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SHOW ME THE QUAN !!!!! Can't think of anything at the moment.

Like a few of their tunes but don't know any history. So, what's the story behind the Coricidin bottles?

Must've overlooked this post by Blue Dog. Like the finger style blues.

That's unusual as I have one, and mine hummed a few days ago, but realized that didn't have the cable into guitar quite secure. Good Luck.

Also, you said above that you're an aspiring bluegrass player. You may or may not know that there are many instances that you won't even play the entire chord such as: G - only the three high strings and C-again the three high strings (open chords). I do this on several tunes. Would imagine it's done quite often and those real lighting speed guys/gals, it's not that noticeable.

Hang in there. Might be surprised who you may meet that plays. As the saying goes, "It's a small world."

You mentioned bluegrass, so why is that the reason to use ring finger for the G chord? Is it for a quicker change from G to C and/or G7 or other? If so, you do know that you can use the G chord fingering in the chart above and use the available ring finger to press down the 4th (A) string at third fret (F) for a G7? Just my guess that you're looking for a faster chord change.

Ok, yes, I was confused but got it now. Sorry, don't know what to suggest. I have pinky issues but can do "sort of" okay though. Pinky profusely points inward.

So ,,, your 3rd finger "touches" the A string (Bass - - 5th string) and mutes it when it should not touch ANY string? And this would be the 1-2-4? Is that what you mean? Sorry, if I'm confused. I always do the 1-2-4 and never had that issue if I understand your post correctly.

Started on guitar 12 years ago at age 48, so I "get it." Boy, do I get it. Can't tell nor gonna recommend what others should do as not my business. All I know is that I'm gonna do what's the most fun and what comes naturally the smoothest. Just me as have many other interests. And now that you mentioned both a journey and destination, actually, I've never thought of it as a destination. Rather, to me, it's an endless journey. Hang in there.

What arrangement?

Thanks for the post. Was thinking to ask similar questions specifically to include fingernail shapes.

Sure thing. Years ago, I learned the entire fretboard using Steve's pattern in the LMG. However, I forgot it then learned it again and maybe one other time. Since not playing up the neck so many years and just strumming/singing open chords and some bluegrass stuff, I just never got back to the entire fretboard. Recently, I bought the scales workout by Steve and started on that with the flatpick and some limited fingerpicking. After stumbling onto this video, have incorporated this into the scales workout. It's like learning two things at once: Travis style & Scales. Swift really caught my attention at the start, for some reason more than many others most likely as you stated, "very clear in his teaching style." Going okay thus far.

Tom, I'm working on Exercise 6 now, going ok. Also started playing scales using Travis Picking Style -slowly- @ 60 bpm after finding this vid.

Greg , , , Know what you mean. Been there/done that but was very fortunate. While returning from a Germany trip (Military), my right ear popped on the plane. Felt no pain and had a sinus infection at the time, when that cleared, was almost deaf in the right ear but could hear buzzing. Come to find out, some 10-12 years later in the 1990's, had surgery in Memphis, TN, to replace the stirrup with a straight and very tiny tube. Hearing was back to normal as there was no nerve damage nor auditory hair damage. The background is that I had a lot of tonsillitis issues accompanied by ear fluid in the 1960's, which the doc said contributed to the hearing failure (growth on the stirrup). Have been VERY protective of my hearing as I'm a competitive rifle shooter and wear DOUBLE hearing protection and now a swimmer for daily exercise and wear good ear plugs and even wear hearing protection mowing/weed eating/etc. Wore a hearing aid for a while, which was frustrating with the background noise and had to place phone up to good ear. Anyway, best of luck as there's probably been some hearing aid improvements, since the 1990's.

Based on your posts (can't hold a pick with the thumb), perhaps consider only Fingerstyle and Travis Picking provided your thumb is ok with a thumbpick or you can do with only the thumb. As UncleHammy stated, when discussing bluegrass playing then that's with a flatpick. Perhaps you got confused when you stated, "Also, does anyone know of some good fingerstyle bluegrass sheet music (with tabs)? Most everything I have seen is for "pic" playing." I too am interested in Travis Picking and someone posted some lessons on another thread, not sure which one, but here's the link below. Just type in "Travis Picking," to see lessons available. And you may be interested in finger style blues (not bluegrass) as I am too but have more work to do in the Gibson Fingerstyle Course. https://truefire.com/beginner-guitar-lessons/fingerstyle-blues-handbook/c38

Great view w/her phone. Thx.

Watched lesson tonight. Awesome. I flatpack, not at her speed, but never really thought about trying to brace on the bridge while cross-picking - will give it a try. When answering Steve's questions, her answers really brought it home about learning/playing scales.

Yea, Campbell and also Croce & Denver some of my favorites.

Edited it less that 5 minutes after posting to change two words. Can now view the lesson.

Clicked on the LIVE LESSONS at menu, but tonight's lesson is not there. What's up with that ? Thx.

This is another good point that I almost noted earlier about trying to have a perfect strumming pattern. Thus, instead of being "fluid," you may become mechanical/robotic. There are some things that may or may not be taught in a book. For instance, and I play several of these at a Rest Home, parts where you don't have time to play the entire chord because of the quick chord change along with the tempo. Usually, for me, it's three (3) chord changes within three (3) to five (5) words. And seems like it's usually "G" (open chord) for me. Have seen Steve Kaufman (bluegrass player) do this on a DVD course by playing (not singing) only the three (3) high strings: G, B, & E holding down the third fret to get the ''abbreviated'' G chord. Also, I can play barre chords but since singing solo is focusing on melody then I just play the "cheater/abbreviated" F chord. Please remember that you are singing melody and not bass to solo. So , , , so what if you miss a few bass notes in a chord? You and the audience are listening to the melody. Now, remember in the LMG course about strumming? You may not play every string but keep strumming. Also, there's a certain freedom in soloing. Relax, focus on singing the melody, and enjoy the freedom.

Then >>> Go For It !

Good answer….

I've been strumming and singing for 7 to 8 years or so. Not sure exactly what you mean by "strumming hand wants to mirror the inflections of the vocal." Please elaborate. Are you saying that voice added to strumming seems "robotic?"