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  • Philb

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    June 4, 2024 at 2:44 pm in reply to: Lost ability to strum

    I’m so sorry to hear this Loraine. Keep doing what you need to do, looking at options, and keep yourself well.

  • Philb

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    June 4, 2024 at 2:39 pm in reply to: IM JUST A COUNTRY BOY (DON WILLIAMS)

    Very nice! Your voice fit it well. You seem ready to maybe hook up with another musician and play some places. You have quite the catalog. Keep at it Kevin!

  • Philb

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    May 30, 2024 at 7:57 pm in reply to: Old Man by Neil Young

    Well done! Sounding great. You did a good job singing it, and your guitar was ringing out clean and clear.

  • Philb

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    May 29, 2024 at 8:26 pm in reply to: Fiddler’s Green cover The Tragically Hip

    That was great! Nicely done!

  • Philb

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    May 29, 2024 at 8:20 pm in reply to: Simple Man by Lynyrd Skynyrd

    Way to go! I learned and did that one some time ago also. It’s a great one to learn; and you sounded good!

  • Philb

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    May 27, 2024 at 7:50 pm in reply to: Such a sweet song! Don’t let the old man in.

    Thank you! So very well done and sung!

  • Philb

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    May 26, 2024 at 8:23 pm in reply to: REBEL YELL (BILLY IDOL) cover

    Rockin’ the 80’s!!! Electric! You have done quite a wide variety of songs Kevin. Nice!

  • Philb

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    May 25, 2024 at 10:05 pm in reply to: My First Time Posting Here – Mad World

    Nice job! You’ll work out the vocals. I like the use of this song in the movie Donnie Darko.

  • Philb

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    May 24, 2024 at 3:01 pm in reply to: New and Confused ?

    It isn’t about mastery; but practice and improvement. Most people start with the 30 days to play (it sounds like you have been playing awhile though); then some of the skill courses (such as Your Next Six Chords, or such as you mentioned, the 5 day blues challenge). When you start the meat of the program; the daily challenges: each day Monday through Friday is dedicated to a specific technique. Each week you work on the same technique on that day but with different material from week to week. You are not doing them to master them; but to play as best you can (at least 10 minutes, probably more for many people); and move on; day by day to finish the challenge for the week.
    It is establishing a routine; getting your fingers in shape; getting familiar with some guitar information (understanding the physical layout of the guitar and some guitar theory); and playing (no matter how good you feel about it at this point; there are beginners doing the daily challenges as well as more seasoned players). Some challenges will be more challenging (feeling over your head), others more encouraging. You will forget things (I will be 72 in a month, having started in TAC 4 years ago). The more you play, day by day, incrementally, you will be making progress. Some of the challenges repeat, and you will see how the next time through you are better at it. The information will come around again, and you will begin to understand it more, and retain more with repetition. It is a process. It works. Your aim each week with the daily challenges is to complete them (even when you feel you fell short in a week; which I have on many occasions). Keep going!

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  • Philb

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    May 24, 2024 at 2:43 pm in reply to: Progress

    Way to go! Enjoy the ride!

  • Philb

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    May 24, 2024 at 2:42 pm in reply to: Paint it Black! Live

    Nice job! Way to get out there and play live!

  • Philb

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    May 20, 2024 at 3:23 pm in reply to: new member question – full songs tab/videos for challenges?

    Yep; Ultimate Guitar and some Youtube videos. Just put a song title in the search bar, add chords and lyrics, and you will see other places also.

  • Philb

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    May 18, 2024 at 9:46 pm in reply to: A new and serious commitment

    Welcome! Enjoy; day by day; play and have fun along the journey.

  • Philb

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    May 18, 2024 at 9:45 pm in reply to: Small Win

    Way to go!

  • Philb

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    May 18, 2024 at 9:45 pm in reply to: Met Chris Martin from Martin Guitar

    Fantastic!

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