. Just lay into it for 10 minutes, and then put it away. If it’s too difficult, just print out the TAB, and play out of time for a while, then try to hop on. I wouldn’t worry about complete mastery. You’ll learn *some* and there’s a cross training effect. It’ll come around again, and you’ll get it.

For me guitar is very new, since I got to deal with this….pick, and now two more strings. But it’s a challenge! 10 minutes or so at a time. I had fits with the 5 day challenge, but I know I’ll get this…eventually. 30 days to play took me 5 months…it’s just my busy life, but I know I’ll get there.

You can too.