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Carnelia–

Congrats!!!!! You have been BUSY!!!!, and have also done a great job in knowing where you are in your journey, and where you are going as well…….

Well done!!

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First off- Albert D– your response is hilarious!!!

My mind seems to change on this whole electric-thing. One day I want it, the next I almost don’t. I think I’m somehow kind-of intimidated or something by it/ having it. I don’t want it to feel like it “takes the place” of my acoustic journey. I want it to feel more like “in conjunction with it”……..

I’ve only played an electric a few times- and really liked it— something new and cool!

But, it’s still guitar. I’m not sure it’s gonna make me a better guitar player.

Is there a hard line between acoustic and electric? If an electric is somehow “easier” to play- will that, in essence, make it “harder” to play an acoustic when I pick one up? – maybe especially a 12-string? I have enough trouble as it is.

I don’t know if I wanna go down that “rabbit-hole”.

Thank you all for your thoughts, suggestions, and ideas– they are MUCH appreciated!!!

True to my nature– I am probably WAAAAY overthinking this😜, right?

I think I’m gonna go ahead and pursue this guitar– all things considered. They want me to have it, and they know I’ll take care of it.

If his g-kids are someday interested, maybe I’ll give it to one of them when they’re ready or interested.

Thanks again-

theoldcoach

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Nice work!

Stay with it even if/ when things seem a little “vague”. Don’t know if you’ve completed the “30 days to Play”, (or where you are in your guitar journey), but if you haven’t yet— check out some of the Skills Courses.

Don’t compare yourself to “anyone else”, or worry about where you think you “should” be in your journey, always remember what Tony says- “momentum over perfection”, and HAVE FUN.

I say this stuff like I know what the h*ll I’m talking about. Because I DO….at one point or another, I did ALL those things wrong😀. I learned the hard way…..

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K-M–

Big congrats are in order! 100 sessions is an important milestone, because it tells you that you are serious about learning to play the guitar. If you weren’t serious about it– (as in just a passing thing)– you’d have known by now and bagged it.

But— you’re still in it, and still having fun!

Thanks for sharing your accomplishment👍

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Juliel–

WOW– was that really great!!

👍

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I am so far behind you all it’s not even funny. Someday I’ll get there.

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Yeah, well, the “loud factor” has come up here in our house😬. I practice in my wife’s computer/craft room pretty much, and she said “if stuff starts fallin’ off the walls– you’re headed for the garage”😎. Probably a better spot anyway…….. Thanks for your thoughts.

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Wasn’t very clear. I had restarted the message after I had taken it back to black cursor and started from there.

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Cadgirl–

I have an “irrelevant-to-the-thread” comment if I may.

I have installed a LOT of Lifeproof Flooring…….

Maybe there is better out there- but I haven’t seen it– it is good stuff!!!

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Worked fine….

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Test. I typed in four periods, then “backspaced-up” back to the start- and got the red cursor. Then hit “post”. So we’ll see if that works- (remember– I won’t know until AFTER I hit this button…..)

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I also write and scribble stuff down all the time– I have LOTS of drawings and diagrams nearly exactly like the ones you made!!! They make sense only to me!

For me- when I write/scribble something down- I’m kind-of learning it as I write it- (does that even make any sense?- after all, I’m just writing it for myself anyway, right?).

Even here in the Forum, when I re-read all the posts in a thread- (I read nearly EVERY thread- it’s a curse), I read my own posts right along with, kind-of “in the third person”– as if someone else wrote them. Weird– I remember things better if I SEE them in print- even my own stuff.

Yeah, I know. Again— it’s a curse…..

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You’ve likely already “got” this- but here’s what stuck in my mind as far as the CAGED system goes……

1. If your brain works in terms of “chord shape” first– then the first thing to consider is the STRING the root note is on. On the root-note string, simply find “the NOTE that names the chord”, and apply chord shape from there. (Note- the other fretted notes can either be “above” OR “below” your root-note, depending on the chord itself).

2. If your brain works in terms of “chord” first– put your chord-shape (with the barre) onto the fretboard and then move it to the location on your target root-note string and note “that names the chord”.

These thoughts worked for me. Both worked equally easily.

Sorry if this sounds confusing.. but to me the most confusing part was what to call it…

Took me awhile to figure out which was “cleaner” in my mind— (for example…)- “an E-shaped D chord” (from method #1 above)…… OR……. “a D chord in an E shape” (method #2 above)…

Tomayto- tomahto. I use both, but prefer #1 because it gives me the root string first, then all I have to do is find the note that names the chord. Seems faster to me…..

As I said- if you’ve already got this– good on ya!

theoldcoach

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Cadgirl-

I got thru FBW course just fine, really– except for the following two concepts:

1. Have a little trouble still on all the “soloing/improvising” portions. I just don’t “get” the ability of making “informed decisions” (per Tony) in choosing notes within a solo or improv. My brain isn’t getting it– especially at ANY kind of speed. I can “jump around”, acting as if I’m soloing- but it’s NOT from thinking about what I’m actually doing.

2. The application of what I’ve learned in FBW and applying it to the Dailies. I know I sound like a broken record on this- (sorry….). Tony’s explanations on how this is done- are just too fast and/or confusing to me. But I admit I have NOT “really dug in” like you & Mike have in this thread- because I don’t know if I’m able to understand it. I read and re-read both of your and Mike’s “later” discussion/posts in this thread– several times– and my eyes glossed-over, and my brain just turned to mush.

I’ll go back and re-read the entire thread in a few days- with “fresh eyes”.

Thanks for your (as always) kind words- (you also Mike!).

theoldcoach

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Perfect