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June 7th, 2006
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Newcomer
Just started playing guitar.
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Join Date: May 2006
Last Online: July 12th, 2007 10:56 AM
Location: Little Rock
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66yo kid
Born in '40...took piano from three different teachers (momma made me). Can't play chopsticks  . Have always liked music so decided to try the guitar in my old age.
Genre; blues, country. Artists; Merle Travis (say who), Clapton, Jimmy Reed.
Got my guitar (used Alvarez) Monday...working on toughening up fingers with about 10 minute sessions of CAGED chords. It was a little better today.LOL!!
Any sage advice for an old fart?
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June 7th, 2006
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Grand Member
Playing guitar for over a year.
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Join Date: May 2006
Last Online: April 29th, 2008 01:18 PM
Location: Helendale, California
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Keep pickin'! and Welcome! Use your pinky too! No other advice from me but to just keep at it...eventually it works! There is a lot of great info here too
Dawn 
♥If everything has a point, well then I must have one, too.♥
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June 7th, 2006
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Playing guitar for over a year.
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Join Date: Nov 2005
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Location: Scotland
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Welcome along, Blueslover.
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June 7th, 2006
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Join Date: Feb 2005
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Location: ont.can
Posts: 14,263
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Hi Blueslover. Welcome to the thing. Happy twanging
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June 7th, 2006
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Playing guitar for over 5 years.
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Join Date: May 2006
Last Online: August 21st, 2008 10:23 PM
Location: Sunland Park, NM
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welcome, if you want to work on speed, the easiest way TMO is work on chromatic scales or parts of chromatics, in other words start on the low E string and play 0-1-2-3 ( E,F,F#,G) n go up on all strings, make sure you use a metronome, this could be your best source on developing speed, also i recommmend to start on nylon strings due to the reason it could be a real pain in the @$$ on your caluses(sp)
hope this helps
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June 7th, 2006
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Playing guitar for less than a year.
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Last Online: February 18th, 2008 05:04 AM
Location: Tamborine Mountain, Australia
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Hiya mate, and welcome to the fold! 
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June 8th, 2006
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Playing guitar for less than a year.
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Join Date: Apr 2006
Last Online: September 22nd, 2006 08:03 PM
Location: Northern Ireland
Posts: 785
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Hi there
Welcome and good luck with your playing. It's all just practice, practice, practice but you'll get there 
If you can't see the bright side of life, polish the dull side
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June 8th, 2006
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Join Date: Jul 2004
Last Online: 1 Day Ago 10:55 PM
Location: Canada
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Welcome Blueslover, just play at will
Walk softly, carry an M16
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June 8th, 2006
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Grand Member
Playing guitar for what seems like forever.
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Join Date: Nov 2005
Last Online: 1 Day Ago 10:49 AM
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Posts: 2,006
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Originally Posted by Blueslover72209
Any sage advice for an old fart?
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You're only as old as you feel they say, so welcome and go for it!
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June 8th, 2006
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Playing guitar for over 10 years.
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Join Date: Apr 2006
Last Online: 19 Hours Ago 09:02 AM
Location: Flushing, MI
Posts: 2,034
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Welcome aboard- plenty here to help you along!
Chris
Life- live it.
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June 8th, 2006
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Newcomer
Just started playing guitar.
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Join Date: May 2006
Last Online: July 12th, 2007 10:56 AM
Location: Little Rock
Posts: 10
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Thanks y'all!
Thanks everybody for the tips, encouragement and friendly hand. I'm looking forward to listening in on the "experts" here!!
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June 8th, 2006
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Full Member
Playing guitar for over a year.
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Last Online: September 19th, 2006 06:15 AM
Location: Near Glasgow, Scotland
Posts: 886
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Hi and welcome to the forum, you will get all the help and advise you need in this wonderful forum
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June 16th, 2006
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Member
Playing guitar for over 5 years.
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Join Date: Feb 2004
Last Online: September 5th, 2008 06:57 AM
Location: Lakewood, WA, USA
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Hi, Blueslover,
From one old fart to another, welcome! I started taking lessons at age 64. Am now 68 and enjoying every minute of learning blues and jazz. Have learned a bunch of cool chords and progressions, have gotten tough fingertips, and just beginning to get into improv and composition. Loving every minute of it! Twang on!
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June 16th, 2006
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Full Member
Playing guitar for over 5 years.
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Join Date: May 2006
Last Online: April 28th, 2008 03:35 PM
Location: holland michigan
Posts: 583
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hello and welcome
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June 17th, 2006
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Playing guitar for over 10 years.
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Join Date: Nov 2005
Last Online: September 2nd, 2008 10:13 AM
Location: Australia
Posts: 6,663
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G'day
Welcome mate!
"Good Music is that which penetrates the ear with facility and quits the memory with difficulty" Thomas Beecham
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