MattTX_24
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Wow… what a streak! Congrats!
I did notice a couple days ago that I had to mark “complete” about 3 times before it registered on the home page. But yeah… gotta keep an eye on it!
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Good question. Tony is playing the backing track while you play around and “solo” freely while he plays. It is a little intimidating and it does seem faster than I’d be used to, but it does help me keep it simple. Instead of trying to be a guitar master, I will stick to just a few notes for the solo and it keeps me humble. Plus, I have more growth to look forward to the next time around. And to confirm, you aren’t playing the whole scale that he teaches (I guess you can…) but you are playing “random” notes within the scale to create your own solo. You can play just one note the entire time at different beats and you’d be just fine doing that too. It is yours to have fun with!
Have fun!
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Well done!!!
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Yes – I posted a thread yesterday with the correct link and the thread is dated in the title. You can go back and work on it today if you’d like. It was a fun one! Cheers!
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I think this was supposed to be today’s lesson:
https://tonypolecastro.com/lessons/fast-forward-2-2-2-2/
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I think this links to what was supposed to be today’s tutorial:
https://tonypolecastro.com/lessons/fast-forward-2-2-2-2/
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First off, don’t feel like you are “falling behind,” as most of Tony’s tutorials should be a challenge and many times you might only feel like you were able to do half or 1/4 of the lesson well. Just trying and doing as much as you can is the win and expectation. You will continually re-visit the techniques as time goes on and you will continue to build your skills. So don’t feel like you are supposed to “nail” each challenge… you shouldn’t be conquering them easily. These are about the long-term, slow progression.
The size of the guitar could be a factor in your learning progress and how comfortable you are while playing, especially if the guitar is small and you have larger hands or a bigger build (although this is always subjective to one’s own feel). Have you visited a guitar shop recently and played around on a bunch of different brands/sizes/etc? I would also say that you might be playing on very old/rusty strings. If they haven’t been changed in a while, it might be a good idea to get a fresh set in place (light gauge). A fresh set is easier on the fingers as your fingertips will glide better when moving around the fret board. I think old/rusty strings create a “sticky” experience that inhibits chord changes.
But I would definitely recommend a visit to a guitar shop and play on a bunch to try and get a feel of what feels right to you. Everyone has their own opinion (and I’m happy to offer mine), but it all comes down to what feels good to you. I’d also recommend many visits… find a few that you like and come back a few days later and see if you feel the same. This can be done even if you aren’t as proficient a player as others. The first guitar I ever bought was done after several visits to mess around on guitars before I even knew how to play a chord. I still have that first guitar today and love it as it just spoke to me when I was playing it.
If you are looking for a new guitar and have nowhere to start, I’m going to paste a post below that I made a while back about picking out a guitar, some of it echoes what I just wrote.
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If I had a $1,000 limit, I would probably do an entry-level Taylor… but that is purely my subjective opinion. I just love the way they play and sound… and their guitar necks feel good on the hands. My first and only guitar is a Takamine G series, and I bought it for about $450 around 20 years ago. It has done me well and I love the way it sounds more and more each year. My buddy has a Yamaha and those seem to be a popular pick as well.
Whatever you pick, definitely go to a store that will let you play around with several until you find one that just feels right. The right guitar should just feel right in your hands.
Some models are larger/smaller and might be easier to play based on their size. For instance, some of the smaller-sized guitars will have slightly smaller fret sizes/etc, which could make it easier for your fingers to play the chords (depending on your dexterity/hand size).
At the end of the day, it is whatever just feels/sounds right to you! You could ask 10 different people and get 10 different answers and everyone would be right
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Sounds like you are starting to get over that initial hump of the sore fingers. Keep going! You are on the verge of many small wins. It is a fun journey.
Cheers!
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That’s great! Congrats! You’re on the right track. Keep it up and have fun!
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Pete is correct… it isn’t about perfection! I definitely have struggled with wanting it to be perfect too quickly. It is way more about little wins. Everything we practice in life usually has bumps in the road. It is supposed to be somewhat of a challenge.
I can 100% honestly say that I’ve had these feelings in several recent daily challenges, but by the end of the 10-15 minutes, even if I’m not playing anywhere near perfect, I’ve improved. It may be very small improvements, but the mentality of progression (no matter how small) vs perfection is the way to approach this.
I’ve even taken that approach to my work outs, career, etc, and it has certainly created a better mindset for me.
Keep it up! You’re on the right track!
Cheers!
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Nice! Sounds like we’re in the same boat. I love this method and can agree that it has gotten me away from fiddling around with the same old stuff and trying new things. Cheers!
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Congrats! Momentum over Mastering is right… I’ve taken that motto and have started applying it to a lot of things in my life (working out, career, etc).
Cheers!
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You’re on the right track! Keep it up!
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It is “garbled” cause it is super processed in order to keep the correct pitch at that slowed down speed. Imagine typical videos of people talking.. if you speed it up they sound like the chipmunks, and if you slow it down then it sounds super low and slowwww.. Since he actually isn’t going through every video and playing at different speeds, they have to be processed this way in order to keep the pitch… so the “garble” is perfectly normal!
Cheers! Happy playing!
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On the bottom right hand corner of the videos of him playing, there is an “options” button that has different speeds.
