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Great posting @Paul_B – I play so many songs, that it’s difficult to say what I’m worrying on. Here’s a few.
Tennessee Mountain Top, Kid Rock
Leader of the Band, Dan Fogelberg
Californication, Red Hot Chili Peppers
Sounds like something I do, Drake Milligan
Nights in White satin, Moody blues
American woman, Lenny Kravitz
Freedom song, Blackberry smoke
Just breathe, Pearl Jam
More to this, Mark Cabella
Somewhere Over the Rainbow, Eric Clapton version.
There are a lot more, but these were just off the top of my head
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You’ve got some great advice in the comments. I personally change them on the guitar I play most often every 2-3 months, because I can tell when they’re losing that tonal value and resonating like I want them to. On the other hand, I have several guitars I don’t play often, but the strings still age and deteriorate over time. I have to change those strings typically every 6-8 months. I agree with @jumpinjeff that you need to have the guitars in a room that is humidity-controlled. I like humidity around 50%, but I’ll accept 40%. Below that, the wood will dry out and shrink, and that affects the strings, as well as the coating on the strings deteriorating faster.
As for what strings to use, it is a personal preference. They all sound different, and I can put the same brand on multiple guitars, and they can all sound different. Play around with it. I bought so many brands of strings at the beginning. I narrowed it down to preference based on each guitar. I use D’Addario Phospher Bronze Light,
Here’s what I currently have in my collection of strings.
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@langerking I think it’s great that your thinking ahead. While there aren’t formal 90 days parties anymore (zoom), Tony does touch upon them in the daily lessons when it’s time for you to review a prior 90 day progress plan and how you did and to look forward and plan for the next 90 days. If you want a head start on it, that is great. You won’t have to struggle trying to think of what you want to accomplish then when Tony does bring it up.
Also, there are older lessons, but there are a lot of newer ones too. They’re interspersed together. You can typically tell the difference by Tony’s tattoos (lol).
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Great job Stew. I love playing this song.
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Welcome to the TAC fam! I hear sentiments like yours often, which doesn’t say much for in person guitar lessons, books and other sites. I learned to play guitar here, so it’s definitely worth it. I will say to not completely shut the door on one on one lessons, just maybe wait a while to get some of the foundational skills down that you’ll learn here. I supplemented TAC with private lessons after a year, and if you find the right teacher they won’t be offended or threatened by you continuing lessons here, and they will actually work with you towards complimentary goals. My guitar teacher said I was more advanced at a year than most of his 3+ year students. He also listened to me and worked towards my goals and not his own goals.
Keep in mind that playing guitar is not the easiest instrument to learn. Don’t get too discouraged if you’re not playing a lot of songs for a while. It takes time and practice.
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@langerking Woohoo! So glad you pushed past your fear. You will continue to grow each time you put yourself out there.
You did great. You became more confident as you went along. Great wrist action on strumming hand. You were transitioning well and became more confident with your capability as you played. The fact the you can put vocals to playing is a great feat. Singing and playing are challenging, but you knew the song well and performed very well.
Keep up the great work. I look forward to more recordings and watching up you grow on your journey!.
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@langerking Thank you so much for posting How you TAC. These used to be commonplace quite a while back. I enjoy getting to know others through them. I appreciate the photo too. My mantra, Keep On Plunking!
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@michaelsbicycles1gmail-com You are not alone with this. In fact, I probably see this comment more than any other basic chord. I had the same problem when I was newer.
You’ve received some great feedback. The only thing I’ll add that I did was to push my index finger up (even infringing upon the low E – 6th string. You’ll mute the low E, but that’s okay, because that is not a string that you play with the C chord. By pushing the index finger up, your index won’t hang over the string and mute the d, and it allows your middle finger a little wiggle room for fretting the D string.
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@Moose408 Congratulations on your NGD! I get wanting a specific color. I want a red Gibson like Charlie Starr of Blackberry Smoke plays.
I hope you have a lot of fun playing her. You’ll have to post a video.
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You nailed it! Always look for the silver lining. There is always something positive, whether it be playing a clean chord, playing a scale, completing a lesson, and so much more. By finding something positive, you will actually be in a better position for success than many others that give up before the miracle happens. The first 3 years can be rather stressful and daunting, as you learn the foundational skills necessary to really play well. But then all of a sudden this things just start falling into place, and you’re able to play things that were a struggle before. It’s so much fun when it happens.
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@bkalemkiarianaol-com Welcome to the TAC community. As with your fretti, there is what is termed string or fret awareness, where your fingers basically build up muscle memory over time that allows you to play without a lot of thought. Is comes over time, through practice, and as Moose has explained, practice. I use a metronome a lot to help me with chord transitions, accuracy, and with speed. I actually shoot for 10 in a row, not 3 as mentioned by moose.
But, the premise is to start slow and build up speed and accuracy.
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You’re so kind Braden! Thank you so much for a,ways having something nice to say and for your support .
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@langerking I told myself about 3 or so years ago that I was going to put everything out there – good and bad. It is probably a good thing. I think it helped me get better. I had never played guitar, and it has not come easily to me. I had to get past my fear of playing poorly, being judged, judging myself, and rejection or ridicule. I know I’m not a great player and will never be, and I’m okay with that. I’m having so much fun.
Singing and playing are diff8cult, but not impossible. Start with an easy song that sounds like the music (same cadence, short and easy Examples are happy birthday, row row row your boat, itsy bitsy spider, twinkle twinkle little star). Just do one strum per beat. I posted so many videos where I was out of tune, off beat, etc. Who cares. The next time, you’ll play it a bit better.
So, moral of the story. Just do it!
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Haha. I was a youngster then. I probably wasn’t even allowed to listen to that type of music. I began my adventures as a blacksheep rebel between 10-12. lol