N-lightMike
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Or, you could call it the joy of sharing, @Mrfredsporty . But it’s not selfish at all. I know you were poking fun, but I feel this is important. Selfish is “no concern for others”, which is a really unwanted thing. Self-centered, on the other hand, is simply paying too much attention to yourself. Foolish maybe, but not a big, bad thing. But you aren’t even doing that. You are engaged in self-improvement within a community so you can’t help but benefit others also. Pretty much the opposite of selfish, it’s caring and sharing. You are part of the guitar kindness community.
MG 😀
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Hey @subsailor731 ;
Congratulations of this big small win. The joys of guitar have entered your life. This is the biggest difference between Tony’s method and others, you must have fun from the start.
So I hope you pay attention to @Bill_Brown ‘s comment. It is spot on and much more precise and concise than I would have said it. He really hit the nail on the head. Always have fun and forget about mastery.
MG 😀
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Congratulations @the-old-coach , not so much on the 500, but on putting the effort in to gain so much guitar mojo from the forum. Good for you. But now, I want to point something out:
@GerryB56 said “I’ve been ruminating recently on nailing down my guitar goals more precisely, and it’s great to have some concrete examples like yours to motivate me.”
Notice that while you’re still learning and feeling like a newcomer yourself, by actively sharing your journey with us those who have come after you are looking up to your example. So everything’s relative, my friend. Just remember that when you think I am a guitar guru. (I’ve got over 1000 playing sessions. It does add up and it does lead to improvement. But I have a long way to go.)
MG 😀
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Hello @elisabethajgmail-com ;
So, I think @Kitman ‘s response is great and covers much of the subject. Many smaller people adopt the classical position as it is much more ergonomic.
However, as Kit said, pushing the neck forward is another way to relieve that stress on the shoulder of the right arm going around the guitar.
I think Kit’s exercises might be one of the best things you could do because the most important thing is to get rid of all tension.
Finally, it is true that playing with a strap standing up completely changes the whole thing. One of the reasons is that the guitar will tilt and won’t be straight up and down. That doesn’t matter. What matters is that you keep your head tall and don’t look at the fretboard. That way, you will learn to be a better guitar player. And when you are learning something, you only have to bend over and look at the fretboard for a short period of time.
So again, the most important: keep you head up and don’t look at the fretboard.
One last thought: if all else fails, get a smaller guitar. Smaller bodies help, but especially thinner bodied guitars are much easier.
MG 😀
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Hey @Philb ;
That was excellent. I really enjoyed that little instrumental. I felt like you really captured the feeling of “Watching the Rain”.
It’s not that hard to come up with some things that sound cool. The hard thing is to remember what you played so you can play it again. What you’ve got here is truly wonderful. Thanks for posting.
MG 😀
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LOL, Mark. Not a wish but an invitation. 😀
MG 😀
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In our house, @Cadgirl , when I’m walking around looking lost, everyone knows what I’m doing: looking for my coffee cup. 🤣
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It’s true that when someone asks a question, others are benefited @Al.E . If you have any questions, please post them so we can help, Al.
MG 😀
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Well, there are 2 things about giving up a Martin D-28 @Cadgirl . The first is that you were given a nice buy back price as they hold such value. The other is that you have the opportunity to NOT let the opinion of others sway you. Just because it’s perhaps the most ubiquitous guitar in the world doesn’t make it the best guitar in the world.
MG 😀
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Yeah, right, @Kitman ? If anyone hasn’t caught GAS yet, it’s our job to give it to them. 🤣
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Yes, that’s right, @the-old-coach , how the “go together” is the idea. But more pointedly, how the sound together.
Make sure you download that chart I gave you and study it. It is the circle of 5ths in a more understandable form. The problem with the circle of 5ths is that it’s like a code. If you can understand the code, then you can remember it and you don’t need the code.
Anything you don’t understand in the chart just pm me a question.
MG 😀
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LOL, @jumpinjeff ;
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