d_dog, Thanks. I am going to give it a try. I do think that it is interesting that strumming, intuitively, seems as if it should be easy but I have had trouble getting comfortable. My lesson is that nothing about the guitar is easy. Thanks again.

<t>Wow. This is an incredible site. Here I am in the middle of nowhere, Amarillo, Texas, and I have gotten fabulous tips from all over in the space of a few hours. Before this, I was huddled up in my house reading method books and how to books with nothing but frustration. This is going to be fun.<b...

All, I really like the invisible pick idea. I think that I
can visualize what you are describing. I have already gotten my
money's worth from this site. The rest is gravy.

Thanks. David

<t>Tovo, you have hit the nail on the head so to speak. The question<br/> is a result of Neil's lesson in which the downstroke is with the<br/> nails of the fingers and the upstroke is with the pad of the<br/> 1st finger. After messing with it for a while, I was not able to<br/> get comfortable usin...

<t>Bill,<br/> <br/> Thanks. I bought a low end Seagull which I really like. I also<br/> travel quite a bit so I have bought a couple $300 Yamaha's that<br/> I have stashed at my travel locations. Finally, I bought a baby<br/> Taylor for the times I travel to locations where I do not have a<br/> guit...

<t>Bob. Thanks. I am with you that I think that I can<br/> get comfortable finger picking with the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th<br/> fingers. I am trying to figure out if it is worth the<br/> effort to learn to strum with fingers instead of a pick.<br/> I prefer using fingers to strum but I haven't come up wit...

<t>Hey. Great site.<br/> <br/> I am a newbie. Bought my first guitar one year ago and have been<br/> rambling around to learn on my own. I found this site and<br/> it really seems to fit. I have started with the beginner lessons<br/> and I enjoy the style and level of the teachings.<br/> <br/> I hav...

<t>Fall 2008, the second of three children packed up and left<br/> for college. I am 47 and begin to realize that life is<br/> changing. What to do? After much deliberation, I told my<br/> wife that I have decided on some options and she can help with<br/> the final decision. I wanted to pursue one ...