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The best parts about TAC is community and consistency. Enjoy the journey. Meanwhile, be sure to check in with the help team to get your daily log and 90 day goal documents. I saved a template for both. Follow those instructions and reflect on them regularly until it becomes a habit.
Your 90 day goal will include things that TAC may not teach, and that’s okay. Go with it. I am using a few other resources along with TAC, but for me TAC is the way I stay focused (daily) with what is really important to me and close to others with similar passions. That said, the banjo stuff this week isn’t inspiring me. Also, make sure to check out the skills section. For the past couple weeks, I’ve been working on Barre Chords and 12 Bar Blues sessions. Pretty good workouts.
Outside of TAC, I have been focusing primarily on strumming routines and just started using my metronome regularly (because my rhythm needs work). I found a strumming book on Amazon (picked it up locally) then the publisher offered book two at a discount when I set up the free audio instruction. Also using Guitar Jamz. I did a lifetime with that one also, and there is just a plethora of stuff on it – I haven’t even been able to look at it all.
I was fortunately(?) able to sell my truck to help pay for all this with some of the equity – I definitely understand that choices can be driven by available resources. The best part of the 90 day goal setting is that it will help you identify what you need to work on and help you to identify the best next steps for you. I think that is pretty great.
Good luck and have fun.
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I’m going to check those out! Thanks!
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For the callouses, the chord exercises helped me the most (as demonstrated in 30 days to play). I practiced the open G using middle, ring, pinky a lot. I usually stop shortly after the pain starts so that by the next time I pick up the guitar again, the pain is gone, maybe an hour later or the next morning. The other thing is I don’t play right after washing the hands – let them air dry for several minutes before playing. I usually wait about ten minutes, or they will hurt for sure. It is the only finger tip tip I know of that definitely helps other than playing daily. Not convenient.