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Flagguy–

My two cents–

Make sure you do your stretching exercises– (at least some of them)– before every session.

Tip- when you’re pullin’, pushin’, and stretching your fretting-hand fingers—– try to keep that arm straight– so that you’ll feel the stretching from your fingers go clear up into your arm…… THAT part is what’s really helpful.

When playing those chords that are a bit of a “reach”, your (fore)arm gets tired before your fingers themselves will.

the old coach

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Loraine-

I can’t possibly add anything better than what Bill_Brown and Kitman have said here.

(Great minds🤨 think alike!– I’ve been off the radar for two weeks now, myself– but then JumpinJeff and Mike G drug me back in!!!- I love their perspectives on things!)

Glad- as always- to hear from you.

Mark- the old coach

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Loraine-

Good stuff, right there. Thanks for sharing.

For me– whenever I try singing along while playing, it is a total disaster🙃!- so I — REALLY– admire what you have done, for sure. Even if I pick out an easy 3-chord tune that I can play in my sleep—– when I try to add singing……… fugggedddabbbouttit.

I have the same thoughts as you maybe about the high E and maybe B ringing out too “loudly” on the upstroke- (my “Dream a Little Dream” video is an example of me doing that). When I do it, it just “seems” too loud and twangy. I’m trying to “temper” that down quite a bit. Seems to sound better when I can do it- but it is then a consistency issue.

Keep goin’! Your posts and advice inspire (not only) me tremendously👍…. MANY others, too.

Mark

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Loraine and Kitman- and others—

Thanks- your comments and advice are VERY much appreciated!

This was really my first attempt at this song- I know well that it’s NOT a great video.

It’s not pretty— I personally think it’s kinda “twangy”, inconsistent, and too “loud” in spots where it shouldn’t be- to the point of being “too much”- (that’s not what’s on my mind as a I write this post🤨- but this is a Community Forum).

It’ “rough”. I don’t think I should’ve posted it (yet)– but kept working on it, and then posted it later.

I am so grateful to see others posting their videos- (I’m just in awe watching them)- and I think I’m just “caught up in the moment”.

Thanks again for your nice words- I’ll try & show up at the party better-dressed from now on. There’ll be a much better version of the same song sometime in the near future….

the old coach

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BobbyJ- First off– welcome to TAC!- (it was a great choice).

Reading your post- it makes me think/wonder how many of us have that (almost) same kind of story– Born in the 50’s, teenaged in the late-60’s and 70’s- (the era of the BEST music IMHO), sort-of played guitar when we were younger (never very well), lived our lives as maybe 50 years went by- (at lightning speed), and are now wanting to pick the guitar back up, and have been lucky enough to hear about TAC.

The rest will be history.

I’m thankful for all the Forum-ers who hand down all the best advice, information, encouragement, direction, and insight. They settle us down when we’re on the ropes, and pick us back up when we feel like we’re beat. Wonderful stuff. The heartbeat of TAC.

BobbyJ- you have a great plan goin’ on there!

the old coach

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Thanks for the nice comments!

When there’s that many hiccups……… There’s LOTS of fun to be had yet on that song!

the old c……oach🙃

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well- that didn’t work……. pink screen of death

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Wow- I get to be the first to reply!

Moonhare- that was nothing short of fantastic….period.

Hypnotic and captivating– kind-of pulls me in.

I (we) can’t WAIT to see more videos as you keep working on this. Please post more.

Wow…… I have yet another new goal…… like I don’t have enough already……

Thanks for posting this…… it’s great.

the old coach

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Dave– Did it “appear” in the “pink screen of death”? (I think it was Cadgirl who first use that term😆). If so- don’t feel alone. It has happened to quite a few of us.

And I feel ya’– it’s pretty frustrating to write out a well-thought-out post, check it all for various mistakes, and then finally hit “post”….. only to have it go POOF……. gone.😒

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Like wine tasting I guess- if it tastes good– it IS good.🤔

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Man, I would love to have the ability to assemble some sort of jingle just from an idea or thought, and then maybe improve it from there over time.

(I’m assuming you guys aren’t just messin’ with me🤔😄).

Maybe I’ll be able to do that after I learn a LOT more.

I’ve been doing some reading and thinking about guitar-things lately, including some on this subject. Latest pick-up– “No Bull Music Theory for Guitarists” by James Shipway. I’m NOT a big “reader-person”- so this book is a perfect fit for me- (I’m on my second time thru it). Because I believe I also have the “golden retriever in a forest full of squirrels” trait………. (now THERE’S a song!)

Can’t wait till Fretboard Wizard comes out!

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You’re standing at the North Pole, looking out at the horizon. Then you turn yourself around 180 degrees, and look the exact opposite direction……

In both cases—- looking in opposite directions—- (looking in ANY direction, really)—– you are looking the SAME direction.

South.

Maybe in learning guitar, we’re ALL “standing at the North Pole”……. and then we head out, on foot, on our own, unique, guitar journey.

We surely will all have different paths- no doubt some completely opposite direction from some other……

But no matter which way we go…… we are all headed in the same direction.

the old coach

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👍

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😃👍

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Don’t remember the first two there, but “Brooklyn” is also one of my favorites. Right on!