Thanks for the tips guys - the real brain/ear twister is hearing/playing higher notes on 'lower' strings....I know that's part of what makes it 'music' and that it's really what we need to learn/get familiar with and I'm loving it....it was just that it was 'messing' with my ears (a good thing)........and how does Kirk make it all look so easy and sound so good??? (in other words, my usual frustration......
and the inspiration to keep me practicing more)
One good thing about music is that when it hits you, you feel no pain - Bob Marley