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Hey Novelette, welcome to the TAC community. Tabs can be intimidating. If strummimg, rely more on the notes printed above the tab versus the musical staff. If finger or flat picking, rely more on the scale written below the staff. Guitar often is more interpretative based on strumming or picking. The tab gives you the count and the run on notes that show the pattern for the chords your playing and when you incorporate vocals, you know the tone and are you up when you see good is it. It has more to do with the rhythm aspect that each individual note on a tab. .
As for the lessons being too fast, when learning the guitar it requires you to break down small sections to focus on. So when watching Tony, maybe watch the video first to get an idea as to what you’ll be learning; then and take each one and work just on that section. Then, go back to the video and watch the next section and work hpjust on it. When you have that, play the 1st and 2md section together. When you get that, go back to the video and so on.
Just do the best you can. Mark the lesson,complete after 10 minutes. You can still work on it, but remember, we’re all about progress over perfection. If you just give it a go, mark complete, and move forward. The lesson will eventually come around again, and each time it does you’ll see how you’ve progressed.
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Hey @jumpinjeff – Can you post a video of it? I would love to hear it. Very happy for you!
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Great job @outdoorgator !! This is one of my favorite songs to perform. I like the base strum and the picking.
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Can’t go wrong with Tedeshi Truck Band. They’re epic and one of my all time favorites. I see them every time they’re in town. Great rendition. You’re right up there with Susan’s vocals.
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@Marty73 Such a classic. Love your playing. Great timing and smooth playing. So beautiful.
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@charlie_d I am so sorry for your friend. That is so sad. I hope all works out well and they caught it early enough. My younger brother had thyroid cancer and had his gland or something removed.
I have to say this was one of your most melodic improvs. I liked the composition and how it contrasted some with the backing track. Some great notes and chords. Loved the runs.
Prayers for your friend, and his family and friends.
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The difference is due to standard tuning versus Drop D tuning.
“The pentatonic scale shape differs for drop D tuning and standard tuning on the guitar because of the difference in the string pitch tuning: The strings are E, A, D, G, B, and E, from lowest to highest.
D tuning: The strings are D, A, D, G, B, and E, from lowest to highest. The lowest string is tuned down a whole step from E to D.
The pentatonic scale is a scale with five notes per octave, and there are five shapes for the pentatonic scale. The major and minor pentatonic scales are the same group of notes, but the root note is different.”
“In drop D tuning (DADGBE), every note that was on the 6th string is now 2 frets higher. The patterns on the other 5 strings are the same.”
Here’s a good resource. https://andyrobinetguitar.com/pentatonic-scale/
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@outdoorgator Hm, typed a message and hit post, but it disappeared!
I really enjoyed this song played on your Resonator (is that a Gretsch?) Now you’ll have to incorate using a slide. lol. Great job!
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Hi @barbaram The major pentatonic starts with the pinky on the root note (1st note of scale), whereas the minor pentatonic starts with the index finger on the root note. The pattern is the same for both, but the beginning note will differ for each.
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You hang in there. Think back to when you began piano and how difficult it felt, but you kept at it and probably became fairly proficient. I played piano when I was young. I took lessons, but I didn’t practice much, and I eventually gave up on it.
Guitar is not an easy instrument, but it’s not impossible. It takes time. I almost quit at the end of my 2nd/beginning of my 3rd year of playing. I was frustrated and felt I would never be good. Suddenly, I had a period where everything fell into place, I could play several songs, and the momentum was so fun. I haven’t wanted to put my guitar down since. I’m able to pick up songs fairly quickly.
I’ll never be a great player, but I can continue to learn and improve. It does take effort. Initially, the effort seems a gargantuan task, but it gets easier as you move through your journey.
My words of wisdom are, don’t give up before the magic happens. Happy plunking!!
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Haha, – I would love to come over so, if I’m ever in the neighborhood, I’ll look you up!
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Thank you Kevin! Coming from you, who has come so far since you began, this means,a lot!
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Hey @Skyman911 I take no offense to it, so we’re all good. I do it as a courtesy to Tony. That’s just me. Tony doesn’t get mad, that I know of. He’s more laid back. He or Support may send out personal messages. They would never call out anyone publicly. Those type messages are rare though.
I actually went against my own suggestion and posted a link to a pentatonic scale from another source. So we’re even – haha.
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Hey @Philb Thank you so much for listening and your compliment. As for barre chords, I’m kinda a freak. I like doing full barre chords. For some reason I’m able to do them. Freak of nature! Haha