[the-old-coach]

Kitman–

Two things– (least important one first)

1. Well, I’m a little embarrassed– there I was in a previous thread giving YOU advice😜! 2. Man– that was nothin’ less than fantastic! THAT is where most all of us want to get to someday I think. Me for sure. I am also a huge fan of the Avett Brothers- their music is, well, like THAT- quirky, cool, simple/fun.

That was great! Thanks for giving us another “brass ring” to go for.

mark

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[the-old-coach]

That was great!- I think I could some Willie-Nelson-like sounds in there… (?)

I’ve just kinda missed the boat on the whole improv part of TAC- and I’ve gotta fix that.

Great stuff- Thanks for sharing.

the old coach

[the-old-coach]

Bugman-

I also (message) sent you some stuff to chew on.

the coach

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[the-old-coach]

Fantastic, right there👏👏👏. Are you following along on the “tabs” and then improvising all the cool strumming-pattern stuff, riffs, picking parts, etc?

Man, I would love to learn what you have done there. Great.

the old coach

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[the-old-coach]

Kitman–

Welcome to TAC!- (it was a GREAT choice….)

My two cents—– (remember that opinions are like rear-ends…. everybody has one……

Be patient with yourself. Can’t tell ya how important this is…..

Focus on FUN……. and realize there will be times when this seems less than fun. Accept that…….. It’s all good….. work thru it.

Focus on ACCURACY over speed– speed will come.

Lean on us here in the Forum- we’re here to help, not judge. We’re all in the same boat.

Explore the whole TAC website– There is a LOT of really-REALLY great stuff in here! Dig….. deep.

Do the nuts-&-boltsy stuff– with no shortcuts. None.

LISTEN… (really L-I-S-T-E-N)- to the beautiful sounds you are making– both good and bad– and learn from both.

Pat yourself on the back with a “win” when one comes along. You earned it!

Do the Daily’s- no slacking! They stack on top of each other. Like climbing a ladder– one lesson sometimes is a harder version of the previous one.

LEARN the chords and transitions- (extremely important). Forewards and backwards. Go deep here.. deep. Focus on moving efficiently between chords. This is the cool stuff. Remember that learning guitar is a marathon, not a sprint.

Goof around with things- EXPERIMENT on your own….. “add” to the lessons and skills courses however you want…… Do weird stuff….. your OWN stuff……..

Now…. go…. have fun!

the old coach

[the-old-coach]

Wow!– Thank you all for the kind words and encouragement!

Full disclosure- I probably deleted 10-15 oops’s before I actually made it thru- even this short section. Funny– I can play that in my sleep……but when “the camera’s rollin'”– it’s harder. (Does anybody else think so????)……….

Again– thanks……

Mark

[the-old-coach]

Nice job Loraine! (indeed– it was a GREAT time to grow up!!!!)

the old coach

[the-old-coach]

JennyMc-

I print them off, label them by month & year, and keep them all in a 3-ring binder. Tricky at the very end of the month to make sure I get the last couple of lessons either printed or favoritized before the next month’s start.

If printed, I can practice withOUT my laptop if I want.

I also open the 3-ring to a completely random page- and work on THAT lesson for ~5 minutes every day…… you never know WHAT you’re gonna get! Kinda fun.

Congrats on your progress- remember to keep it fun.

the old coach

[the-old-coach]

Again– thank you for the nice comments!

I actually think I like the “other” video better– “Maybe– my first video”- (it’s “farther down” in this “Play for Us” section of the Forum).

They are the same tune- but slightly different. The “Maybe…” one is better. Check it out!

Thanks to ALL who were patient thru this whole train-wreck.

Note/ question– Does anyone else find it a little harder to play “when the camera is rollin’?” I’m sure this is something that gets better with experience.

Thanks again to all.

the old coach

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[the-old-coach]

Thank you all for the nice comments. I has been quite the battle– for me– to do something that comes easily to most of you.

Maybe my “learning-curve”– (kind-of a dumpster-fire, really)– will help someone else.

Thanks again– the coach

[the-old-coach]

Well……….. I made the mistake of “trying it” again today… I never learn………

I’m the mole in Whack-a-Mole. Just when I try to stick my head out……… hoping………. WHACK.

Again, I really appreciate all the help & advice— I just canNOT seem to make it work. And– I — take full responsibility for that.

Who’da thunk😜 it’d be much easier to learn & play guitar for an average of an-hour-and-a-half EVERY day, than to make and post a damn 30-second video.

“Over & Out” on this mess.

the coach

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[the-old-coach]

You’re welcome.

Remember- these suggestions are what work for me- for where I’m at in my journey.

Mold or tweak any of these you want to fit where YOU are and where you want to go.

But there is one that applies no matter what- and it’s not even on my list!

It’s Jeff’s last three words—- “play play play”.👍 Keep it light, keep it fun.

the coach

[the-old-coach]

There are actually two different videos- This one, and a “Finally” one. Same tune- but they are different. I like this one better- it’s a little “smoother”

Thanks again for the nice comments!

the coach

[the-old-coach]

Some of it I can’t seem to remember😏. As the song went– “Those were the days my friend- we thought they’d never end……..”

[the-old-coach]

Phil-

I’ll try & figure out how to do what you said here. My laptop & I are not speaking because of all this. Apparently, they are not meant to fly.

Maybe I can try tomorrow(?). Thanks much-ly.

the coach