[Loraine]

Great attitude @stevieblues . It is just another number and doesn’t mean that you goofed. Mine has been reset multiple times. I’m concerned more with the total sessions. It reminds me of my consistency and progress. Keep up the great work!

[Loraine]

A little late to the party, but my 2 cents.

It’s free, which is a highly motivating reason to get it.

I think electrics are fun and are better suited for certain types of music/genres. It depends on the song. Many times I’ll play the same song on both and play around with the amplification to see which sounds better.

Electrics have lower action and smaller necks than acoustics and can be easier to play/learn on. Especially with those dreaded barre chords.

All in all, they’re a great addition to any guitarsenal, and they can be a lot of fun. Hope you get it and enjoy it.

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[Loraine]

Hey @Mimer , another option is to use a capo at the 5th fret and practice there, because you are essentially shortening the fretboard and the frets are a lot closer there. I fret at the 5th fret often when I have stretching difficulty. Also, it helps to do stretching exercises and gradually increase the span of stretch. For example, place all four fingers a line on the high e string starting at the 7th fret (index 7th, middle 8th, ring 9th, and pinky 10th. Play the index and then move just the index to the next fret (6th) and the back to the 7th, and then to the 5th and back to the 4th. When you can’t reach any further repeat the entire series. You can do the sa,e for the pinky. Another way is to use your index on the 7th, middle the 8th of the B, ring the 9th of the G and then stretch your index the same by leaving all your fingers in place while moving just the index to the next fret and then back and then to the next fret.

[Loraine]

@jenbicimsn-com Its all about what works best for you. The smaller bodied guitars will be less stressful on your neck, shoulders and back. I have guitars ranging from smaller (Gs mini to a 12 string dreadnaught. As the bodies get larger and the necks longer, I find I can only play for short periods because of Pain or discomfort. Even with the smaller bodied guitars, I have to make sure I’m in the right height chair, keep good posture, raise the neck of the guitar a little (some use the classical position as mentioned by @GerryB56 ). Standing corrects the posture issue – harder to slouch or bend over the guitar when standing. If you’re already using a smaller bodied guitar with a shorter neck length, then examine your posture, play in a relaxed state, shorten your practice periods, opting for more practice periods throughout the day instead of one long one. Good luck with it.

[Loraine]

That’s about the gist of it. 🙂

[Loraine]

Hi @Emjaye I think many of us have struggled with this. The pinky and ring finger share a ligament, which makes it tough to have independence. You have the right idea for training, but I’d take it a step further and do what I call finger exercises. Numbering your fingers 1-4, with 1 being your index’s and 4 being your pinky then practice going between 2 fingers (different combinations) down and then up each open string. Example, Fingers 1 & 2 playing 1 on 1st fret and finger 2 on 2nd fret. Do this each string (try to have the playing flow, not staccato like). Don’t reverse order coming back up. Keep it in the same order used going down. Then do fingers 1&3, then 1&4, then 2&1, w&2 and so on. You’ll be practicing each finger being independent. For the pinky, practice 1&4, 2&4, 3&4, and then 4&1, 4&2, 4&3, etc.. Up and down the strings and try and stay fluid, not staccato like. Hope this makes sense. You’ll end up practicing every combination of two fingers. Feel free to reach out to me with further questions or the need for clarification. I could do a video if necessary.

[Loraine]

Thanks for you continuous urging and support @Fletch

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[Loraine]

Really appreciate it @Marty69 🙂

[Loraine]

Wow, such a nice compliment! Thank you so much @Philb . 😄

[Loraine]

Thank you so much for the great feedback @Kitman . Not sure why, but certain songs just come easier to me than ones that might seem easier. Although this didn’t have bad chords. It was just, like you said, the amount of words and the inflection necessary.

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[Loraine]

Thank you @SherryH ! I really appreciate the feedback.

[Loraine]

😆❤

[Loraine]

Thank you so much. Your response was heartwarming and meant the world to me. I’m glad you liked the song. I thought it was such a sad song, but I liked how he sang the song. I’m sure I didn’t do it any justice.

[Loraine]

LOL – It’s my story, and I’m sticking to it. It is so hard to get them back out once they’ve entered the abyss.

[Loraine]

Thanks @stevieblues !