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10/07/2020 6:45 pm
Originally Posted by: robroske

Hi 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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