"This may be repetative, but...the "A" note is part of the D chord, so you still have a D chord if you hit the "A" string. It's a "forgiveness" string - if you hit it by mistake or intentionally, you still…"
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Good Habits, Bad Habits
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I'm having a difficulty placing my fingers down simultaenously when changing chords. I can't seem to break the habit of finding a string with one finger, then using that as "home base" so to speak,…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by James Lloyd May 22, 2010.
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Hugh McCloskey commented on Derrick Miller's group Acoustic Newb"Hi Mark,
I recently went to the Elixir website because I was looking for guidance in putting on new strings. They use an instructional video from Taylor (who use Elixir strings) to demonstrate how to restring a guitar. It's…"
Newbie Dean replied to Hugh McCloskey's discussion How do you tame a slippery pick? in the group Acoustic Newb"The cortisone shot gave me instant relief. I need to do the nightly wrap for about 6 weeks to get it totally "healed". I tried to get the doc to find me "guitar players" hand for a transplant. He wouldn't buy into it.…"
Hugh McCloskey replied to Hugh McCloskey's discussion How do you tame a slippery pick? in the group Acoustic Newb"So that's what's going on with my hand - trigger finger? For a number of weeks when I open my hand in the morning my fingers - mainly the middle one - resist opening and suddenly - pop! It feels looser as the day goes on…"
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- At 6:19am on September 1, 2009,
Walt Pilcher said… - Hugh,
The "slow jam" for beginners sounds great! More music stores should offer that with their lessons.
Walt
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