Originally Posted by: robroskeHi 58 from mass. Have fiddled with guitars for years never tried to learn to play. Have been working on beginner corse four 3 or 4 weeks. I've been doing ok but the bits and pieces of songs , one string one fret , is no fun. I've continued with the corse but have also copied tab of a song I like and have been practicing that. Will this just slow the whole process down? Should I just stick to the lesson plan? Thanks
Stick with the lesson plan, it's a well developed and thought out program. [u]AND[/u] noodle anything extra you want. It's not either/or... just add more time to your practice and plunk away. But most assuredly, the lesson plan should take priority.
Good luck, have fun.
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