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Your quote– “Next week should be back to normal”…….

I don’t even know what that is these days it seems!😀 I’m supposed to be retired- (I don’t seem to know what that is either😀….)

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TRR–

Sometimes it takes 2-3 (OK maybe more than that on some😉)- sessions for me to work out a lesson, but you’re right— it’s a great feeling when you finally “get” something.

I’m one of those who used to have to get every Daily challenge down perfectly before movin’ on. Not any more.

That change in me came from excellent advisors here in the TAC Forum- (Loraine being one!)

–theoldcoach

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DoogleB–

Loraine has hit the nail on the head perfectly!!! And if you seem just a teeny bit overwhelmed and maybe a teeny bit confused– you are on the right track!

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K-man—

What???

Well, crap.

It has been great “meeting” and getting to know you– in here. You’ve provided MUCH inspiration for many– including myself, for sure. You’ve also been a champion for CLARITY and also the laying-out of the steps for actual progress in the way-too-confusing — (sometimes on purpose🤨like Mike says)– world of learning guitar.

Your “keep looking ahead” and “how can we make this better” attitude meshed PERFECTLY in here– because— 1. the main TAC forum is fairly “tied-in-with” the TAC curriculum- and all the questions that come with THAT…. (and that’s not even counting the “mini-forums” that come with each Daily Challenge)…. and– 2. because plenty of us like to take detours down the “side streets” of guitar-learning, if’n you know what I mean. (yes, I think I am in that group🙄), and let’s face it, we need someone to keep us in line…….

Stop back by from time to time just to shoot the breeze and shake some hands.

See ya around—- thanks again.

mark

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Jack-

Thank you for this great, thoughtful, post, and congratulations!

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This is a GREAT post- at least for me. I want to begin to learn the “bigger picture”.

I can play scales fairly easily, within any of the 5 “root shapes”, starting on any note, anywhere on the fretboard, ascending or descending. And be able to “continue on” to the next root shape and keep going till I run out of frets. Not TOO much problem.

I do NOT have the exact scale pattern- (for EACH root shape)- actually MEMORIZED yet. I just play the scale from the root-note (“1”), using the major scale formula (WWHWWWH ascending, or HWWWHWW descending).

At this point, I’m trying hard to see the NEED to memorize each note location as in a “rigid-memorized pattern”, rather than just play the scale from the formula(s). Wiser people than I– whom I think a lot of– have told me that I need to do this, though, so I will.

Even with all of this, I am struggling to find the “big, larger, picture” of why this is all so necessary. I just can’t seem to “put it all together”. Is this for learning the fretboard overall?- OK, yes, good stuff. For playing big solos? Well……..

Maybe for me, I don’t feel like I need to be able to play solos like Keith Urban or George Harrison, or short improv licks like Vince Gill……

I think I just look at improv-ing and soloing as kind-of “fun” things to mess around with, rather than an absolutely necessary “must” thing to learn……

I don’t wanna be “lazy” about it, but I think I pretty-much just wanna have a decent/somewhat respectable amount of know-how if I’m trying to play along with others—- and be “good” with that.

And also just have FUN when I grab a guitar- even if it’s just me practicing by myself. I don’t EVER want it to be “work”, or a never-ending, uphill, struggle.

Again- your post is great! A really BIG win! And many others may be watching, hoping there are some good replies. I know I will be.

theoldcoach

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Mcarlson—-

This is such an awesome post, man!

I have 4 guitars, all acoustics….. none “expensive”……or what most would consider to be “good” guitars……. but they all have a “story” in my life.

I love them all, I’ll stand by ’em, and keep ’em.

THEY have brought me to where I’m at guitar-wise, and I ain’t turnin’ my back on ’em now. I’ll keep ’em till I’m done for.

I’m a loyal old dog.

BUT……..

I have never had……. THAT……… one guitar that REALLY knocks me over.

And……. I ………. want ……..THAT……. guitar.

That’s why your post is SOOOOOOOO cool!!!

I’ll find the “right” one, one of these days, and pull the trigger………….

I can’t WAIT!

Thanks for sharing.

theoldcoach

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Jeff–

You are an artist. Not only in your playing, but also in the words you share in here. A good guitar-day indeed.

theoldcoach

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“Sportster”—- (remember that old thread about how we all got our “names”?- 😎).

I’m gonna miss you…… for sure!

You ALWAYS brought new viewpoints and discussion ideas/threads, shared your discoveries- (this really helps ALL of us!)- and kept things light and fun in here.

Onward and upward my ol’ friend!

mark

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Congrats!!! WOW this is cool stuff!

Having that many days logged in is an incredible accomplishment for sure!!!……. but……. you have another accomplishment to take some pride in. I think even more-so than your huge number of days.

You have helped SOOOOOOO many of us along the way by sharing your successes- (and maybe non-successes as well?😉- because that’s how sh#t REALLY is), and giving us advice and encouragement when we need it.

I myself am 3 days shy of 700, my hat is off to you!!!

Again- congrats

theoldcoach/ mark

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Kman-Sr–

Glad to have you “back”!!!!!

You’ve had a crap sandwich handed to you recently, but have made it back onto your porch— and that’s awesome. LOVED your “grin-n like a jackass eatin saw-briars” line…. and also….. “floors a-shakin above”.

I agree…….. Trust the Process…….. (even though it seems like there is NOTHING going on a LOT of the time).

Stay well-

theoldcoach

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It is kind-of fun to notice some improvement on a tough Daily challenge when it comes back around😀. I joined TAC in Jan of 2021– right in the middle of COVID– and have seen some of them 3 times now.

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I wish that I was smart enough to even make some kind-of suggestion that doesn’t show just how computer-illiterate I am.

There’s an old saying— “better to be thought of as an idiot, than to open your mouth and remove all doubt”. I’ll risk it….. So here goes…..

Aren’t these lesson-tabs just “pdf” files? They aren’t very big in the sense of a whole pile of computer-space being eaten-up.

(With my computer-knowledge-level on full display here🙃)…… why can’t they just lump all those Daily-challenge-tab pdf’s together, into a big “folder” somewhere, and have some sort of “link” that can take us to that folder? Like, “off to the side of” the regular TAC website…….. Isn’t that sort-of how accessing the old “song-vault” link works?

Sure seems like it would be less complicated than having to “store” them inside the TAC website— within EACH member’s “favorites” account— and having to keep them accessible ALL the time…..

I do NOT know how all this stuff works- but it sure seems like there should be a way to accomplish this.

But, if it is simply the case that they don’t want to- then I guess that’s the bottom line….

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mcarlson_sb—

WOW- you have made a fantastic post here- very detailed yet easily readable and “follow-able” in actions. I favoritized this thread….. just to be able to easily refer back to your post. (I have done this many times with other posts that just “hit the nail on the head” for me.

To me, playing songs feels “more fun” than playing scales-(etc), but I feel like I’m learning WAAAY less just by playing songs. “Nuts-and-bolts-y” stuff such as scales and chord transition efficiency are really the stuff I **NEED** to play those songs better. It’s a Catch-22, for sure.

I’m working on a few original songs- (fiddling with them, changing keys, lyric sections, chord progressions, etc- it never ends)- and I feel that spending so much of my guitar-session-time doing THAT actually hurts my guitar/playing/learning in a way.

Speaking to your mention of noticing “refinement”—– to put it into terms of painting a house— the “main color” goes on fast- (you notice the huge difference immediately), the “trim”, however, covers much less area, and goes on WAAAAY slower………. but THAT’s what makes a home look “sharp” in the end. My silly 2-cents worth.

Thanks again for your great post!

theoldcoach