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[MarkDyson]

Welcome to the fun, Gregg! I was a Columbia House member during high school in the 70s, but I went with those new-fangled cassette thingies.

 

[JohnHurley]

Hey man welcome to the madhouse!

 

[MikeS]

Hi, I'm Gregg, and I'm a guitar junkie. :^)

My introduction to 'lessons' was for piano, when I was 11 years old. The instructor (who I call him that because he really wasn't a teacher) added to my struggle to leave my 'pop rock' buddies while I walked two streets over for classical piano lessons. The frustration I met with learning was only enhanced by my instructors impatience, and the fact I had no desire to practice on my own at home, whatsoever.
Soon after, I fell in love with guitar. My mom belonged to Columbia record club (there's my age) and every so often she ordered me a new LP, based on her limited knowledge of the groups back then, but managed to grab a few gems like the Rolling Stones, Paul Revere and the Raiders, etc.
I was already keen on the Beatles and Monkees, so the other names were just ok, but that buzz lead me to the harder stuff, Steppenwolf, Traffic, Zeppelin...
Not to make a short story long, I was grabbing low cost (or free) guitars along the way, where my first one (which I wish I still had) was a total disaster Teisco
which had a string height at the bright measured in inches rather than thousands. Intonation was way off by the time I got to the 3rd fret.
Since then, 50 years later, I've picked up a lot from YouTube and one other paid on-line teacher, who was so good, he was just too far ahead of me [for me]. Besides that, the music he seemed to teach the most was just not my taste in most cases.
Griff on the other hand, has my taste in music at heart (I call them Griff's Riffs) where his teaching should be appealing enough for me to actually push myself.
Probably too much said for an introduction, so I'll be a lot more brief from here on out.

Great intro, and a very familiar one around here. LOL
Welcome to the Forum. Please let us know if you have any questions at all. (Except "Why is there air"? That one was answered by Bill Cosby many years ago)

 

[mountain man]

Welcome to the forum Greg! Good to have you with us!

 

[AnthonySavoie220]

Hi Liam, Thanks for the reply!
If I understand your question correctly, the course you inquire about is a past endeavor (last fall). I picked up a lot of new insights and old memories of high school music class (Circle of 5ths) which at a glance was so overwhelming, I needed a nap. I'll do some exploration and mark the spots I need to dig into. Right now, not knowing the scales, the boxes and learning the notes on the fretboard has been my demise. Once I get that absorbed, I might be able to get the tune in my head into my hands, which is exactly what I've wanted to do for 50 years!

My advice - dont beat yourself up about note names and all the patterns/scales.....this is supposed to be fun. Pick a course, BGU 2.0, or one of the other beginner ones. Take your time with it....if you find a lesson that resonates and inspires.....spend some time with it. Exploring whatever the lesson is on, goofing around, making mistakes.

Dont rush it, but also know when its time to move on......mastering something before moving on is a mistake imo. If you understand it, but arent at 100% playing it, move on, but regularly come back to review. As you progress, the things that are almost impossible now, start coming together like magic.

The rest will fall into place when you are ready for it, but dont let not knowing them rob you of the joy of playing music.