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I really like the look of carbon fiber guitars. Congrats on the move and finding such a great guitar for that climate. Have fun with it!
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That is so exciting @BecerraP ! The first time will be as exciting each time. Soon, you’ll have found that sweet spot and be able to play that barre chord nearly perfect each time. Remember the feeling, especially if you go through periods where you can’t seem to play them at all. Great work!
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The difference between fingerpicking and flatpicking was amazing. I really liked the sharpness and melody with flatpicking. Great improv @Jonathandavid !
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That’s great improvement @Stickmaker ! Great job!
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@pasdave Welcome to TAC! Definitely suggest the Stretching Skills course, and there are a range of videos and articles online for stretching. Between stretching and just plain lots of practice, your stretching and finger dexterity will improve. For now, you’ll need to move your hand in order to reach the correct frets. Good luck with it, and have loads of fun in the 30 days to play course!
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Hey @bugmeist Not sure how to explain this well, but if you grab the end of the orange video progress bar you can move the video forward or backward. Works even with PIP. Hope this helps.
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@Ping I think Tony has spider fingers and great dexterity that many of us lack. Yes, it is perfectly okay to move your hand to reach the string, and I agree with Scot, if something doesn’t work for you then get creative and find a solution that does work. As for stretching for better reach and dexterity, I suggest taking the Stretching Skills course. Also, just plain old preactive will increase finger control and dexterity. With chords, it simply takes time and lots of practice. Things will get easier as you move forward. My solution was to buy a chord book and play every chord for practice. They also have chord sheets that you could use. Good luck and welcome to TAC!
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Hi @speckpgh and welcome to the TAC community. I wouldn’t necessarily “replace” the C chord, but I don’t see why you can’t have some fun too. Why not practice both when you’re playing? There are times we replace chords for sound, convenience, and that’s okay in my book. I don’t think I was ready to play songs yet when I was going through the 30 days to play. I give you credit for wanting to try, but remember that without a strong foundation, a house will fall, and that holds true for guitar too. Build your strong foundation now, and you’ll have a strong guitar routine and understanding down the road. I still struggle with the C chord more than most other chords. My fingers just don’t want to cooperate when it comes to it, but like you it’s gotten progressively better and better the more I practice transitions between different chords and the C.
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Yes, sometimes the lessons will take a bit more effort on our part, but if it weren’t a challenge we’d probably get bored and not play at all. Nice win @Duane58 !
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Happy, happy 3rd TACiversary @AttyTJ !! I’ve been an observer and witness to your progress over the past 1 1/2 years, and you’ve come so far. I think the VOMs have been really good for you. Your performances have continued to improve as have your vocals. Keep it up! Whatever you’re doing is working.
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Whoops, I misunderstood. Sorry about that @bugmeist. Maybe you can write support with a suggestion to add that feature.
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Great to hear. I have the tabs if you need them.
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@Ping I have Mel Bay’s Guitar Chords, which I really like because it breaks chords up into the type of chord they are. You can probably find it on Amazon or by Googling the title. It’s not a thick book, but it has a lot in it.
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Ah, now I get it. I never knew it was called the bluegrass G chord (I’m a slow learner sometimes – haha). Thanks for clarifying that @Guerra6007 !
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Great point about acknowledging a response @Bill_Brown . That is not something I do all the time, but it is good etiquette.