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65 yro old male
Replied Oct. 8, 2009
Help! I need some motivation and some advice...!
Replied Aug. 2, 2009
65 yro old male
Replied Jul. 19, 2009
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Thanks for the reply and I will always remember your words of wisdom. I did feel what you said and will try to remind my self each day as I pracitce. Thanks again Gil
Hello to all you fine people and my two cents is that my teacher gets me to play a chord bare chords included for 10 times each day and you are to form it strum it and say it 10 times/day or more and that works for me how many times is that in a cou…
My favorite piece of advice that I give my students is one I read in the front of an old Tony Mottola book- "Remember the 3 "p's" when learning the guitar: Practice, Patience, and Perseverance." We all master the guitar in our own time. So don't be…
I too played as a teenager, but entirely different styles. Now I play acoustic fingerstyle and back then (also 30 years ago) I played electric lead/rhythm blues, rock, and jazz. (Plenty of Freebird, Jumpin Jack Flash, and In Memory of Elizabeth Reed…
I agree with everything that others have said. But, I also believe that age is a factor. When I was in my teens, I learned from a friend who was much better than me (and still is!). I played a lot, and got very good. I then essentially put it down f…
I suspect it's human nature to want (and expect) to be able to play better, sooner, and part of the Zen of doing pretty much anything that takes practice is to turn our frustration into a fascination of getting into the minute details of diagnosing…
Gil, I don't have the solution but my experience and that of others would say the same as the comments above. You don't get good at guitar until you pay some dues. Those dues don't have to be huge. I wanted to learn as fast as I could and kept stumb…
Dear Gil, It could be that you r trying 2 hard & thinking 2 much! Finger picking, for me, is almost totally instinctual (left brain oriented). With my left hand (right brain usage) is the area that you need 2 conciously concentrate on & then try to…
Tony, Marc and George. Well this must be the most eliete forum ever and you guys are really great and very knowledgeable and as it seems very well educated as well and all I can say is thanks for the answers you give as it gives me a alot more prosp…
Playing guitar is a lifelong journey and it is difficult to measure how good a player is. This measure goes beyond practice and mechanics. Some have an almost immediate touch and a distinct tone after a short period of time. Practice and theory is a…
Sorry, but nobody plays great after six or seven months (contrary to what you might see watching August Rush). It's just not possible. It takes years to develop the muscle memory (to about 1mm of consistent accuracy) and core skills to play well. Th…
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- Which one of the following describes your involvement in music? (Check all that apply)
- Guitar student
- How many years have you been playing guitar?
- 1-2 years
- Which of these instruments do you own or play?
- Flattop steel-string acoustic guitar, Electric guitar
- The make and model of your guitar(s) and/or other instruments and gear.
- 1968 Gibson J-50 bought new and hardly played.
2008 Gibson Les Paul STUDIO AAA maple top.
2008 Fender 1952 reissue fender Telecaster.
- What type of music do you like to play?
- Country some gospel finger picking Chet Artkins style.
Most all music except hard rock and metal and any thing that will not make you deaf.
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- I subscribe
Comment Wall (2 comments)
- At 6:57pm on September 27, 2009,
Mark Lindrin said…
- Gil,
You can listen to my music on here by scrolling down to the player on the left of my page, should you so desire. I hope I gave you a bit of help in my rambling. As far as helping.....that's what it's all about. If I can, I surely will. I'm by no means an expert. Just a simple player who knows a small bit of the music. Thanks for your reply and all the best. You'll do fantastic. Just give it time. If you start to get a bit frustrated, simply set your guitar down for a day or more, and come back to it with a fresh outlook and determination. It works. I need to do that often sometimes when writing, or feel in a rut. Mark
- At 1:14pm on September 27, 2009,
Mark Lindrin said…
- Hey Gil,
I read your post about learning to finger pick, and how hard it is. I'm 57, not an accomplished finger picker by any means, but I pick very basic and fundamental styles. A simple thumb, index, middle and ring finger (1 2 3 4) pattern is a good place to start. Then change it up by alternating your base (thumb). Or even alternate the fingers (1 3 2 4). Add alternating base to that pattern as well when you're proficient at that. It's a great place to start and gain confidence. I pick up books and mags and try practicing patterns in them. Also, if you have the time and money, ask around your area via music stores, who might be a good picker and gives lessons. But mainly, NO! you're by no means too old to learn it or do it. As the old saying goes.....practice makes perfect. So very true when learning to play guitar and getting good at it. Thanks for joining, and reading my post. Hope it helped. Mark
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