Cheers, Angie. Glad to hear you like the lesson. Keep coming back to it too. 🙂
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Dan Thorpe
5 years ago
Hi, everyone. I wanted to start us off with a comment to get the ball rolling. I would LOVE it if you could leave a short comment introducing yourself to the other members. I’m Dan Thorpe, from Birmingham, UK (not Alabama!). I love fingerpicking – Paul Simon, James Taylor, Tommy Emmanuel and about a gazillion others! My favourite thing about playing guitar is having some quiet time to play for myself (music is a great outlet for everything in life) and to jam with my 4 year old boy, Archie! I used to be terrible at guitar but after years… Read more »
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Dan Thorpe
5 years ago
Hey everyone, I would love to know what lessons you would like to learn. More on fingerpicking, Travis picking, chord changes, theory, jamming???… you name it, leave your ideas below!! This is the place to do so.
Hi Dan, I am an intermediate player, but am fascinated about finger style, and very anxious to get started. But i must admit i do struggle a bit with the dreaded Barr Chords, but am improving a bit. I am a Viet Nam vet, who suffers from PTSD, I am very private, so if you don’t hear much from me please understand. Thanks
Steve
Hi Steve, thanks for getting in touch. It`s great to have you here. Barre chords are tough but do make sure you take your time and use good technique with them.
No problem at all regarding being private and I hope you are doing well regarding the PTSD. Just know that the comments section and the mini-forum is there for you when needed. All the best.
Cool, for sure, let us know some more details. What sort of slaps and slides? The crazy stuff or solid on beats 2 and 4 type thing? What sort of guitarists have inspired this? (I ask, so I know I’m on the right path). 🙂
No particular artist comes to mind but I would say on beats 2 and 4 nothing crazy (yet). Slapping all the strings I find okay, it’s the thumb slap I have trouble with on the low E A strings.
I have come across slaps in the odd piece of music, done right sounds amazing. Just something I would like to add to my repertoire.
Ah, okay cool, thanks for letting me know. The slaps on beats 2 and 4 are very cool. The grooves these can add are great. Will get something ready on this. 🙂
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Dan Thorpe
5 years ago
If you would like to submit a video, you can add it to your comment by including a video LINK (for example, a YouTube, Vimeo, or Dropbox link). (Email Dan for help if you get stuck uploading a video)
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Dan Thorpe
5 years ago
Hopefully, you have all noticed the new comments section at the bottom of each page in the DTAA! I would love for you to comment, ask questions and say “hi”!
Hi Jonty, good stuff. I hope you enjoy the course and see the benefits of all your hard work with playing and get some helpful pointers on learning effectively. Let us know how you get on. 🙂
John
3 days ago
Dan,
Quote by Alwyn Cosgrove, a world-famous strength coach and entrepreneur:
“Give me one-page bullet list of exactly what I should do. That’s worth more than a stack of books that I have to dig through to get to the good stuff. I may give you 50 bucks for the books. But I’ll pay you $5,000 for the one page.
Spot On: The above quote totally defines what we have talked about learning guitar on YouTube and when using many other sources from several different places!!!!
Just something to support and thank you for what you are doing!
Great quote, cheers, John! There’s so much chaos out there, this quote definitely rings true. 🙂
RichardKatz
5 days ago
Hi. My name is Richard and I am 79 years young. I am a beginner that is just starting to learn guitar for the first time. I hope this is the right course for me. I live in Florida in the US. I am looking forward to learn this style of playing the guitar.
Hi Richard, welcome aboard. Glad you are here and ready to enjoy your playing. Let us know how you get on. If you’re an absolute beginner, you may find you need some of my beginner focused lessons to get the absolute basics down first. Let us know if so and we can sort that out. Enjoy! 🙂
GeoffHovenden
5 days ago
My name is Geoff. I’m from Bendigo in Central Victoria, Australia. I learnt to play guitar some time ago, but I always struggled with barre chords, and with finger picking. I haven’t played for a long while, but I have recently become interested in picking it up again. I would love to learn to play the melody of songs, and to play guitar riffs. I’m hoping this course will enable me to become an accomplished guitarist. That is my dream.
Hi Geoff, welcome to the course. Glad you have decided to get back to it with the guitar. Enjoy the course and go through part 1 with focus – that will get you set up for everything you play (and it will give you some fun stuff to enjoy too). Let us know how you get on. 🙂
Leslie L Denning
6 days ago
This is a great idea. I have a couple of songs with chord changes that I just can’t switch soon enough. I’ll pick them out of the songs and do this game until they get up to speed. Thank you.
That’s great to hear, Jonty. Onwards and upwards now! Keep up the great progress and keep us posted with how you get on. 🙂
SusanaPatterson
6 days ago
Hello Dan and everyone! Susana here I’m 68 years old and recently picked the guitar back up after many, many years. I used to play all the time in the 70s and learned with friends, so I still remember all the basic chords—though I’ve always tended to avoid barre chords when I can! When I started playing again, I was happy to find that my muscle memory is still there, but my finger dexterity and strumming rhythm aren’t quite what they used to be. I also had surgery on the thumb of my fretting hand after a fall (it’s doing… Read more »
Hi Susana, welcome! It’s great to hear you’ve picked the guitar back up, and having that muscle memory is a big plus even if things feel a bit rusty. It’s completely understandable that dexterity and rhythm take time to return, especially with your hand issues. Hopefully the techniques here will help you play more comfortably and with less strain. And you’re definitely not alone in avoiding barre chords! Sounds like you’re on a really positive path. Let us know how you get on. 🙂
VeronicaKrautheim
6 days ago
Hi, Dan. This will be my third try at learning to play the guitar. Third time’s the charm, right? Each of the two other times, I got to a point where I felt like I was not making any progress, although I was able to play Where Have All the Flowers Gone using a really fun Travis Picking. I’ve now forgotten most of that, though. So, I’m very hopeful that your lessons will do the trick for me. I’ve watched the first couple of lessons so far, and you are teaching things that I was never taught, so I think… Read more »
Hi Veronica. Let’s make the 3rd time the one that sticks, especially with a fresh approach. It’s great you got into Travis picking before, that’s a solid base even if it feels a bit forgotten now. The idea of using light pressure can make a huge difference, so hopefully your fingers will thank you. Small hands can make some chords tricky at first, but with the right technique and a bit of time they usually get easier. It sounds like you’re on the right path, and I’m sure you’ll start hearing things come together soon. Let us know how you… Read more »
JoeStewart
7 days ago
Thanks Dan. Pivoting is going to be a big challenge for me and will require a huge muscle memory reset. Will give it a go though particularly with G and D chords.😊
Hi Joe, yeah, it will take some patience at first. Aim to do 10 clean pivot transitions in a row, no matter how slowly you need to go. That will help, and with some repetition you will see the muscle memory start to develop. Let us know how you get on. 🙂
Altavan Eck
8 days ago
Hi
What is the fret for and what string you use for Happy B-day. The fingers go to fast for me to follow.
The frets are for allowing the string to change pitch. To play this, you use the G and B strings. The best thing to do is slow the video down as all is explained and taught there. Let us know if you need assistance on slowing down the videos. Enjoy! 🙂
Francis
9 days ago
I’m Francis and I live in Washington. The state not the DC. I’m 82 and have taken lessons off and on for years. I’ve learned frustration with sore fingers. I’ve just begun with The 7-Day Reset. Day 1 and goodbye to my Death Grip. I like the approach of Dan Thorpe to learning how to play the guitar. My other instructors taught chords. I don’t recall them mentioning fingerstyle at all. Of course, I wish I had discovered Dan earlier but even an old dog can learn new tricks.
Hi Francis, welcome aboard. Delighted you are here and seeing results right away. Always pleasing to see – I also wish others would teach these things but the main thing is you are here now and enjoying the lessons. Onwards and upwards now. 🙂
DonnaVistrand
11 days ago
Hi, My name is Donna and I played guitar years ago. I will be 70 this month so it’s time I learn. I always loved the guitar, but I never played very good. I am hoping this course will help me be able to play the way I want to.
Hi Donna, welcome aboard. Glad you are a guitar lover. This course will help for sure. Enjoy the quickstart session, then move on to part 1 and you will see big results. Let us know how you get on. 🙂
PaulTurnill
11 days ago
Hi, My name is Paul and I am a newbie at the ripe old age of 73!!
I’ve not played before but love listening to music and I’m now in awe of guitarists at the top of their game. I know I’ll never be a Sergovia but I will enjoy what I end up doing with your help!
Hi Paul, welcome to the course. Pleased you are here. Let us know how you get on. If you are totally brand new to the guitar, you may prefer the Breakthrough Beginner course we have. If you need more assistance, let us know so we can ensure you enjoy the journey and get you off to a strong start. 🙂
JenniferCorrigan
11 days ago
So what are some popular songs that use this time? And what’s the difference from 6/8 time?
The main difference is 3/4 has 3 beats and 6/8 has two beats. When you tap your foot to the beat you really notice the different feels. It’s the same when a drummer is playing along – it’s noticeable. In terms of songs, lots of classical, traditional, and Christmas songs use 3/4 time. There is also this list of 3/4 songs too.
John
12 days ago
Hey Dan,
I have been thinking for a while about changing out my large Yamaha Dreadnought for a Yamaha Thin line Acoustic Electric since I am one of those shorter dudes! I was finally convinced by your educational emails and watching you play. I finally went into the guitar shop and played one. I purchased the APX 600 and could not be happier! Thanks for being so persuasive:)
Hi John, that’s fantastic. Pleased to hear it. Makes such a difference playing a guitar that you like and you feel comfortable with. Great stuff. 🙂
JudithLarsen
12 days ago
I’m practicing Finger Freedom and Flow.
I’m on level 2.
Question: 2 times we play an AM7. But, in the tabs they are written differently.
I’m not trying to appear critical, or clever, but I’m a new player and so are these two AM7 interchangeable? Thank you.
I am having fun challenging myself to learn!
Hi Judith, thanks for the question. Just to clear that up, there is more than one way of playing a chord. As long as you play the correct notes from the chord, you can play them in different ways. The Am7 chord features the notes of A C E G. Both of those versions of Am7 use those notes. You don’t have to know the theory behind it but I hope that was helpful. Glad you’re having fun! 🙂
FredWatts
12 days ago
Hi Dan
Am I missing something in the Tab/notation – I’ve got the Chords of G Major and the Possible chord substitutions but no level 1/2or3 guidance or the tab references that you mention in both videos. I appreciate this is a create your own from what we’ve done but the page is looking fairly empty – Still enjoying the course – best wishes Fred
Hi Fred, thanks for letting us know and the feedback on this. Happy to add to the TAB and notation to get this fully clear for you. Will get that done in a few days for you if that’s okay. Cheers. 🙂
FredWatts
13 days ago
Love this, at a pace I can cope with – looking forward to getting it right – cheers Dan
Hi Abhi, you can find them on the “Spotlight” link on the SSLA homepage and the direct link is here – https://eliteguitarist.net/ssla-spotlight-lesson-april/ (New lessons released on the 1st of each month). Hope you enjoy them!
JenniferCorrigan
14 days ago
Oh my gosh. Percussive fingerpicking is something I have really wanted to learn. FUN! Thank you!!
Great stuff, yeah, I can imagine this would be up your street. Enjoy! 🙂
DianeBourne
14 days ago
I found this very encouraging & thank everyone for being bold enough to share….its not an easy thing to do, because we can be our own harshest critics, isn’t that true!…good on you all & thank you so much, you are all inspirations.
so now I have determined that I will select my five song; I have some that are at the 70-80% level, work on them to a better level & get them submitted.
So thank you all & thanks Dan 🥰
That’s great, Diane. Definitely not an easy thing to do but highly inspiring for others and confidence boosting when you do post yours. No rush, but do let us know how you get on. Would love to hear them. 🙂
John
15 days ago
Hey Dan,
This is the way I understand the order of The Scientist:
1st: Play the Verse once
2nd: Play the first part of the Chorus twice (F, C, Csus2).
3rd: Finish off G & then a Ring Out with G7
Hi John, yeah, that sounds right. That is the general structure taken from the notes on the page. When playing the full song along with the recording, repeat each part as necessary. Definitely a good idea to do that and listen closely as you do. When playing it on your own, you can follow the above structure as it is. Let us know if that makes sense and how you get on. 🙂
FredWatts
15 days ago
Hi Dan
I really needed this and there’s still along way to go – would it be be possible to produce a cheat sheet listing the patterns you’ve gone through – I know I can return to the lessons and write them down but it would be useful to have the printed for quick reference. Anyway, great course and thank you.
Kind regards
Fred
Forget this I’ve just gone to the next lesson and found what I’m looking for – delete this comment if necessary.
Great stuff, cool tune and I hope you keep enjoying it. 🙂
DianeBourne
18 days ago
Yes I’ve picked that to learn too it’s has a really cool vibe 👍
GaryCondon
18 days ago
Hello, My name is Gary C. I live in Troy Ohio, USA. I’m 74 and relearning the guitar that I played 50 years ago so I’m basically starting from scratch again. I have a Taylor acoustic and I love it but I do struggle with arthritis and neuropathy. I’m very interested in finger picking and hope your course helps me out.
Hi Gary, welcome aboard. It’s great you are back to it with the guitar. Taylors are great so good choice there. I hope you enjoy the course and you have a lot of fun! Do let us know how you get on. 🙂
They are a challenge at first but once you get them, they will click. Take your time and keep working on getting the right feeling in the fingers so they sound clear and feel good. You’ll get there. 🙂
KeithFerguson
20 days ago
Is there an Android app that can link to our training lists?
Curious what other students have experienced with this course?
See their comments here →
Great tips Dan super duper 😀
Cheers, Angie. Glad to hear you like the lesson. Keep coming back to it too. 🙂
Hi, everyone. I wanted to start us off with a comment to get the ball rolling. I would LOVE it if you could leave a short comment introducing yourself to the other members. I’m Dan Thorpe, from Birmingham, UK (not Alabama!). I love fingerpicking – Paul Simon, James Taylor, Tommy Emmanuel and about a gazillion others! My favourite thing about playing guitar is having some quiet time to play for myself (music is a great outlet for everything in life) and to jam with my 4 year old boy, Archie! I used to be terrible at guitar but after years… Read more »
Hey everyone, I would love to know what lessons you would like to learn. More on fingerpicking, Travis picking, chord changes, theory, jamming???… you name it, leave your ideas below!! This is the place to do so.
Hi Dan, I am an intermediate player, but am fascinated about finger style, and very anxious to get started. But i must admit i do struggle a bit with the dreaded Barr Chords, but am improving a bit. I am a Viet Nam vet, who suffers from PTSD, I am very private, so if you don’t hear much from me please understand. Thanks
Steve
Hi Steve, thanks for getting in touch. It`s great to have you here. Barre chords are tough but do make sure you take your time and use good technique with them.
No problem at all regarding being private and I hope you are doing well regarding the PTSD. Just know that the comments section and the mini-forum is there for you when needed. All the best.
I would love to see some lessons on guitar slaps and slides please. That is if you possibly find time in your busy schedule.
Cool, for sure, let us know some more details. What sort of slaps and slides? The crazy stuff or solid on beats 2 and 4 type thing? What sort of guitarists have inspired this? (I ask, so I know I’m on the right path). 🙂
No particular artist comes to mind but I would say on beats 2 and 4 nothing crazy (yet). Slapping all the strings I find okay, it’s the thumb slap I have trouble with on the low E A strings.
I have come across slaps in the odd piece of music, done right sounds amazing. Just something I would like to add to my repertoire.
Ah, okay cool, thanks for letting me know. The slaps on beats 2 and 4 are very cool. The grooves these can add are great. Will get something ready on this. 🙂
If you would like to submit a video, you can add it to your comment by including a video LINK (for example, a YouTube, Vimeo, or Dropbox link). (Email Dan for help if you get stuck uploading a video)
YouTube and Vimeo links are the preferred video format. Make sure that your links are set to unlisted (not private!) and then only we will see it.
Post your video below…
Hopefully, you have all noticed the new comments section at the bottom of each page in the DTAA! I would love for you to comment, ask questions and say “hi”!
Loved the bonus material!
Glad to hear it. Keep enjoying it all! 🙂
Hi, could you remind where I can find Spanish Romance being played by you on this site please?
Thanks, Paul
Hi Paul, you can access it here – https://eliteguitarist.net/7-day-bonus-romanza/. Cheers. 🙂
Liked the bonus piece!
Glad to hear it. 🙂
Loved the structure of this lesson. Three intros and one “recycled” verse.
Yeah, it’s a fun way to do it! Keep having fun. 🙂
This makes improvising – combining different bits and pieces – easy and fun.
That’s great. Improvising is never easy at first, but when you have the right tools, it becomes fun! 🙂
Like this. Don’t know why, but Travis picking is a higher level challenge than anything else so far.
It is difficult at first, especially if new to you. Keep it steady and build up the muscle memory. You’ll nail it 🙂
Really enjoyed this variant of the minor scale.
Super stuff, yeah, one of my favourite ways to play it. 🙂
The tips for hammer-ons and pull-offs saved weeks of trial and error.
That’s brill. A tricky bunch of skills but sounds like you’ve made great progress with them so far. 🙂
The verbal time counting is helpful.
Definitely, counting out loud is a handy skill when learning anything. 🙂
I loved this. Moody, reflective, and readily playable!
That’s great. Nice way to describe it too. 🙂
The first metronome exercise I actually enjoyed!
Ha, yeah, metronome lessons can be so overwhelming they kick the fun right out of it. Glad you enjoyed this one. 🙂
These “small” tips and exercises are very helpful!
Super stuff, bitesize tips that work are always a good thing. 🙂
This is challenging but fun. I’m “programming” a new pattern between my brain and picking hand.
Yeah, that’s great. Getting it cemented in the brain is definitely a good thing. Do that and the fingers follow. 🙂
Love the scale. Easy to learn and then nicely integrated into a catchy tune.
That’s ace. Pleased you found it easy to learn and enjoyable! 🙂
The fundamentals are super helpful!
Great stuff, the fundamentals are key to everything. 🙂
Thank you for putting this together. The best level of challenge and learning is perfect!
My pleasure, thanks for the comment and glad you’re enjoying it. 🙂
This is a great course. Designed to keep students in the flow. Clarity of playing is a reflection of clarity of mind.
Great stuff, pleased you’re enjoying it. So true what you say about clarity of the mind. Keep up the great practice. 🙂
Hi Dan,
This sounds great and if it delivers half of what you describe; I’m really looking forward to unblocking some of the problems I’m having.
Hi Jonty, good stuff. I hope you enjoy the course and see the benefits of all your hard work with playing and get some helpful pointers on learning effectively. Let us know how you get on. 🙂
Dan,
Quote by Alwyn Cosgrove, a world-famous strength coach and entrepreneur:
“Give me one-page bullet list of exactly what I should do. That’s worth more than a stack of books that I have to dig through to get to the good stuff. I may give you 50 bucks for the books. But I’ll pay you $5,000 for the one page.
Spot On: The above quote totally defines what we have talked about learning guitar on YouTube and when using many other sources from several different places!!!!
Just something to support and thank you for what you are doing!
Great quote, cheers, John! There’s so much chaos out there, this quote definitely rings true. 🙂
Hi. My name is Richard and I am 79 years young. I am a beginner that is just starting to learn guitar for the first time. I hope this is the right course for me. I live in Florida in the US. I am looking forward to learn this style of playing the guitar.
Hi Richard, welcome aboard. Glad you are here and ready to enjoy your playing. Let us know how you get on. If you’re an absolute beginner, you may find you need some of my beginner focused lessons to get the absolute basics down first. Let us know if so and we can sort that out. Enjoy! 🙂
My name is Geoff. I’m from Bendigo in Central Victoria, Australia. I learnt to play guitar some time ago, but I always struggled with barre chords, and with finger picking. I haven’t played for a long while, but I have recently become interested in picking it up again. I would love to learn to play the melody of songs, and to play guitar riffs. I’m hoping this course will enable me to become an accomplished guitarist. That is my dream.
Hi Geoff, welcome to the course. Glad you have decided to get back to it with the guitar. Enjoy the course and go through part 1 with focus – that will get you set up for everything you play (and it will give you some fun stuff to enjoy too). Let us know how you get on. 🙂
This is a great idea. I have a couple of songs with chord changes that I just can’t switch soon enough. I’ll pick them out of the songs and do this game until they get up to speed. Thank you.
Super stuff, glad to hear it. Isolating the tricky changes and then working on them with focus will really help. Let us know how you get on. 🙂
Brilliant. For the first time in many years, I feel like I might be getting somewhere.
Thank you, Dan.
That’s great to hear, Jonty. Onwards and upwards now! Keep up the great progress and keep us posted with how you get on. 🙂
Hello Dan and everyone! Susana here I’m 68 years old and recently picked the guitar back up after many, many years. I used to play all the time in the 70s and learned with friends, so I still remember all the basic chords—though I’ve always tended to avoid barre chords when I can! When I started playing again, I was happy to find that my muscle memory is still there, but my finger dexterity and strumming rhythm aren’t quite what they used to be. I also had surgery on the thumb of my fretting hand after a fall (it’s doing… Read more »
Hi Susana, welcome! It’s great to hear you’ve picked the guitar back up, and having that muscle memory is a big plus even if things feel a bit rusty. It’s completely understandable that dexterity and rhythm take time to return, especially with your hand issues. Hopefully the techniques here will help you play more comfortably and with less strain. And you’re definitely not alone in avoiding barre chords! Sounds like you’re on a really positive path. Let us know how you get on. 🙂
Hi, Dan. This will be my third try at learning to play the guitar. Third time’s the charm, right? Each of the two other times, I got to a point where I felt like I was not making any progress, although I was able to play Where Have All the Flowers Gone using a really fun Travis Picking. I’ve now forgotten most of that, though. So, I’m very hopeful that your lessons will do the trick for me. I’ve watched the first couple of lessons so far, and you are teaching things that I was never taught, so I think… Read more »
Hi Veronica. Let’s make the 3rd time the one that sticks, especially with a fresh approach. It’s great you got into Travis picking before, that’s a solid base even if it feels a bit forgotten now. The idea of using light pressure can make a huge difference, so hopefully your fingers will thank you. Small hands can make some chords tricky at first, but with the right technique and a bit of time they usually get easier. It sounds like you’re on the right path, and I’m sure you’ll start hearing things come together soon. Let us know how you… Read more »
Thanks Dan. Pivoting is going to be a big challenge for me and will require a huge muscle memory reset. Will give it a go though particularly with G and D chords.😊
Hi Joe, yeah, it will take some patience at first. Aim to do 10 clean pivot transitions in a row, no matter how slowly you need to go. That will help, and with some repetition you will see the muscle memory start to develop. Let us know how you get on. 🙂
Hi
What is the fret for and what string you use for Happy B-day. The fingers go to fast for me to follow.
The frets are for allowing the string to change pitch. To play this, you use the G and B strings. The best thing to do is slow the video down as all is explained and taught there. Let us know if you need assistance on slowing down the videos. Enjoy! 🙂
I’m Francis and I live in Washington. The state not the DC. I’m 82 and have taken lessons off and on for years. I’ve learned frustration with sore fingers. I’ve just begun with The 7-Day Reset. Day 1 and goodbye to my Death Grip. I like the approach of Dan Thorpe to learning how to play the guitar. My other instructors taught chords. I don’t recall them mentioning fingerstyle at all. Of course, I wish I had discovered Dan earlier but even an old dog can learn new tricks.
Hi Francis, welcome aboard. Delighted you are here and seeing results right away. Always pleasing to see – I also wish others would teach these things but the main thing is you are here now and enjoying the lessons. Onwards and upwards now. 🙂
Hi, My name is Donna and I played guitar years ago. I will be 70 this month so it’s time I learn. I always loved the guitar, but I never played very good. I am hoping this course will help me be able to play the way I want to.
Hi Donna, welcome aboard. Glad you are a guitar lover. This course will help for sure. Enjoy the quickstart session, then move on to part 1 and you will see big results. Let us know how you get on. 🙂
Hi, My name is Paul and I am a newbie at the ripe old age of 73!!
I’ve not played before but love listening to music and I’m now in awe of guitarists at the top of their game. I know I’ll never be a Sergovia but I will enjoy what I end up doing with your help!
Hi Paul, welcome to the course. Pleased you are here. Let us know how you get on. If you are totally brand new to the guitar, you may prefer the Breakthrough Beginner course we have. If you need more assistance, let us know so we can ensure you enjoy the journey and get you off to a strong start. 🙂
So what are some popular songs that use this time? And what’s the difference from 6/8 time?
The main difference is 3/4 has 3 beats and 6/8 has two beats. When you tap your foot to the beat you really notice the different feels. It’s the same when a drummer is playing along – it’s noticeable. In terms of songs, lots of classical, traditional, and Christmas songs use 3/4 time. There is also this list of 3/4 songs too.
Hey Dan,
I have been thinking for a while about changing out my large Yamaha Dreadnought for a Yamaha Thin line Acoustic Electric since I am one of those shorter dudes! I was finally convinced by your educational emails and watching you play. I finally went into the guitar shop and played one. I purchased the APX 600 and could not be happier! Thanks for being so persuasive:)
Hi John, that’s fantastic. Pleased to hear it. Makes such a difference playing a guitar that you like and you feel comfortable with. Great stuff. 🙂
I’m practicing Finger Freedom and Flow.
I’m on level 2.
Question: 2 times we play an AM7. But, in the tabs they are written differently.
I’m not trying to appear critical, or clever, but I’m a new player and so are these two AM7 interchangeable? Thank you.
I am having fun challenging myself to learn!
Hi Judith, thanks for the question. Just to clear that up, there is more than one way of playing a chord. As long as you play the correct notes from the chord, you can play them in different ways. The Am7 chord features the notes of A C E G. Both of those versions of Am7 use those notes. You don’t have to know the theory behind it but I hope that was helpful. Glad you’re having fun! 🙂
Hi Dan
Am I missing something in the Tab/notation – I’ve got the Chords of G Major and the Possible chord substitutions but no level 1/2or3 guidance or the tab references that you mention in both videos. I appreciate this is a create your own from what we’ve done but the page is looking fairly empty – Still enjoying the course – best wishes Fred
Hi Fred, thanks for letting us know and the feedback on this. Happy to add to the TAB and notation to get this fully clear for you. Will get that done in a few days for you if that’s okay. Cheers. 🙂
Love this, at a pace I can cope with – looking forward to getting it right – cheers Dan
Cheers, Fred. Glad to hear it. Hope you have lots of fun with it and let us know how you get on. 🙂
Ooohhh Yeah Dan!!!! That is an awesome piece… Great job!!!! This will definitely be a fun one to tackle!!! Can’t wait to start!
Cheers!
Cheers, Logan. Pleased to hear it. I hope this gives you lots of inspiration as you get back to the guitar. 🙂
This is very different to what I’ve done in the past. However, I’m enjoying the challenge. Thank you.
Good stuff, pleased you’re enjoying the lessons! 🙂
Hey Dan,
I’m looking for the April academy lesson (as well as past monthly lessons). Where do I find them? I only see DTAA legacy lessons. TIA!
Hi Abhi, you can find them on the “Spotlight” link on the SSLA homepage and the direct link is here – https://eliteguitarist.net/ssla-spotlight-lesson-april/ (New lessons released on the 1st of each month). Hope you enjoy them!
Oh my gosh. Percussive fingerpicking is something I have really wanted to learn. FUN! Thank you!!
Great stuff, yeah, I can imagine this would be up your street. Enjoy! 🙂
I found this very encouraging & thank everyone for being bold enough to share….its not an easy thing to do, because we can be our own harshest critics, isn’t that true!…good on you all & thank you so much, you are all inspirations.
so now I have determined that I will select my five song; I have some that are at the 70-80% level, work on them to a better level & get them submitted.
So thank you all & thanks Dan 🥰
That’s great, Diane. Definitely not an easy thing to do but highly inspiring for others and confidence boosting when you do post yours. No rush, but do let us know how you get on. Would love to hear them. 🙂
Hey Dan,
This is the way I understand the order of The Scientist:
1st: Play the Verse once
2nd: Play the first part of the Chorus twice (F, C, Csus2).
3rd: Finish off G & then a Ring Out with G7
Is this correct or am I missing something:)
Thank you,
John
Hi John, yeah, that sounds right. That is the general structure taken from the notes on the page. When playing the full song along with the recording, repeat each part as necessary. Definitely a good idea to do that and listen closely as you do. When playing it on your own, you can follow the above structure as it is. Let us know if that makes sense and how you get on. 🙂
Hi Dan
I really needed this and there’s still along way to go – would it be be possible to produce a cheat sheet listing the patterns you’ve gone through – I know I can return to the lessons and write them down but it would be useful to have the printed for quick reference. Anyway, great course and thank you.
Kind regards
Fred
Forget this I’ve just gone to the next lesson and found what I’m looking for – delete this comment if necessary.
Hi Fred, glad you’re enjoying it. No worries and thanks for the update on this. Glad you found the cheat sheets! 🙂
Dan, how do we access the Vault(s) from the SSLA homepage?
Hi Tom, yeah, it is on the SSLA home page. If you scroll down just below the “Tools, Bonuses & Extras” section, it is there. 🙂
Just realised I didn’t say what I was referring to…..David’s comment about ‘Neon Blues’
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Great stuff, cool tune and I hope you keep enjoying it. 🙂
Yes I’ve picked that to learn too it’s has a really cool vibe 👍
Hello, My name is Gary C. I live in Troy Ohio, USA. I’m 74 and relearning the guitar that I played 50 years ago so I’m basically starting from scratch again. I have a Taylor acoustic and I love it but I do struggle with arthritis and neuropathy. I’m very interested in finger picking and hope your course helps me out.
Hi Gary, welcome aboard. It’s great you are back to it with the guitar. Taylors are great so good choice there. I hope you enjoy the course and you have a lot of fun! Do let us know how you get on. 🙂
Once again, beautiful!
Cheers! Pleased to hear it. 🙂
I SO need to change my strings! They look & smell bad. lol. My husband usually does it, but I want to do it myself. It’s my guitar!
Haha. Yes, definitely worth doing and a good skill to develop for sure! 🙂
Hammer ons are really challenging for me so I will be coming back to this lots!
They are a challenge at first but once you get them, they will click. Take your time and keep working on getting the right feeling in the fingers so they sound clear and feel good. You’ll get there. 🙂
Is there an Android app that can link to our training lists?
Thanks, good question. It would be great to have an android app but at the moment we don’t have an app. Thanks. )