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Better Late the Never August Challenge ’26

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    • September 20, 2026 at 3:26 pm #423105
      John H
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        I didn’t think I was going to make this challenge; been out visiting family in Michigan and the wild Pacific Northwest-Seattle, Tacoma and Olympia. Made it home after 24 hours of flight delays, storms, lay-overs, and too much air port stuff. Nevertheless, I did manage to sit down and present a concept that I’ve been exploring-and that is trying to pull a melody out of a simple 1,4,5 Finger-picking chord progression. Additionally, I am trying to avoid the ‘shinier objects’ as Brian calls them and apply some of thing things learned. Nuthin’ Fancy here. Hope you like. And, I reacquainted myself with the glorious tone of Martin Mahogany. Playing my Martin OOO-15 M. I will have to catch up and watch all the submission this week. Can’t wait to see what folks are working on.

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      • September 20, 2026 at 3:34 pm #423111
        Mike W
        Participant

          I’m glad you made it John – you’re still in time in the UK.
          That’s a nice composition with neat fingerpicking and a lovely tone. Chord changes were smooth and it all added up to a pleasant song.

        • September 20, 2026 at 5:22 pm #423133
          Don Patton jr
          Participant

            Hi John,
            Played quite well on your Martin Guitar!
            Some nice finger style picking and a great composition John 🎶🎵🙂

            Don P

          • September 20, 2026 at 6:36 pm #423140
            AndréM
            Participant

              Bro I am glad you made it.
              That was awesome composition.
              Nice of you to give love to your Martin,lol.

              AndréM

              AndréM

              • September 20, 2026 at 6:40 pm #423141
                John H
                Participant

                  Andre it’s about time that I loved my Martin.

                  John

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              • September 20, 2026 at 7:42 pm #423144
                sciencefiction
                Participant

                  Great fingerstyle playing, John! Loved the tune and that catchy riff throughout. Nice tone on the Martin also. Glad you made it to the Challenge!!
                  Larry

                • September 20, 2026 at 8:25 pm #423152
                  Alan L
                  Participant

                    Soothing and steady rhythm, but the harmonized runs really grabbed my attention! Nice work!

                  • September 20, 2026 at 9:45 pm #423170
                    sunjamr
                    Participant

                      Nice one, John! I love sitting around and noodling on my acoustics like that. My favorite acoustic for such noodling is my Taylor Baby. Why, you ask? Because it’s not much bigger than my baritone uke, so I can sit back and relax in an armchair, and play whatever comes into my mind.

                      Sunjamr Steve

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