I wonder, does this make Dutch the opposite of French? 
I once read an anecdote about a man who went to France and was horrified to discover how they pronounced his written name, Hugh. 
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Hi Constance, regarding Sept 12 pick comparison video, it is just my opinion but I think that both of those picks are too thick for strumming an acoustic guitar, especially a Tortex pick. Notice that Justin is rarely strumming with any pick other than the Red 0.60 mm Tortex. I can strum OK with that pick and it does have a bright tone, but I have recently been recording all of my songs strumming with a 0.60 Dunlap nylon pick. I think that it gives a smoother strum at my level of experience. I would highly recommend trying some thinner picks and some medium thickness textured Dunlap nylon picks.
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take all the consonants and make a sentence! also works for Welsh
neem alle medeklinkers en maak een zin! werkt ook voor Welsh
I count a lot of vowels here 
… but because of our G sound it sometimes sounds a bit hard/abrasive 
I’m not completely crazy about it myself…just give me the Italian language to speak and listen to 
Greetings
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Hi Constance, concerning the picks - and adding to @SteveL_G99 comment, I also find the Tortex 0,6 a very useful pick for almost everything.
For songs that need a bit more substance or warmth (Like e.g. your strummed Silent Night version) I made positive experiences with the black nylon pick 1,0 or the grey 0,88.
The nylons are a little less stiff and allow me to go higher in thickness. The black one gives me a darker tone with more substance with a less “clacky” tone then the orange, I prefer that on tunes like Silent Night.
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@Helen0609 @SteveL_G99 I was steering clear of the Nylons as I didn’t like my original yellow or grey picks’ sound, but if thicker sounds good I might get some to try out. I recently bought a mixed pack (arrived today!) of the tortex flow picks, since my favourite pick to hold is my green one which was still a bit stiff for strumming. Something about the softer feel of the plastic gives a more mellow sound when it hits the strings, cuts some of the clackiness. I also like the shape of them. Who knows, I might like the yellow in these. (There’s even a red .50 in there.)
I’ve been using the .60 for strumming since it is a smoother experience, and for my silent night I turned it and used the rounded edge which made it less harsh on the ear, I thought. Not sure my webcam mic picks up too much nuance, though.
I might do some more online shopping, pick up your suggestions to have a go. Can never have too many picks, right?
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I said that because I remembered something said by a japanese girl when I was a student at the university
She told me that she didnt like french songs cause for her it sounded not smooth to her ears
for her there were too many consonants in French so it was not pleasant when she was listening to a song
So I guess French is the same as Dutch XD
It all depends on how things sounds to the ears in the end
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“ I’ve heard the CAGED system mentioned a bunch of times but unless my memory was really bad when it was expanded upon, this is the first time I’ve really known what it meant, outside of ‘names for specific chord grips’. “
Justin also explains the capo and the CAGED Key chords (which are the 5 musical keys C, G, D, A and E with 1, 4 and 5 major chords that you can play with open chords on the guitar) in the lesson “ A CAPO FOR TWO: JAMMING FOR BEGINNERS” in Grade 3, Module 15.
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I had to mention that First Cut is from the Vintage Songbook, which is technically an intermediate guitar songbook. Even though the song lesson is listed as grade 1, that is only because of the main chord progression. It also has intermediate level techniques, so it is not surprising that the intro is more challenging. Of course, many of the grade 1, 2 and 3 song lessons that are taken from the beginner books also have intermediate level elements that are added later in the video after the beginning lesson is explained. So when you master it you can have e greater satisfaction in knowing that your playing is beyond grade 1 or 2 for this song. I liked the song enough to add it to my playing list for next year.
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Nice job, CC! Great voice. I’m working on this one myself. I’m into grade 2 on JG. I’m enjoying a slow pick pattern vs. the strum pattern. Fairly easy to do with a slow, simple tune like Silent Night. I hope to incorporate it into a multi-track arrangement at some point. All great fun. Happy holidays, and thanks!
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I think I’ll have a crack at the fingerstyle, folks keep mentioning it, and it would be good to have something fingerstyle completely learned sooner.
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Constance @ConstanceClaire
The one thing you very quickly find out with finger style is how accurate you are in fretting the chords!!!
Michael
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Keep up the great work, Constance. You can start slowly with the finger picking. A song like Silent Night is perfect for that. You can use the G, B, and E strings to play 1, 2, 3 to start with until it feels comfortable and you can do it without thinking about it. Use the thumb on the G, the index on B, and the middle finger on the E string. Then add and improvise from there. You’ll love the sound it produces. I’d recommend using the full chord fingerings when you begin trying this method of playing, but if it’s easier, when you use the G, B and E strings, you can just finger the chord notes on those 3 strings.
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