[capo1]

This is a very hard song to play for me. My Hand is in a knot. But the pain is worth it. Keep up the good work. This is the best site I have found yet. The music is just what I like to try to play when I have time. Thanks Thanks Thanks.

[Kirk Lorange]

You're welcome, capo1!

Just keep forcing your hand into these seemingly impossible positions ... it will adapt, stretch, submit. Remember ... you're the boss, not your hand.

[Jason]

I found this one tricky at first too.

Once I memorized all the bits I just kept playing it over and over....once learned, I found it to be a very fluid piece of music...."a breeze to play" as Kirk put it.

We are so lucky to have Kirk share these little jem of his with us!

As always, many thanks to you Kirk!

Jason

[Fingers]

I have not yet learnt it all the way through but may I share with you something I discovered while studying it? It pays to know what the next left hand position will be when you are deciding which fingers to use on the current chord shape. eg in the first bar moving from a C position to the G can be made with the least change of hand position if you keep your index finger anchored on the 2nd string C and play the G with ring finger on low E string and little finger on the 2nd string D. Then to move to the Am in the second bar you still have your index finger anchored on the 2nd string C and the hand has hardly moved.

Vic

[rapter]

When I first joined this forum I was sold on what different songs Kirk played while sharing those with others. One of those songs was C breeze, it had the right feel to it, although I am also having a difficult time trying to make it flow. I know this is going to sound kind of wierd, but it is amazing how finger picking can give some beautiful sounding tunes. Thank you Kirk for the song.

[lysol]

Keep on truckin', you'll find that your muscles remember where to go after a bazillion repetitions and the things that are hard today won't be next month.

The good news is that when you get old and arthritic like me, your doc will tell you to KEEP playin' because it HELPS your hands!

THEN, when your spouse complains that you sit around playin' all the time, you can claim it's on a doctor's orders.

[Fingers]

I agree. Excellent advice. This tune has really helped me. I think this tune may be the first one I have ever learn't with keeping time a priority. Now after practice, practice practice, playing is more fun because it's in time.

[PhilR]

Yup, I'm still finding this one a little ellusive, I've got it memorised & getting the fingers in the right places but still finding the "flow or rythm" difficult to muster. I'm hoping at some point it will click into place- but not yet!

[Sundy]

For those of you still working on this "infectious" melody from Kirk, keep trying. I too found the rythm difficult at first, but once it clicks I guarantee that like me you will be playing it regularly. It loops so nicely.

Sundy

[noodley]

Well it's fairly easy until I get to that Dm/F chord, how can you switch to that so fast?

[Sundy]

To Noodley, Practice, Practice, Practice is the only advice I feel qualified enough to give, and your speed will increase.

Sundy