Gary T is one I watch to figure out the chords -- I find the mirror image of his lefty fingering works really well. Besides the fact that as soon as he sees me watching, he'll mouth the chords until I either get it or put my guitar down and decide to just sing this one or go to the bathroom.

As a beginner, it does make me feel embarrassed when I see people watching what I'm doing, because i'm so afraid I'm going to screw it up. You all wouldn't beLIEVE what a great guitarist I'm getting to be here in the privacy of my own home.

Rick, REALLY? I really have to practice scales? Yuckoid.

This may be another thread, but ... has anyone watched videos that taught them to play the scales? My brain seems to glaze over when I look at the drawings and diagrams in the Mel Bay books, and I live too far out in the boonies to have an actual teacher ...

Glad you revived this thread, Marion.

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