Skyman911
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@Tricia_Lynn, I’m just starting my second time with fretboard wizard. It’s been a few months since I first went through it. I’ve forgotten so much. I’m not sure if I can really answer your questions. I’ve asked a number of people in my journey the best thing I can do to get better at guitar. I was surprised how many said to learn the CAGED system. This is basically what fretboard wizard is, learning the CAGED system. I think with songwriting, learning more about what chords naturally go together, and different voicings along the fretboard could be beneficial. I’ve learned a lot, and look forward to going through it again. I hope this helps a little.
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Congrats. I’m getting ready to go through it again after letting it simmer for a few months. Amazing how much you forget in a short amount of time.
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I don’t use any fingernails when fingerpicking. As a matter of fact, many famous players don’t use their fingernails either and mostly just use the fleshy part of the fingers. Some players like Tommy Emmanuel use a thumb pick. I’ve tried them, and don’t care for them at this stage of my journey. Some players just grow out their thumbnail.
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@BarbaraM, I know you can play and have heard you. I think Jumpinjeff and Loraine have both offered great advice. I think many of us go through these phases. I know sometimes for me, I’ll grab my guitar, and then just really don’t know what to play. I end up just doing some familiar fingerpicking and maybe strum a few chords. If I’m just not into it, I’ll put the guitar down and walk away. Taking a little break isn’t bad in my opinion. I know I get into some mental funks that don’t align with playing. I’ve tried to let go of the guilt of not playing when I get into these funks.
I know you can do this. Please don’t give up.
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@crabbyblue11, when I first started, I struggled with the pick, and actually quit using one due to strumming issues. Single note picking wasn’t really an issue for me, just getting nice clean strums. I started using one again almost a year ago. I’m still not where I want to be, but still persist. Finding the right pick is key in my opinion. @Loraine gave some great advice. Pick up a variety pack and try different materials and different thicknesses. What has really helped me the most, is having very little of the pick end exposed. 1/8th to 1/4 inch of exposed tip is where I try to be. Too much of the pick exposed may lead to a “floppy” sound, and hitting single notes will also be more difficult. I’m currently using a Blue Chip TD35. I have a hard time using other picks now as they just don’t perform as well.
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What is it you’re not enjoying? I can get enjoyment out of every challenge if I let myself. What gets in my way is setting my expectations too high. Are you not enjoying because you’re having difficulty trying to perfect the daily challenges? This is a great learning program.
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Thank you for the positive vibes!
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You can also download tabs with Ultimate guitar tabs.
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@Ron-a, I use Chordify all the time. You can get two free songs a day. Or if you sign up, you have unlimited songs, and also other features like slowing down or speeding up. The songs are based on the original tuning, speed and chords.
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That was fun to geek out on.
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Great job on those quick chord changes.
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Most excellent advice.
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Oh so true.
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Thanks. My wife has an iPad. Maybe I’ll try that and my phone to see what works best. I’m a decent public speaker, I don’t know why posting a video playing is so daunting.
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Yeah, Apple is certainly better with media. I’ve been enjoying your recordings. You are certainly a skilled player.