MisterBee
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An hour ago, I revisited the GFV national website. I did not find a downloadable application.
If the director of operations at HQ and the local chapter volunteer did not reply, I suspect they are not proactive in searching for volunteers.
I suppose I will take my professional teaching talents elsewhere. . . .
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No reply from GFV.
In February, I contacted Bailey King, the director of operations at GFV HQ. She was supposed to get back to me, but did not.
I contacted the local chapter rep in my area, which Bailey suggested. Once again, no reply.
“Who are you going to believe, me or your own eyes.” –Groucho Marx
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James,
Perhaps to protect the recipient, GFV did not contact you. However, they should have at least thanked you for the donation.
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As of Saturday, March 4th, I did not receive a correspondence from GFV. . . .
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ChuckS,
You had a wonderful experience with GFV; thank-you for sharing.
Today, I sent a follow-up email, so I hope to receive a response soon from either the local chapter or the national rep.
I am not a veteran. I would like to pay it forward. My dad’s oldest brother was killed in the airforce in Texas during WWII doing basic fighter maneuvers. My brother was born first, so he is named after him.
Have a great day.
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Kinga and TMutter,
Here is a link for 40 Best 2 Chord Guitar Songs (Updated 2023):
https://killerguitarrigs.com/best-2-chord-guitar-songs/
It is a mixture of genres, like Hank Williams, The Beatles, Springsteen, Sly and the Family Stone, and Santana.
Enjoy and Stay Positive about Your Guitar Routine. . . .
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Kinga,
Here is a video on self-motivation through discipline that applies to setting goals in your musical life. The principle of goal attainment requires being able to self-regulate or control the factors influencing your learning so you will excel at applying deliberate effort and purposeful practice to playing any instrument.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BvKeHz9OyV8
I hope you and everyone on this forum enjoy David’s advice.
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I would not be surprised if Tony has a staff member monitoring these forums. Perhaps he might surprise us and post some advice. Meanwhile, it helps for us to fuel our motivation to learn by sharing our knowledge and experiences in pursuing our own guitar journey.
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Kinga,
I am a Pateron member of David Benedict Mandolin. Here is an interesting video David recorded two years ago entitled, How to Make Your Practice MORE PRODUCTIVE.
Although David set a goal to engage in deliberate effort and purposeful practice for two hours per day as a professional musician, he lays out a routine to follow that is applicable to amateur musicians like us.
I hope you and everyone on the forum find this resource to be helpful:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9EaAl_5TBQ
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Hi Jon,
Thanks for the tip on the book, Guitar Zero. I just ordered it on Amazon.
Marcus’ argument parallels what I wrote in my response about motivational and volition behaviors that are necessary for self-regulated or self-directed learning.
I am studying cognitive learning theory, which is the direction that Marcus’ argument takes. I look forward to reading the book after I graduate in May.
Thumbs Up to Jon for suggesting this reference resource👍.
Alan
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Hi RogerG,
I did a search, but most of the results are for hiring bluegrass bands in West Palm Beach.
I will have to do a more extensive search at a later time.
Thank-you for replying,
Alan
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I am interested in finding a local bluegrass jam in West Palm Beach, FL.
Do you have any suggestions?
Thank-you for your support.
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Kinga,
I concur with The-Old-Coach’s advice.
I am studying human behavior in my master’s program in education. Self-beliefs influence our motivation and volition (taking action) more than anything else (Hoffman, 2017). For example, to overcome the obstacle of self-doubt, you need to believe in yourself that you are a competent learner of the guitar. Yes, sometimes it can be frustrating to learn, but all skills take time to develop through deliberate effort and purposeful practice. This infers you need to allow yourself to learn and believe in your ability to succeed. As Tony says, “small wins” makes progress. Your self-confidence makes the difference between success and failure (Hoffman’s Belief Hack, 2017). Motivation is depletable if you do not pursue your goals relentlessly. As my mentor, Dr. Bobby Hoffman points out, “breaks are essential for optimal results” (Hoffman, 2017, p. 97).
I am not here to sell Dr. Hoffman’s book, Hack Your Motivation, but it is an excellent resource for teaching habits or the mind that produce success, as he points out. Go on YouTube, type in Hack Your Motivation, and watch him being interviewed by a colleague about his book. YouTube videos are free, so there is nothing to lose. I am a firm believer in his Rest Stop Hack – Motivation is depletable, breaks are essential to optimal results. The more time passes when you are frustrated in your learning, the more likely your motivation and volition depletes your beliefs in your ability to regulate your behavior to learn, and the more likely you will lose your motivation. The best advice from The-Old-Coach is do not compare yourself to others because we all learn at different rates. Take a break for a few days from playing, do something else you enjoy, then come back to playing the guitar in small increments to earn those small wins. As Dr. Hoffman writes, “Even God rested on the seventh day, and you should too” (Hoffman, 2017, P. 99).
Kinga, please read my profile for inspiration. The Beliefs Hack and Rest Stop Hack work if you are open to new experiences in self-regulation learning.
MisterBee
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