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@Joyfinder @PickinmyPocket

Thank you both for listening and the gracious comments. It’s amazing how consistency in TAC, day by day, builds into something. Enjoy the guitar journey!

[Philb]

@Jack_Hydrick Thank you so much for listening and the kind comment.

[Philb]

Sounding smooth and dreamy. Well done!

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@KevinZ @John_Hall @albert_d
Thank you for listening, and the encouragement.
@albert_d The percussive elements add an awesome dimension. I think that is one of the most useful techniques I have learned in TAC.

[Philb]

So good; so clear; so beautiful!

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Your right about your strumming; in the zone! Good job on a classic Loraine!

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Most excellent; as usual! Way to go Kevin!

[Philb]

Great job! Your strumming was excellent. Is that a mahogany top?

[Philb]

Nice job! That B minor can be tricky for me also; but you were landing it without looking. Way to go! That’s a classic.

[Philb]

I really liked this! Excellent song; and though I have not heard the original, your performance was great. It fit you well. Sounding awesome!

[Philb]

That’s great info, and a good idea. Thanks!

[Philb]

Hello! Since it is within the same month; when you open a daily challenge; to your left should be a list of all the challenges for this month, in order. You can click on any day to watch it again. Once the month is over they will disappear unless you favored a daily challenge, and then it will be in your favorites folder.

[Philb]

Take good care, and keep strumming! The best to you!

[Philb]

I have nothing to add on to what you have said except, yes. You just have to keep playing, day by day, incrementally, you work things out and get better. I started playing at an older age, and there is just no way to reverse aging, but I have found through stretching and consistent practice, I do improve. It just takes time, patience with myself, and the perseverance to keep going. Just enjoy each days time playing. The best to you!

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Be patient with yourself. You are just beginning, and it takes time and consistency (more than most of us would like to admit), to see movement and improvement in any part of this; and to work out different things personally.

Looking at what your hands are doing is normal; especially to start with. Can you position your body/neck in such a way that you can get comfortable, and glance back and forth with just eye movement.
I am older, and for me personally, having lost some flexibility and dealing with joint stiffness; I have found stretching daily really helps for TAC and all aspects of life. I do finger and hand stretches (Tony has some exercises I believe in the skill section); and neck movement and rotation daily as a part of it.

I am almost 4 years into TAC, having only learned a few basic chords (and not too well), previously. I am not where I want to be, but I am playing guitar, songs (and have posted some); and cannot believe how far I have come with consistency over time. The changes seem so incremental at times as to not be noticeable; but they add up and surprise you. Welcome to TAC. Make it an enjoyable experience.