[the-old-coach]

“That’s all there is to it?”

“Isn’t it harder?”

“Why didn’t my previous instructors just tell me this?”

IMHO- these are ALL great questions/thoughts!- and they hit it right on the head for me, also.

Yours is a great post.

I’m on my second time thru FBW, and it is amazing how much MORE you “see” when you go back thru it.

I feel that right now, anyway, I am stronger in the area of guitar-knowledge than the area of guitar-ability, thanks to FBW…….. (and am having a little trouble applying all the knowledge I learned). But I think that’s the way I want it- rather than the other way around……

I’ll “get there”, but– as you know– there’s a LOT of stuff in there.

theoldcoach

[the-old-coach]

Fred- you’re the coolest!

(I had to back and do some research)- but…

This is kind of like buyin’ a Harley, am I right?

I’m glad “ya went and done it”!!!

Happy playin’😎

toc

[the-old-coach]

Actually– (now that I have a guitar in my hands)- it should be “lift my middle finger off the G string….” Oops….

[the-old-coach]

Fred-

I am in envy of your guitar mindset and collection, indeed!

And can only dream of owning anything like— either one— of those guitars.

Carry on!

theoldcoach

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Thank you all for your encouragement and kind words.

I was actually wondering if this wasn’t more of a curse- my brain taking off on this stuff when other- (normal)- people are doing actual, normal-people stuff. Like sleeping…..

My latest brain trip—— sometime early this AM- I was going over “notes inside of chords” in my brain, and was a bit confused on the changing of, say, a C major (open) chord to a C minor chord. Flattening the third is NOT as easy as flattening the third on, say, an A or D chord.

That’s when I stumbled across the magic of the E-shaped barre chord.

I realized I could play any major chord just by using the low-E as my rootnote, and moving the barre on up the neck. Example- If I barred the 5th fret across all 6 strings, then applied the E shape above that- that is an E-shaped A chord- (a la CAGED system). Two frets up, an E-shaped B chord, one more up, an E-shaped C, etc, etc…..

Then– more magic– I realized all I have to do is lift my ring finger off the G string, and that chord is now the Minor of that original chord. Same as changing an E to an E-minor.

But it works all the way up the neck…….

For ME anyway- this was a big, lightbulb, moment.

And then I went back to sleep……..

theoldcoach

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Bugmeist and Gerry–

Wow- I agree that it’s a whole different thing- it’s way harder.

Something to get used to for sure.

I gave it a try maybe 6 months ago…….. for about two days. Thought I did “just fair” at it…….. haven’t been back.

It was fun to me- mainly because it was “familiar”— but also— SOOOOOO different!

Your posts reminded me that it’s something I need to work on!!!

theoldcoach

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I had to google it to find out what that even was!

Seems we’d have little need for one here along the Washington coast in November- all you have to do is look outside😀. Leaves are flyin’ and rain is fallin’, but we just can’t bring ourselves to be one of those “Arizona snowbirds”.

theoldcoach

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Loraine-

Thanks for sharing this!

One of my favorite songs thru the years, and I love that jangly “ring” of a 12-string!

I really like playing mine- it makes me really have to concentrate on exact finger placement and transitions from chord to chord.

I’m not where you are yet with the playing and singing- but I’m workin’ on it!

Thanks again-

theoldcoach

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albert_d–

Congrats on finishing!

Soooooo………….. What did you think of it– relative to what skills you already have/had?.

I …. personally ….. loved ….. it!

You are farther along than I in our guitar-journeys.

Do you have any observation/tidbits/hints/tips that you can think of that you’d like to share…. Different viewpoints that are shared make us ALL stronger. Those “little things” that you might see– (that I can’t yet)– are PURE GOLD.

Again— congrats—-

theoldcoach

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Mike–

I liked your post- a lot…. I like the philosophical stuff. You are a thinker. I also consider myself a thinker– but I don’t even know if I’m on the “JV-squad” in comparison to you.

You lost me on the 9 steps in reference to today’s Funkified Blues lesson. I got to about the 2nd step- (if that far😴)- and then my brain just blurred-over.

I finished the 9 steps– but I don’t remember any of it.

As for the lesson itself- (Funkified Blues)- I gave it 2, 10-minute sessions today, and said to heck with it. I remember this lesson from before- (Nov 2021- where I gave it 3, 10-minute sessions- and said worse), and if I had posted my personal thoughts about this lesson- (from before)- they would have been edited-out and I would have been possibly banned from this Forum😳😎.

Again– Thanks for posting….. I enjoy your philosophical thoughts- (and, yes, I read the entire post as well).

yer old pal-

theoldcoach

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Word of wisdom, right there.👏

[the-old-coach]

I agree with Cadgirl.

Never had any lessons, but I have done quite a bit of studying- (along with “hands-on”)- thru some different book sources, and also different websites. In lots of ways, much of the information seems similar to what’s in FBW.

But that’s where the similarities ends…… In my opinion, the big difference is the way the entire course– including the way individual lessons are laid-out and planned in week-long groups– is presented by Tony.

Make no mistake– there is a TON information inside this FBW course, with enough “lightbulb moments”- (for me at least)- to light up a small town.

It’s not easy- (again, at least for me)- but the casual, easy-going manner Tony has makes it FAR easier than the other sources I have used before. Not even close……..

Anyway, Loraine, Cadgirl is right on…….. FBW is a great investment……. and fun!!!!!

yer old friend-

theoldcoach

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😎👍

[the-old-coach]

Mike— you just wrote a song……..

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Well put!!!!!