Randy120

What kind of strings did you have when you broke the E string?

I think detailed information on Arpeggios would be a great benefit for me learning how to solo. I really want to break out of playing in position. Playing chords and progressions in 6 different positions would also be helpful.

I have experience and it wasn't good. I took my Song Hits copy to Staples. I also wanted the spiral bound treatment they did for my Bonus Resources which was excellent. Unfortunately, I got an inexperienced person. They printed out each page on a different page with no double sided so the song was on a page then blank then another page which is useless. I complained and they told me they couldn't do what I knew they could. I complained to management, and the manager informed the employee yes you can. Unfortunately, they did a poor job slicing the binding off so the pages were crooked. All they needed to do was trim the pages, but quality was not on this person's mind. Yes I have the book, but it is very poor quality.

@Jason You are welcome. I would say the Major Scale would be good after maybe session 4. Because the scales are really important. The Jazz workouts you should save for later. You have a lot to learn so don't spread yourself too thin. You want to be challenged, but not overwhelmed so that you don't make progress. Start to play songs early. Record yourself so you can judge your progress. I like your attitude. Stay optimistic. You can do this.

Lighten up! It isn't a strength contest. Pressing too hard will actually pull notes out of tune. Learn to play with a light touch. You will be amazed at the difference. As for Barre chords. Add a song that you want to play with a Barre chord. Play and repeat. You will fail for a while, but you will improve over time. You will be successful with Barre chords when you stop fearing them. Have fun with it!

You can add speed and agility anytime. Use it for warm-up. Just don't make it the main focus of your practice.

Get well soon. I don't know what I would do without my daily guitar.

@Wim VD A bold choice. Well done!

Nice effort Danny!

I had the same problem. Practice will improve. Listen to BluzCruz.

Ovation Standard Balladeer in glossy black. Mid-depth contour bowl. This has been an excellent guitar and always comes out of the case in tune. I play this one most because it is my full size steel string. Taylor NS24ce a beautiful nylon string in it's second incarnation. I purchased this guitar with a cedar top. I took it to Pat DiBurro a preferred Taylor luthier in the area. He warned me that the small spot that looked like extra glue was in fact delaminating and would get worse. It was covered by warranty. For the price of $39 the guitar came back with a beautiful new Sitka top. It still plays sweet sounds. It has become a summer tradition to play nylon often if not ever day. Taylor GS Mini Mahogany - The sweet instrument I grab when I want to play a "little guitar". ?

@matonanjin Yeah, I have watched several of Marty's lessons recently. He is pretty good.

I put this video on the old forum, but I put it on the new forum because there are new students who will benefit from this kind of information.

Coincidently, I just received an update from Desi Serna as an owner of the Fretboard Theory course. Desi has updated a couple lessons including CAGED. He says specifically: "If you can't play the E and A Barre chords in songs then the CAGED system is too advanced for you".

@K9kaos You are welcome. Congratulations on sticking with the Scales workout. I have been doing the Scales workout, 3 notes on a string, and Pentatonic scales for months now. Just getting the handle on the thirds and 1231 exercises. This little video along with the 6 Positions video I posted elsewhere here have really helped me understand how these patterns work. Now I just need to figure out how to make better music with it all. Think differently! Have fun with it!

@John Wells Yeah, I always enjoy Wood & Steel magazine when it arrives in my mailbox. I wouldn't want a Tele or a Strat with anything other than the standard Maple neck.

A different way of looking at the fretboard.

@V7#5b9 Thanks for the fingering guide. Yeah, I would say there are definitely more ways than one to master the fretboard. Chuck's explanation is very good though. This video made me realize that you can start and finish from different positions. In fact he was doing it slightly different from the way I was doing it, but then I realized he was locking into a particular fret range with each form. After learning the Pentatonic and 3 notes on a string scales it gave me a clear guide to starting and ending differently.

Yes, and paper is highly recyclable. I have been using reusable shopping bags for years. I get irritated when a cashier tries to bag a single item. My standard line is "I don't need a bag".

I have read about Taylor's efforts to increase the available woods for guitars for the last few years. Taylor is working with new sources for Ebony, Maple, and Spruce. We need more executives that think like Bob Taylor. Too many people think it isn't a big deal to cut down forests for profit. Sustainability is a winner for us all. Quality wood is a must have for all the guitar manufacturers.

https://www.taylorguitars.com/ebonyproject?utm_source=email_tg&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=apr18_insider Bob Taylor on efforts to provide quality wood for guitars today and in the future.