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Nancy Lawing

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  1. If you had told me 3 years ago I'd enjoy ukulele, I would have laughed or grimaced, recalling seeing Tiny Tim on TV as a child.  Yet here I am enjoying that instrument. Our public library offers free checkouts of instruments and instruction, and their monthly ukulele circle motivated me to try it.  I really enjoy it.

    The good thing about all the music I've gotten for the monthly circle is that the chords are the same as for guitar (the chords themselves, not the fingerings).

    For a more classical approach and some beautiful music that isn't "singable" I'm enjoying Arpeggio Meditations for Ukulele by Daniel Ward and his teaching videos.

    Mandolin could be next on the horizon.....my son-in-law recently started it.  Beautiful instrument.

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  2. Oh my, so much to take in here! I see Cory Congilio in one photo....I have taken 2 of his excellent online courses.  So now I want to take on DADGAD, seems appropriate for Father's Day weekend!  Good luck this morning, hope someone is taping your performance so we can enjoy that remotely.  Poco.....one of my fav groups.  Wishing you safe travels, and thanks for helping us enjoy GG remotely!

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  3. Wonderful re-counting of all that's happening (hope next year I will be there again), with humor, fun details and great writing.  As a UNC alumnus who was there same time as Michael Jordan and the national championship, I would have loved to have heard all the dishing about Coach K!  Thanks, Diane.

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  4. Diane, I am so sorry to hear this.  I feel for his family and for you.....and for other GG friends who knew him.  Sudden shocks make a loss even harder to bear.  Your writing and photos are a tribute for all to treasure.

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  5. Welcome!

    Like you, I went through both Justin's courses.....check out his website to expand and refine your skills.  The "Tammy Lessons" and "Lee's Private Lessons" help you apply all you've learned to make music.  Also check out Rut Busters and song tutorials:  justinguitar.com.  All free.....

    Steve Krenz (here on GuitarGathering) was my first exposure to guitar and I've never wavered from his instruction, great stuff.  He generously gives his time AND great PDFs for lessons for all levels on electric and acoustic, all styles.  As mentioned above, join us for the Tuesday lessons when they are given.  But in the meantime subscribe to his YouTube channel where all lessons are archived......the first and last minutes of each lesson are not on YouTube and are focused on us GuitarGathering folks, so I'd encourage you to join live when you can.  "Guitar Gathering" on YouTube.

    Best advice from Steve, which I'm finally following: practice at first without the computer or phone apps, just put in deliberate practice time, just you and your instrument.  And from Justin:  improv!  Put on a song and try to play along or just jam, without worrying about getting it right.  Have fun.......yet also spend most of your time in deliberate practice.

    Looks like Paul David and Kiko are geared toward electric guitar.  Is that your main interest?

     

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