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I think you nailed this @gregD35 . Your voice is perfect for John Prine songs. Great performance!

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Hi Juhan – I believe there is a difference between the guitars that nylon v. steel strings are used on. Nylon are used on classical guitars, while steel strings are used on acoustic guitars. I know you can’t put steel strings on a classical – It would ruin it. There are different tensions between the strings, which would effect the neck of the guitars. I’m sure others will be able to explain the differences better than I can.

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Love this song, and you croon so well. 🙂

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So, it’s Noah’s fault we don’t see unicorns today?! Figures. LOL

You did very well on both these songs @AttyTJ

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Loved the mixing of flatpicking and strumming. Great melody and very smooth.

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@gmelectric@rocketmail.com I hear your bewilderment and frustration, but don’t fret. As @dr_dave mentioned, TAC teaches foundational lessons and a practice routine. It doesn’t teach songs, but once you have the foundations begun then you can branch out to YouTube and other sites to learn songs. After the 30 days to play, try the next 6 chords and a minimum of 10 minutes a day trying the daily lessons. You can venture into the skills section and take courses based on your interests. It’s your journey, so you can approach it in whatever way works best for you. I personally suggest the jumpstart into fingerpicking and flat picking courses (and they do teach songs in them).

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Wonderful performance Michael

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Nicely done

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Great job @JanC . Keep up the great work!

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Appreciate it @Fly

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Thanks @Marty69 . Unfortunately I remember the first time I played too. Makes me realize I have made progress 🙂

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Really appreciate it @albert_d

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Haha, don’t be jelly @Bill_Brown . It was out of necessity that I learned that way. Found out that if I look at my hands, my brain gets jumbled and I totally screw up. Anyway, thank you kindly for the compliment. I truly appreciate it.

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Thanks @dr_dave . I’ll revisit the tab and try to pay better care at the pick direction. Great info. I truly appreciate your critiques of my playing, and thank you for the compliment. The finger has torn open a few times. Just in a bad spot (and sore when it hits a certain way). I never realized how much I use the index finger until I cut it.

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Thanks for your suggestion @dr_dave , and no offense taken to your critique. I was doing alternate picking, but it probably wasn’t apparent with my heavy picking and timing being off. I’m really trying to go more smoothly and with less pressure, but I’m just a very slow and heavy handed player. I can play it much faster and it sounds smooth, but then I make even more mistakes. As for not looking at my hands, I am unable to do that, because then I screw up even more.