Peter Ng

Hey Tom, it’s really up to you how long you practice. But yes, if your fingers are bleeding, that’s definitely a sign to stop!

Hey Tom, Sounds like with all your life experience, this will be your time to master the guitar.

For finger stretching, they will get more flexible with regular, persistent practice over time.

Best of luck!!

–Jonathan

Hey Steve, for “Lord I Need You”, you can use the driving pattern for strumming, as it is a 4/4 time song.

Hey Tom, just keep moving forward. It’ll all come together with time. Best of luck!!

Hey Thomas,

1. If you head over to my shop page, I have a link to the capo I use as well as a bunch of my other recommendations: https://simplifiedguitar.com/shop/
2. Hmm, I couldn’t say for sure. Could also be your frets are worn down or the bridge. I would take it to a local guitar shop (when the quarantine is over:). And let them do a full service on it.
3. This will resolve itself in…

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Welcome Lois! So glad to have you here!
Yes, those are some common struggles. But you will overcome them, just don’t give up!
You should find the practice techniques helpful in the 7 Day Song Challenge section. (Check out the “How To Practice” video).
Best of luck to you!

Hey Mari! So glad to have you on board!
Yes, I understand your frustrations. We were all there at one point. Just don’t give up, and you will get past it.

And remember, if you are having any struggles, please let us know the details of what’s tripping you up exactly, and we can help you out.

Best of luck!

Hey Michael, sure, I can go over that in next week’s live class.

Hey Mike, those are some great goals to keep you motivated! Sounds super fun. You should let your fellow riders or someone know about your goals, because that will add another level of motivation, that others are expecting you to achieve your goals. You will be less likely to give up when you get frustrated with practice.

Best of luck to you and I hope to see your progress soon!

Those are some great goals, guys! You need those to keep you motivated through the sore fingers!

One step at a time.

Hey Denis, welcome to the SG family! So glad to have you on board.

I hope we get to see your progress along the way. Let us know if you run into any struggles. Enjoy!

–Jonathan

Hey Eric, for the most part, this will come with time. But there are some things you can keep in mind to help.

1st of all, your entire finger doesn’t need to be perpendicular to the string, just up to the 1st knuckle. Because what really matters is the very bottom of your finger, to prevent touching other strings behind your fingers.

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