"Fred is my favorite teacher! I'm the type that if it doesn't come easy I'm not going to stick to it. Fred lays out some great sounding blues very simple and clear which inspires me to keep playing. Unfortunately he started having…"
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best structured lessons yet (and who the heck is fred?)!
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i'm as guilty as anyone of being distracted by everything that this site and youtube offers to beginning players, me flitting from one shiny one object to the next, trying out all that i can, very…Continue
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"that's much for that. and, yes, simple is key, as is not o'reaching and being methodical, all this especially if, like me, you have no native musical talent and, as a quite aged one, not even the most basic licks stay in my brain…"
"Erik, like anything, learning to play takes time & lots of patience. So, with that said, the time you put into it is what you’ll get out of it, and don’t worry about things not coming quickly. Guitar is like anything else, it happens…"
best structured lessons yet (and who the heck is fred?)!
i'm as guilty as anyone of being distracted by everything that this site and youtube offers to beginning players, me flitting from one shiny one object to the next, trying out all that i can, very briefly, before moving on ... and never really learning anything. signed up for pat's great learncigarboxguitar.com lessons, which has helped settle me down a bunch. and he's terrific, especially his emphasis on the left hand and on the groove. but then i'd get sucked back into the flash via…See More
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Welcome, check out the Resources tab for build info and join some groups located in the Posts tab? Forum is for questions and Blog posts are for sharing your build processes?
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crossover guitar.
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Anyone used a violin-style tailpiece on a CBG?
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Building with vintage paper/pressed board cigar boxes.
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