Dave White

As Randy said above, there are numerous fingerings for the G chord and eventually you will want to learn them all. Keep practicing and one day you will suddenly notice that you are no longer muting the A string.

These are the ones Greg recommended in his fret dressing course: UO-CHIKYU nut files. They can be purchased from JAPARTS.

Great stuff Cap - thanks for posting!

Best wishes for your MRI!

Mike - finding a compatible instructor would be my first priority. I had never really played with anyone until I started to take private lessons. Each week I play through a variety of exercises with my instructor. He usually plays bass or acoustic guitar and we also make use of a drum machine and various effects. It has really given me more skill and confidence related to playing with others and keeping time. And it is a very low risk environment. Little steps! Enjoy!

Great stuff Maria! Thanks for posting! I also found this video by Griff Hamlin to be very helpful. Best wishes for your Friday MRI and your healing process!

Hey - that's tonight! Looking forward to it!

Like CapM said above - the point is to have fun and to enjoy the journey. If you are not enjoying the journey, change things up until you do. Search for a teacher who will take the time to get to know you and guide you on your journey. My 'system' is to practice everyday. If I do that, then I know that I am still on my journey - and I can put down my guitar everyday and feel that I have accomplished something (even if things did not go well). I get frustrated when I set unreasonable expectations (they usually start with 'I should' - for example, I should be able to play that chord, I should be able to play through this song with no mistakes, etc.). I didn't start playing until I was 54 and nothing in music comes easily for me. Again, as CapM said, the best hobby in the world. Best wishes for your guitar journey.

All good tips - keep things simple!

Welcome Mike!

Thanks for sharing your great stories. Here are two of my favorites: Pastor Daniel (Amazon, Brazil) - He was so excited to receive the guitar that it was difficult to get a photo of him. And this little guy from Chile - rock on little man! If you are interested in donating an instrument, you can contact either Joshua or Andrea at Instruments of Joy.

No 2020 dates yet?

Hammy - Very sorry to hear - you will be missed!

Very nice - thanks for posting!

Those are great books! I read all three - I bet it is awesome to have them narrated by Shelby Foote!

Me: Jack Pearson - Do What's Right

Sorry to hear. A number of us attended a benefit concert for him at the summer Guitar Gathering several years ago.

The D'Addario NY Steel acoustic strings are great as well. I have been using the coated phosphor bronze (EXP26) on a couple of my acoustics and really like them a lot.

You are a man of great fortitude! (Usually when I go to look at a guitar - I come back with a guitar.)

Even more dangerous than you are probably thinking

Jck - I am sure you will get lots of advice - here is what I would do. I would set my metronome at a painfully slow speed (mine speaks to me ('one and two and three and four', etc.) and try to work out your rhythm pattern very slowly. Once your fingers have mastered things at a slow pace, gradually speed things up. Whenever I am having trouble getting something down, it is almost always the case that I am trying to do it too quickly without having mastered the specific technique. Good luck!

I actually have a live guitar lesson this evening - I hope to get back home in time to catch the last half hour.

Paisley? Keep us posted!

Definitely not Bob - but not exactly Ben either...

Thanks Steve - and congratulations! What a success this has been!