| I just had to send this out. I got an
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| | it!For me there was never any question
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| email today from a beginner
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| | about whether it was worth the effort.So
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| (we'll call him Peter) who had this to
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| | there you go Peter.
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| say.....Hi there, I downloaded your first
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| | That's my long winded way of
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| tuition video yesterday and I am having a
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| | saying.......
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| little trouble trying to get my left
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| | Just keep practicing.
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| fingers into position.
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| | Just keep practicing.
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| Are there any exercises to make my left
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| | JUST KEEP PRACTICING.
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| hand more flexible??
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| | There are no shortcuts, just plain old
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| I seem to be touching other strings with
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| | fashioned determination and grit.
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| my middle finger or not
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| | It will come, little by little, step by
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| holding the string tight enough. I have
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| | step.
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| had my guitar for about three
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| | The fingers will get strong,the skin
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| years so I think it's about time I
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| | will thicken,
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| actually start to learn to play it.
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| | the strings will stop buzzing and
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| Cheers, PeterConsidering my reply made
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| | listeners
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| me think about what it takes to learn to
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| | will start saying 'Oh...I wish I could
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| play this device of torture.Here is my
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| | play the
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| reply......Hi Peter,
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| | guitar' and you will smile smugly 'cos
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| Yes I agree it is about time you started
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| | you know what it takes.Keep at it Peter
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| to learn.Here's a question for you Peter:
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| | and let me know how you get on.Mike
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| How many people do you know who
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| | HerbertsI'm sure that this beginners
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| can play the guitar really well?
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| | plight will ring a few bells.Let me
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| The answer I guess is, not many.Here's
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| | reassure you that this is a great time to
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| another question: How many people do you
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| | learn the guitar.
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| know who bought one, tried it,
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| | There are many super quality instruments
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| dreamed about it, wished they could
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| | out there to get you
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| play, envied people who could play and
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| | started. Tons of resources on the
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| then
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| | internet. Newsletters. Tabs
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| just stopped?
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| | (Dare I say it) My Videos
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| The answer, and I'm just guessing again.
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| | BUT............Your ultimate success will
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| Loads!Peter, let me tell you about
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| | depend on how much you want to do it and
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| playing the guitar.
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| | how much effort you are prepared to put
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| It Hurts. Yep it's true. I never read
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| | in.
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| that in the books I bought as a beginner
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| | Someone famous once said . . . . .
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| and it came as something of a shock when
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| | 'Genius is 1% inspiration and 99%
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| I realised it.A few other things I didn't
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| | perspiration'
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| realise were that It's awkward,
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| | She must have been a budding
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| frustrating, annoying,
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| | guitarist.Mike Herberts runs a rather
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| painful,tedious,time consuming.So there
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| | special, dare we say unique? Web based,
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| is a big decision to make before you even
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| | Guitar Tuition Video business.
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| start to think
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| | where subscribers are supplied with
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| about playing.Do you REALLY want to
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| | free downloadable videos, taking them
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| commit to all that pain and torment?Even
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| | from raw beginners to competent players
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| after 30 years of playing regularly I
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| | in a very short time indeed. No scales
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| still feel
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| | I'm afraid, or theory, or excercises just
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| the pain and have to struggle with new
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| | good old tunes and songs. There is also
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| pieces. I will sometimes
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| | a selection of 'Guitar All Time Classics'
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| spend weeks (yes weeks) of practice just
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| | for those beyond absolute beginner
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| to learn a single phrase
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| | status.
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| in order to play smoothly and make it
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| | Select from Eric Clapton, Ralph McTell,
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| look effortless.Casual listeners will say
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| | Mike Chapman, Blind Willie McTell, Robert
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| 'Oh I wish I could play the guitar'
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| | Johnson, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Fleetwood Mac,
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| but I don't have time/talent
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| | Paul McCartney, Bob Dylan, Elton John,
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| inclination.They have absolutely no idea
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| | Don McClean, John Fahey, to name just a
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| of the commitment it takes to play
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| | few.
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| well, they just 'wish' they could do
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