Simplified Guitar | ike eke | Activity https://simplifiedguitar.com/members/ike/activity/ Activity feed for ike eke. Fri, 24 Apr 2026 10:21:58 -0600 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 111dc50139ee0b913d2a67e99e4dc44f ike eke replied to the topic Not able to memorize the verses of a Song in the forum Questions & Struggles https://simplifiedguitar.com/forums/topic/not-able-to-memorize-the-verses-of-a-song/#post-6441 Sat, 04 Dec 2021 13:09:56 -0600 Thank you Sir for the quick response. Your words are always encouraging and uplifting.

]]> 869055bfad6dca9e47b55f9f5955f299 ike eke started the topic Not able to memorize the verses of a Song in the forum Questions & Struggles https://simplifiedguitar.com/forums/topic/not-able-to-memorize-the-verses-of-a-song/ Fri, 03 Dec 2021 18:25:11 -0600 Dear Jonathan,

I have found it burdensome to memorize a song while strumming but I am able to strum while reading the song sheet or tab. I am 70 years old, must I memorize a song  or can I just sing along from the song sheet or tab?

]]> 42f2bbc009579b157bb6a2f3316c719f ike eke changed their profile picture https://simplifiedguitar.com/activity/p/3283/ Wed, 17 Nov 2021 00:40:52 -0600 0 b27dd8ac51fc17c4c579ae4c1fdff6be ike eke replied to the topic Using your thumb to strum vs a pick in the forum Questions & Struggles https://simplifiedguitar.com/forums/topic/using-your-thumb-to-strum-vs-a-pick/#post-5905 Fri, 10 Sep 2021 16:02:57 -0600 Thank you Sir for the quick response, but are there any limitations, restrictions or inhibitions to using my thumb to strum that may affect my guitar growth down the line? If any, perhaps it would be better to train myself to appreciate using picks1!

]]> 9ff52a7d729cbe0d3261169b186ed47b ike eke started the topic Using your thumb to strum vs a pick in the forum Questions & Struggles https://simplifiedguitar.com/forums/topic/using-your-thumb-to-strum-vs-a-pick/ Thu, 09 Sep 2021 20:16:36 -0600 I find myself naturally inclined to using my thumb to strum as against using the pick.

Is this okay or should I discipline myself to use the pick?

Thank you

Ike

]]> b7603ae26535dbf731f0d423a2bc5d6e ike eke replied to the topic My Purpose and Plan for this course in the forum Your Current Purpose & Plan https://simplifiedguitar.com/forums/topic/my-purpose-and-plan-for-this-course/page/2/#post-5894 Tue, 31 Aug 2021 18:06:08 -0600 I have been learning the guitar for a while now. I am not happy with the sound I create and I am sure it sounds worse when heard by others,

My purpose of taking this course is to be able to play worship songs. Although I love  all genre of music,

I want to dedicate my guitar music to the worship of our God and the praise of our Lord Jesus.

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