[Bill_Brown]

That was “Super Bad” @charlie_d 👏😱👏 Loved the double stops and the single notes of the pentatonic scale above the 12th/13th frets – and then back down the neck – yea – Super Bad!🤩👍🤩

[Bill_Brown]

Very nice sounding improv @Lange22 👏👏 From what I could see, it looked like (and sounded like) you were just picking around the G, C and D chords, and hitting mostly major scale notes🤔 Interesting approach😎

[Bill_Brown]

I’d love to hear this @Moonhare , but something is amiss with the posting my friend

[Bill_Brown]

Hi @OhWowMan , In March of this year, TAC changed formats. One of the things that got removed with the new format were the 3 separate “play” videos, each with an increased speed (I assume to conserve server space), and have been replaced by the single “play” video with the ability to change speeds by mousing over the 1x icon and selecting a different speed. So that’s the history, and why now there is only 1 “play” video. The best thing I can recommend for the “Quick Draw” exercises is to wait with your hand on your knee until the count reaches 3 or 1 and then fret the chord. You can try changing the speed of the video from 1x to 1.5x for the 3 count and then to 2x for the 1 count, but mathematically, I don’t think it works out that way. So I would just wait for the count to reach the number that your working with, with the video at 1x speed.

Good luck and have fun🎸

[Bill_Brown]

That was a well thought-out improv @cam_pollock 👏🤩👏 I really enjoyed listening👍👍

[Bill_Brown]

Great arrangement @JoeW 👍 and well played👏🤩👏

[Bill_Brown]

You’re absolutely correct (IMHO) @Guitargeezer-Jack 👍 I believe the repeat challenges are the best way that TAC gives to allow an individual to measure one’s progress 🎸

[Bill_Brown]

Hi @NoStringsAttached , welcome to TAC. I have some quick answers for you and one that’s a little more drawn out. Quick answers first, in the “Skills” section, there are a few courses that lead up to playing a “song”. Those are: 1) Flat Picking Jumpstart course which leads up to playing a musical piece called “Billy In The Low Ground”. 2) Fingerstyle Jumpstart course which leads up to playing a musical piece called “Freight Train”. 3) Jamming 101 course where Tony plays some traditional songs and gives tips on when and how to solo when playing with other people. And finally, 4) Jam-Along Song Library course, where Tony shows the chords to be played along while he sings several traditional folk songs.

So the more drawn out answer is that the TAC method is more about learning guitar skills and techniques through the Daily Challenges and Skills Courses. Giving you the tools and skill set to go to various websites or where ever you like and be able to quickly and easily learn the songs that you want to play.

This is just my humble opinion – your mileage may vary🤔

[Bill_Brown]

Sounds like a great reason for NGD @paulOr 🤔🎸🤩

[Bill_Brown]

Yea @Moonhare , you and the Yamaha do sound like – you know who😱

[Bill_Brown]

Hi @Big_Red45 , happy NGD👍🎂👍 Those both look like very nice hi end model guitars. Like @jumpinjeff , I came into possession of a Jasmine model from Takamine that I still have. When I researched the manufacturer, I found that Takamine was a top quality acoustic guitar manufacturer from Shakashita, Japan, and considered by many to be one of the best in Asia.🤩

[Bill_Brown]

Thanks @MikeGaurnier , I feel a little silly now about my original post. I just caught the AT show on Thursday afternoon where Tony let the horizontal scale out of the bag so to speak. So I can imagine that some people could think that I’m a little full of myself. But I really did wake up Wednesday morning and when I saw the challenge video, I knew right away that I could play that scale horizontally on any of the D strings, and from there realized I could play the scale (from a different starting point) on any of the other strings, because I knew the single notes of the scale.

[Bill_Brown]

Thanks @Moonhare , I don’t know why TAC hasn’t announced anything about an upcoming enrollment for FW, other than maybe it has something to do with the “new format” or maybe they’re adding some new content? The cool thing about the FW course is that once you buy it, it’s yours FOREVER. I’ve been through the entire course twice now and through certain segments multiple times. Things may not click the first time and I’ve found that you could miss little tidbits that could get things going inside your head when going through the course again. Also, what Tony teaches (and the way he teaches) makes it a lot easier to follow others on the web when they’re talking theory. Anyways, I think you’ll find that the $$ spent on the FW course is well worth it. Have a great weekend my friend!

[Bill_Brown]

Very well said @Loraine 👏👍👏

[Bill_Brown]

I’m retired @Loraine , so I have a lot of time to think about this kind of stuff. Someday things will “click”🤩👍 for you, I’m certain💡