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@atroutcatcher For me, a strap is a must, even sitting, because there are many times my hands come off the guitar, and I might lean or turn in my seat. The guitar can easily fall. It is a safety net. It also brings me comfort l’
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That’s an awesome win @sflemdogmsn.com ! Congratulations on completing the 30 days to play and 5 day challenge. Don’t forget to take the daily stretching skills course. It really is an essential tool that every player should be aware of and practice to avoid injury. As an example, I developed tennis elbow and tendinitis in the forearms and hand on my fretting hand from over stretching it on chords without being limber enough and warmed up. I was out of commission for over 6 months of not being able to play the guitar.
Things to keep in mind with the dailies. Some weeks will be very challenging, while others may come more easily. Just do the best you can. Our mantra is progress over perfection. We aim to continually move forward, and through a concerted effort consisting of a minimum of 10 minutes, you will improve/progress in our skills and abilities. Mark a lesson complete after 10 minutes. It doesn’t mean that you can’t keep working on it. Just don’t get hung up on it. Keep moving forward. The lessons typically rotate back around every 8-9 months, so you’ll have an opportunity to compare your abilities and the ease of the skills between lessons. I think you’ll be pleased to see that you pick things up much quicker and find it easier. Have fun!
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Hi @redrivermonkey Congrats on completing the 30 days to play! My suggestion is to take the Skills courses titled the 5-day Guitar Routine Challenge and also the Daily Stretch Routine course. The 5 day Guitar Routine Challenge explains how the Daily Challenges are set up. Each week has a topic/learning objective, and each day has a focus or skill base, such as rhythm, scale, etc. The course explains it all, so you understand the dailies. Then, you should begin on the daily challenges. You can take the Skills courses anytime you have the time and interest. There is no set curriculum. This is your guitar journey, and you can take whatever courses interest you and at your own pace. The main goal is to commit a minimum of 10 minutes per day. We practice progress rather than perfection, so mark a lesson complete after giving it a good go for at least 10 minutes. You can still continue to work on it, but don’t get hung up on it. Do the best you can and then move forward. You will improve, and you’ll see this as time goes on and when lessons rotate back around 9 months later or so.
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@PeterJ Thanks for sharing. I hadn’t had the volume or sound problems on TAC, but I’ve had them other places, and clearing the cache is the catch all suggestion everywhere, including on TAC, anytime there’s a problem. I don’t know why it works sometimes either. But if that’s all that’s the matter, I’ll take it.
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@redrivermonkey Welcome to the TAC community, and congratulations on completing the 30 days to play! See, you can teach new tricks to someone that’s been playing for a while! It was a fun course, and aim glad you Kearney some new concepts and enjoyed yourself. If you haven’t already, take a look at sll the other things offered on the site. There’s no set curriculum, but I suggest the daily challenges. If you haven’t already, start with the 5 day jumpstart course in the skills section, and see the structure of the weeks lessons. Jump into any other skills course that catches your eye. I highly recommend Fretboatd Wizard.
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@lollyt If you have a gift if being able to retain the lessons without having to look at the tabs that’s fine, as long as you understand and know how to read the tabs.
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@paul0r What a fantastic story. Not only a testament to your selflessness, but to humanity in general. Thank you so much for sharing.
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Welcome to TAC @BryanDean , and congratulations on your new guitar. She’s beautiful. I hope you have a lot of fun playing her.
I always suggest a strap, even while sitting. It holds the guitar more securely and will actually hold it more upright and secured properly. Be careful playing while sitting on your couch, because if you play for long periods, your posture tends to be slouched when playing. It may be okay for short periods, but it could cause back, leg, arm pain, or Eb pen affect your ability to fret chords clearly.
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@BryanDean Just let Support know that you’re affected by it, so they have record of who is. You can do that by clicking on the support link at the bottom left and then click the chat link. I personally don’t let it bother me. It’s simply a number. If I know I log in daily or play daily that’s good enough for me. I like the idea of keeping tabs in a notebook iIt matters though. I believe the total days played is correct. It is just the concurrent days that may be off.
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@lollyt Your post simply made me smile. I love when the simple joy of enjoying the process and seeing results makes a person happy and enjoying the journey.
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@Theedman22 I understand your frustration with trying to understand a concept or learn to identify a note or read tabs etc. It can be difficult. It simply comes with trial and error a lot of times. The answers are provided from what I remember in the lessons, but it’s been a while since I’ve taken FBW. Maybe someone else can chime in on that.
Two thoughts on the matter. The first is to send your suggestion to TAC Support by clicking on the Support button at the bottom left and then click on the Chat button and post your suggestion/question. Victoria will gladly get back to you on it.
The other thought is that TAC has always been a member’s support group, whereas, you can post your questions in the TAC forums and someone should be able to assist you that has taken Fretboard Wizard or another lesson/course too.
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Great seeing you too Al. Thank you so much. I had a lot of fun doing this one.
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@Braden I really appreciate your kind words! It’s a fun song that all generations can enjoy!
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@RiverRooo Tuning pegs don’t weigh that much and don’t add to the weight of holding the guitar up. Whether you attach t othe nut or the body is a personal preference. Most prefer the body of the guitar. I think what you’re referring to as neck dive simply happens when you let go of the neck. It is the guitars natural tendancy to have the neck drop straight down and out of the way. A strap will keep the guitar from dropping to the groud. I walk around with my guitar hanging down all the time. It is safer for it to be perpendicular (straight up and down) when walking around with it. It won’t bang into everything.
Having a strap on should not prevent you from being able to look over at the strings. I would try to keep the guitar as parallel or horizontal (side to side) to the floor as possible, but it is expected of newcomers to angle the guitar “slightly” back in order to see the strings, but try to keep it as upright as possible for proper finger placement on the strings. In fact, most of us do this. If necessary, loosen the strap a little to give yourself some slack.
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Really appreciate the positive critique @Philbo . The Bm isn’t a a top tier chord, but it is a next tier chord that is in so many songs. I still have some work to do on it, but I’m determined, and just depends on what side of the bed I get out of that morning 🙂