https://youtu.be/X0CnlckmQwg February 6, 2026 Lately I have been using a thumbpick for a lot of songs, due to a broken thumb nail a few months ago. I remembered that there are a few songs I usually like to use it for, even if my nail is intact. Windy And Warm is not generally one of those but it see...

Good suggestions, thanks. I might start with something a little more basic but plan to get to a few songs.

Neil

Here is an oldie but a goldie for those of a certain age - The Last Farewell by Roger Whittaker. https://youtu.be/yVVkpADUKWc Roger Whittaker was a Kenyan/British singer-songwriter and musician. Internationally he is best known for his 1971 single 'The Last Farewell', which became his signature song...

Hi Gang, Our first TG Live of 2026 will focus on creating instrumental arrangements. I am open to suggestions on songs to tackle, and hope to get to a few in the hour. Some fingerpicking experience will be really useful and I recommend looking at the lesson on Grandfather's Clock if you have not don...

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https://youtu.be/FfqWAS2LzSQ January 30, 2026 We have a winner for the third week of our 3-Minute Challenge - PhotoMichael has a set of strings from the Santa Cruz Guitar Company on their way. We also have a new lesson on Lost In Love by Air Supply. On Saturday February 14 we have our next episode o...

Today's lesson from Nesh adds another to our Air Supply library with Lost In =https://totallyguitars.com/lessons/3050-lost-in-loveLove . https://youtu.be/UZtErhuWBqs Lost in Love, written by Graham Russell, is a song recorded by soft rock duo Air Supply, and surely a fans favorite. It was initially ...

Hey Folks,
Somehow this slipped through the cracks for a couple months but the lesson on a solo arrangement of I'll Be Back is live now.

Hey Curtis,

Thanks a bunch for the message and I am always happy to hear that folks enjoy my rambling and playing. The Weekly Updates are not usually very well planned out, just a couple points I hope to get to, but then I rarely stay on the rails.

All the best,

Neil

https://youtu.be/CXFwoQNsthI January 23, 2026 A little improvising opened and closed this week's Update, starting with a couple tunes you should recognize and ending with some random noodling. Along the way there was news about our latest lesson - the solo arrangement of I'll Be Back by The Beatles,...