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@wcp2020outlook-com it’s a little tricky to access videos from a previous day, especially since the responsiveness of the site is hampered.
Just hover over the day and then the title of the challenge appears, now hover over that and click. The challenge won’t appear immediately, it will take a a little bit (anywhere from 2 – 15 seconds depending on the current utilization). It appears that there are thousands of new members on the site and it’s overloaded at times. This delay makes navigation like this more difficult, but it is working I just tested it a moment ago and brought Tuesday’s challenge up. Try it and let me know, I can send you a link if all else fails!
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So tell us your story @Tsuyako Sandy Dunn ! You said you were here before but you were trying to perfect, got frustrated and stopped!
When were you here the last time, how long (how many sessions) did you play?
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You could always give @jorgemac ‘s suggestion a try: tuning your guitar down 3 half steps.
quoting jorgemac:
“I like the tone of heavier strings but don’t like the fact that the strings take more finger tip pressure to produce that fuller tone of heavier strings.
I started with 10 gauge strings and now usually play .013/56. I found as i increased the string gauge I could put less tension on the strings if I tuned the strings down a half of a note to 1 1/2 notes per string. Much less string tension meant no sore fingers as my tips got used to the heavier gauges.
One of my early rock guitar hero’s was Lonnie Mack, A Memphis picker who was a huge influence on Stevie Ray. i noticed in his song books that he tuned his guitar’s Strings down up to a tone and a half when recording. While trying to learn his songs I began tuning my guitar down to try and emulate his sound. Never did actually copy his tone but i did learn how to tune down my guitar and found I liked the bassier tone this created.
I am currently playing .013 strings and am tuned down 3 half steps, treble to bass C#,G#, E, B, F#, C#. as I like the tone. It is easy to tune your string down if you have a headstock tuner on your guitar. This is an easy way to avoid sore finger tips when to increase the string size on your guitar. Just tune it down for a week as your finger tips will have less tension when holding down the fretted notes. Then you can tune it up a half step a week until you reach normal tuning. I can just capo up if playing with friends and they like the different tone my guitar has to their guitar tone. A nice blend of different guitar sounds.
It is hard to tune lighter strings down more than a half step, as they do not adjust to the less string tension as well as .012’s or .013’s do.”
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@dwalter16hotmail-com sounds like you have momentum! So important to get on a roll and stay on it. You’ll run into road blocks as a player, but Tony structures things so there’s always something you can focus on besides the obstacle. In the meantime your brain figures out how to navigate the road block while you are not even aware of it! This has happened to me umpteen times, suddenly I’m able to do the thing I absolutely couldn’t before, when I haven’t even attempted it for quite a while! That’s what makes Tony’s approach so magical.
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So you’re checking the action on your E strings at the 12th fret, looks normal?
Define buzz, do you mean literally a buzzing sound, or a muted sound? What chords are we talking about and are you fretting close to fret wire whenever possible. Understood with some chords your fingers are in the way and you can’t get close.
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Don’t know why that’s happening, maybe try a different browser?
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They’ve always played on my phone. Just tested and today’s challenge is working fine with the LEARN, PLAY and BACKING TRACK videos.
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A few Things:
1. The couch may not be the best place for you, that depends on your couch and whatever is going on physically in your shoulders and spine area. You might want to invest in a proper chair for playing or try another place where you can sit with optimum posture for guitar playing. I bought a new office chair to play in. The arms can be raised so there is no obstruction. I do play on my couch also while I’m watching TV, but usually only for a few minutes at a time, then I’ll set it down. Also, my couch is firm and quite high off the ground, so it gives me plenty of support. You wouldn’t want to play in a couch that you sink into.
2. I would check out the warm up exercises (Daily Stretch for Guitar) here: https://tonypolecastro.com/skills/
3. Did you have pain in this area before playing guitar or is the playing that has triggered this issue? You may want to get yourself checked out.
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Welcome @gmcoates101
Getting started is a huge win! This is the best place to stick with it, TAC brings you the right lesson every day to keep you on track and progressing. Just do your best everyday for at least 10 minutes and you can’t help improving!
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It’s still the best learning site, if they could just get a few basic things fixed…
no other site can do what TAC can, I tried a bunch and I’m still checking out other guitar sites.
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Thanks for your input @DiscostewLA !
I’ll check out your suggestions. Unfortunately I am not an Apple guy. Windows laptop and Android phone, I’ve never been a fan of proprietary platforms.
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Haha, I have the exact same!
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@gmcoates101 I just want to follow up with this:
Don’t worry about doing the entire “lesson” when you get to the Daily Challenges! Some days are gonna be HARD!! 30 Days to Play is the warm up phase, depending on which week you start in, it could be a big jump. Just approach it with the mindset: “I’m gonna learn something today, even if most of the video is out of reach.” Do at least 10 minutes and mark it Complete! Even if you did a single measure or just strung together a few notes, if you played the challenge for 10 minutes you completed it!
This is so important! So many people will quit because they look at the entirety and it’s out of reach. It’s meant to be that way! Some people joining have been playing guitar for 50 years, and they still can get something out of it!!
AAAAAND: even if it’s not working at all, nothing but struggle, you are still learning! It will get better next time. Next time might be a week from now or a month from now when the same skill is taught. Then the challenges themselves repeat every so often. It all goes in cycles.
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@Berndog you should have no trouble posting once under the challenge each day. It’s the second post that will fail on you.
To lodge a complaint just email support@tonypolecastro.com