[carol m]

Please re-adjust your ears for the following:
Cano's Andante in A minor. Played left-handed after one week.

It is interesting to me that I am making all the 'beginner' mistakes. For example, ignoring the flubs, the things I need to work on are

• Keeping rhythm regular
• Not cutting off the notes while I look where to put my fretting finger next. Interestingly, I find I am doing this also to avoid touching other strings with my fingers while I 'find' the correct fret/string.
• Keeping volume/attack even for every note (unless the piece calls for a difference)

As far as the playing technique goes,

• I know I have to get the left hand (plucking fingers) alternating properly I -M-I-M etc instead of whatever finger I can get to the correct string in time for the next note.
• Also increasing the placement accuracy of the fretting fingers so I don't have to 'see' where to place my fingers (just needs lots of practice to improve muscle/spacial memory).
• Also increasing strength and accuracy of fretting fingers to get a clean and clear note every time.

For any newbies out there, this is a really good beginner's piece because it is only ever one note at a time, uses all 6 strings,and can be played slowly and still sound like music (I hope )

As far as the guitar itself goes, I seem to have a citar effect going there with the top E string at times. This may have something to do with the fact that it is sitting in the quite large groove at the nut where the low E string once was. This makes the action too low on this string (and too high on the low E string). I'm going to look for a local supplier of lefty nuts and bridges tomorrow. Otherwise I may get that one you told me about in England, Chris.

There you go Chris. Gauntlets away, sailor!!!! Lets see what you've got!!