petelanger
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Your are welcome. The A7 is shown here with 1 and 3 but Tony plays it using 2 and 3 fingers.
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I hope that some day all the TABs will feature every chord mentioned in the challenge videos. Some do, but not all and I think this should be remedied. Yes it’s simple to look up a chord online, but there are so many variations of the chord shapes and then Tony will frequently show us his own shape (same notes being fretted but with different fingers), and using his shape will often facilitate the transitions that follow.
Tony mentioned 3 Chords in this week’s challenges, the B7 which you mentioned. It is an abbreviated B7 = minus pinky on low E.
Then the A7 and E7.
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@Moose408 is this information (hours practiced) logged by the TAC site or have you been tracking it yourself?
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Take the-old-coach’s advice and read his post in the “Starting TAC” thread!
I didn’t know there was a 3 month option! I don’t think anybody learns guitar in 3 months. I’m new as well, about 105 days in at this point but I am a lifetime TAC member. I think anything less than 3 years makes no sense and at that point it’s cheaper to go for lifetime membership. -
“But that was just a dream, just a dream!”
Well done, one of my favorite songs of all time! Makes me want to to learn mandolin!
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Hello Kristin. I see that you live in Germany. Are you German speaking? I am originally from Austria and speak German. But I have lived in North America for most of my life.
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What Kristin said is absolutely correct, and no questions are silly. It’s silly not to ask when you have thousands of people at your fingertips who have been doing this thing for longer than you!
Just jump in and try the challenge of the day! If it seems too tough to even attempt a measure or 2, then perhaps go to Monday’s challenge of the same week. Don’t worry about how much you can do or how many whole daily challenges you can go through. I always try to find “nuggets”: a nugget could be a thing that I learned or a small win of some kind. Maybe I surprised myself because when I heard Tony play and then looked at the TAB, it seemed so overwhelming but then it became doable! Some days you might discover a big win. Some days, and I’m quoting Tony here, your win might be that “you showed up”.It really helps to share your experiences in the Forums where you can get feedback. Also it can be useful to record your thoughts some place where you can access them again after you have forgotten them. I use Microsoft OneNote, I download the TABS and paste them into the Notes and record my comments there also. When the challenge comes around again I’ll have my past experiences to compare to.
You know Tony made a really interesting point in today’s challenge: if the challenge comes under your fingers quickly, that doesn’t mean you just made huge progress. When you are really challenged and start to think I can’t play a lick right now, it’s all too hard and you just want to give it up for the day, that’s when you need to push on and go a little further in because there’s a nugget just a little bit deeper in this mine; just a few more strokes of the hammer and the pick!
Those times it comes easy, that’s you reaping the rewards of past challenges
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I clicked on this thread thinking: I don’t know this song “And it all came to a big halt!“. So sorry Loraine that this mishap occurred! You have been such a great encourager on TAC! Hoping that you can feel encouraged by all of us in return!
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So sorry Rob! Hope you keep on rockin’!
One thing that occurred to me is that Tony is pretty good about explaining exactly the string, the finger to fret with and pick direction in a step by step manner. If I were not able to look at the computer screen I think I could do 1 or 2 measures each day just by listening and doing. That should keep you going!I know it’s not easy and I am not belittling what’s going on with your eyesight.
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I only understand about half of what you said there but I’m happy for your lightbulb experience! Way to go, keep knocking it out ‘ the park Bro!
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I agree, I find it easiest to just recite the beat in my head before I start playing. It’s definitely not a ONE – AND -TWO
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What a great habit you’ve developed! Very impressive stats!
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Okay @Marty73 , I’m not saying when but I’m taking you up on this. I checked out some videos on how to play the mandolin parts and it looks doable.
IT’S ON!
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The song makes me want to be able to play mandolin, doesn’t mean that I am anywhere near being able to do it yet. But your suggestion would be cool!
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Excellent, Coach!
A few words to read but well worth the trouble!
Thanks!