thanks. in the end i just stuck with it and the calluses developed in time. at some point after the first year my fingers stopped hurting. I’ll note the link though, just in case.
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Hi Nancy. I havea similar problem - being able to kind of play good list of songs that I love in a mediocre to at best acceptable way. What I am trying to do is focus on practicing five songs, play them as cleanly and well-timed as I can, and then add some embellishments, change up strumming or picking patterns, use pauses, work on dynamics, etc. If I can make a few songs sound pretty good and interesting, that’s a step up from being able to clunk through a bunch of tunes.
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I play anywhere from 2 to 3 hours a day on the guitar, it’s my meditation so to speak. Sometimes I feel that I’m just going around in circles but do work harder on a handful of songs along with all the learning & changing & learning & playing the songs I grew up with. But you hit the nail on the head with mediocre & acceptable except for maybe about 5 songs. But, I keep changing those as well.
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Hi all, I keep forgetting about this place, it must be my age, he he, anyway nice to meet all you new young people, cheers HEC
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