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Hi Neil,

Thanks for the wonderful site. You've re-inspired me. I'm 46, and have been playing since I was 15, but haven't really progressed in any obvious ways since I stopped playing with my buddies. I have picked it up from time to time, and I think some things are now quite easy for me, i.e. chord transitions, and barre cords. I did find a nice book about 12 years ago that came with a CD that covered many classical arpeggio training songs. I won't mention the author, but it was really neat to use the chords I already knew and to train my fingers in several arpeggio patterns.

That being said, I was wondering if you were going to deviate a bit more from popular music, and introduce at least a few classical melodies. Perhaps Scarborough Fair or Canon in D, etc. If not you, do you have plans to expand your site to possibly include other teachers who would like to teach those styles too?

Lastly, being originally from the Bay Area myself, I have a special place in my heart for the Gabriel Faure's Pavane Op 50. I'm not sure if you remember, there was a television channel that always signed off the air to that tune. I'm thinking it was either Channel 9 or 44. I've seen it played a few times on acoustic guitar, and it looks difficult, but maybe you could find a way to make it easier for us perpetual intermediates.

--Tim C.

PS, Fremont originally, now Minneapolis.

Tim- welcome to the forum, we're glad to have you! You'll find lots of great people here who can really help your playing. Plus, there are lots of guys older than you (I'm 55) that have played for years and only recently re-dedicated themselves to guitar.

Classical music is definately a subset of guitar and I know that Neil is probably trained that way. He has already done a video on Scarborough Fair in the style of Simon and Garfunkel. We TARGET members are pushing him for more S&G, particularly the Boxer and Sounds of Silence.

Neil has demonstrated Romanza and Bach's Bouree (I personally like the Jethro Tull version better! LOL!). I haven't seen anything on Canon in D but that would be fun to learn. I wonder how Wagner would be on the guitar, maybe Ride of the Valkyrie? LOL again!

The best way to get your requests heard is to join TARGET and make your request there. It requires a monthly commitment but I have found it the best on-line guitar training on the internet. The only way to make it better would be to take lessons from Neil directly.

Anyway, welcome again and happy playin'

Thanks for the feedback BigBear. Yea, I found Scarborough Fair after posting this. It would be nice if even these short lessons were indexed by band, etc. It was under fingerpicking.

I am a member. At least I think I am. I must be, this is a members only forum.

I'll direct my requests to that section. The main point of my post was to say hi and introduce myself.

--Tim

Welcome Tim. Glad you are here. I think you will like it here. Please share your questions, comments, and suggestions. We all learn from each other.




Haoli

Hi Tim Welcome to TG I'm sure you'll enjoy the place.

Congrats Chasplaya. I see you are now a PLATINUM BOARDER. I'm not sure
exactly what that means, but it sure looks cool. lol

Tim,
welcome! Don't let the senior type citizens scare you off. We allow young'uns here too.

haoli25 wrote:

Congrats Chasplaya. I see you are now a PLATINUM BOARDER. I'm not sure
exactly what that means, but it sure looks cool. lol

It means I spend way too much time on the Forums lol

AndyT wrote:

Tim,
welcome! Don't let the senior type citizens scare you off. We allow young'uns here too.

Speak for yourself Old Timer! What were we talking about?

Welcome welcome welcome..