Welcome to this month’s Real Guitar Live! I hope this finds you well and healthy. I really enjoy and look forward to these live Q&As. I probably say this every month, but it's true! I love being able to answer your questions in real time. And more than that I love the conversation and community it creates.
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As always I’ve included time stamps for the questions we covered in today’s Real Guitar Live.
[4:33] How do you do bass runs between chords that aren't necessarily adjacent? For example, Am to Em, Am to F, Am to Dm, or C to G. If instead of a bass run I would like to use transitional chords, what would I use?
[11:32] Which guitar book should I follow to learn Acoustic Guitar. I have Hal Leonard's Complete Guitar 1-3, Alfred's Basic guitar method, and Guitar for Dummies.
[15:43] After 18 months I am still struggling transitioning from E to D and D to A Chords. My wrist is stretched and aching too much while changing chords. What can I do to make this hurt less?
[19:14] What is the model of guitar you’re using?
[22:14] I’m a beginner guitar player and I practice 30-45 minutes a day, 4-5 days a week. How should I structure my practice?
[28:23] I’m a beginner and have a right handed guitar, but I’m left handed. Should I learn guitar right or left handed?
[32:19] I have about 30 or so songs I can play. Should my practice be those songs, new songs, or scales? I am never sure and some days time is short, so what is the effective practice routine?
[37:15] I'm struggling with the metronome! (we are not friends) It seems I over think EVERYTHING while trying to use it and it's a distraction. I can practice with a metronome, but have to slow it way down to play in time with it, yet I can tap my foot and play at a normal speed. Should I keep it in my practice, and just get used to it?
[42:02] I’ve been practicing a chord for a couple weeks but still can't play it. What should I do?
[44:33] As a relative beginner, actually barring correctly with my index finger is proving problematic and the notes don’t ring out clearly. I understand Barre chord theory and how to use fingers 2,3, and 4 to form the E Major shape or A shape for example.
[49:28] I’ve been practicing a song that used 4 finger chords, but I’m struggling to play it.
[52:27] Do you have lessons specifically on fingerstyle guitar?
[53:28] Is there a strumming practice routine you can recommend?
[58:51] I’ve completed the 6th Adventure and try to keep up with the monthly lessons. Am I trying to do too much?
[1:01:40] How many chords to you need to learn to play Country and Pop music?
[1:03:39] What is the best way to understand modes on guitar?
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