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Not exactly a step by step. But, if you are overwhelmed, or sometimes even just whelmed, do three things. First, relax, and do some other thing. (clean the guitar, tune it, play a 4-chord progression you know without thinking (or 3 or 2)). Second, try it again the next day. Third, instead of pushing to get each lesson “done” each day. Schedule yourself 2 days each (be sure to favorite them all, however, so you can come back). This last one is because we all are too critical of ourselves, and if we take the time, will feel stronger about it.
A story. The 30-days to play challenge was introduced, and at the time, at the end of the challenge, those who had completed doing the lessons and had posted a result on the site were in a drawing (dart thrown at a page of faces) for a guitar. Now, the reward is the joy of learning the shuffle, and transitioning chords, and sounding more like music. So the candy apple on the string is different, but no less tasty (after all, there was only one guitar). By the way, the original completion period was 60 days between introduction and qualification for (in my case not) winning a guitar. Does that suggest anything?
Good luck. You can do this. From your post, it is clear you have the motivation.
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Live is on the bucket list. But I have watch a lot of his performace (small space) and lesson videos, and some are not plugged in. I don’t see him endorsing Tonewood Amps, so I think those pops and rings, and I know the harmonic chimes are his extreme talent. And have you noticed how the Maton he normally plays looks like Willy Nelson got a hold of it and removed places from the sound board. the man plays a lot.
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Ceasar’s “Vini, Vidi, Vici” comes to mind when I see this question. My Take, “I see you when I come to the events and note that you are conquering, both play and voice.”
Do you feel like you are failing? You are not.
Is the intent to duplicate Segovia, or Emmanuel, or Molly Tuttle? Keep at it, you and I both have about 4% of their experience, and should keep going.
Learning and writing (which I am not great at yet) songs is a wonderful way to become a better player. Note the number of songwriters that play guitar to write songs.
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Cudos to you both. If that ain’t fun, then, well, you clearly found it was. I love this kind of mutual support and encouragement.
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@Dirk_R , Everybody has their own preference. Warmth of Mahogany, Chime of Koa, Base and clarity of Rosewood. Compared to each other (not an easy thing to do I am guessing in Ketchikan), at a store that handles Taylor, is the best way to see which.
Me, I know I am staid in my ways, and I love the tones Koa adds. I don’t own a Mahogany guitar (except for necks), and do also really prefer Rosewood to a lot of other tone woods.
All bodies and sides are “layered” (read laminated or ply), tops are solid. The Rosewood has a solid Sitka Spruce top. The Mahogany (Layered Sapele an African member of Mahogany’s family) has a Mahogany top. The Koa has a Koa top and layered Koa Back and Sides.
Good luck, with the progress you have made, I bet whatever you choose will be a fun addition for you, and will encourage you further. (As I was looking these up, I notice there are two other models, but have never seen one of those.)
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Great win @WAMGOC , the steadier you go, the further you get. Congratulations
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Thank you. Fun continues, and no, Stevie, I promise, I am not overdoing it. Doing it, yes, over, not yet anyway.
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Thanks for listening. Enjoyed sharing it, and love hearing it was appreciated.
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Anything you want to do, that brings you joy, that is what you should do. AT is a show that has evolved over the years. Now, it is a simple list of unusual things we might like, musicians we have not heard of (frequently), and the lick for the week in question. I watch it (later) but it is not a great part of my progress.
There is nothing in TAC that can be instantly mastered. That is not the point. The point is to do “something” every day, and the lessons are a suggested something. When Tony delves into alternate tunings, I admit to setting a timer, and the instant the 10 min is up, I am off to something else. Not a current thing for me to focus on at my stage of learning.
When there is a lesson, idea, scale, or subject that grabs me, I can get lost for hours. I can’t apply in the real world much yet, but I have enjoyed working out something and playing guitar for that time.
If, and only if, you have the mindset that says, I must learn anything I learn to completion, no matter what, then you are to be congratulated. And the Guitar is going to be an awesome instrument in your hands. I can’t do that, but if you must, then I will be in line, eventually, for the tickets to your opening show.
Keep working, and all else will come.
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Great music gets done over and over. John Denver, John Cash, John Prine. I think I see a commonality.