Trying to Have Fun With EP 646

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- November 6, 2026 at 10:43 am #425926
  John H
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  I’m really not sure if I enjoyed learning this however, it had my name on it and I couldn’t pass up the challenge. After about 5 or so days and toggling between slow, fast and STANDALONE, this is my best take. The bloopers with “F bombs” might be a good watch too. My brain still struggles with the tempo ‘cuz it just doesn’t work that fast. I grappled with the opening lick (still do) but thought posting it now would be as much a part of learning it as practicing it. I did take some liberties where I felt was needed (improvising where I couldn’t think fast enough about what was supposed to come next) but I think it works. Work in progress!!! Let me know what you think.
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- November 6, 2026 at 11:02 am #425933
  Richard G
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  I thought that was great John, it’s times like that when my brain generally works faster than my fingers but you made a sterling job, super post.
  
  Richard
- November 6, 2026 at 11:27 am #425934
  Michael Krailo
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  That was pretty darn good John. I can hear the pick hitting the guard which happens to me all the time as well. That guitar was a good choice for this picking and you handled the speed well.
  
  Root note patterns >>> CAGED shapes >>> TRIAD'S. Just put in the work and watch your guitar skills soar.
- November 6, 2026 at 11:39 am #425935
  John H
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  Thanks fellas. Yeah, there is nothing like the sound of a broken in mahogany Martin… seriously.
- November 6, 2026 at 12:02 pm #425936
  JoeD1
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  That sounded really great to me John. I would have been nervous as heck and make flubs everywhere…my fingers just don’t move that fast and my brain doesn’t process that fast! You really do have a knack for this type of playing.
  
  Joe
  
  The sight of a touch, or the scent of a sound,
  Or the strength of an Oak with roots deep in the ground.
  --Graeme Edge
- November 6, 2026 at 4:37 pm #425940
  San Luis Rey
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  That’s really good John! I like what you did with the improv part as well. Been working on getting this up to speed all week so maybe soon. 🤷‍♂️
  
  Mike
- November 6, 2026 at 5:30 pm #425941
  Garry
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  Yeah, well John, your brain and fingers are much faster than mine! There is some seriously fast guitar playing here and you’re still with the band and playing with musicality and groove. Kudos! All the best! 😎🎸😎
- November 6, 2026 at 6:00 pm #425942
  ranja
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  Well done John
  Ron
- November 7, 2026 at 5:52 am #425955
  Ben C
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  Nicely done!
- November 7, 2026 at 9:43 am #425962
  Dieter
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  Very impressive tempo and great music.
  
  Dieter
- November 7, 2026 at 4:09 pm #425971
  Tremelow
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  That was really solid, John! I think you are extremely close to getting up to speed, may be 99% or so. I would keep that on my playlist, also because there are some very nice licks in there.
- November 7, 2026 at 6:46 pm #425973
  Chuck P
  Participant
  Right on tempo John, that looks like the perfect guitar for this one. The difficulty level looks high, and I think you did a great job.
  
  Chuck
- November 8, 2026 at 5:48 am #425976
  charjo
  Moderator
  Amazing work, John. I immediately thought of you when Brian posted this.
  John
  - November 8, 2026 at 7:35 am #425980
    John H
    Participant
    Thank you for your kind remarks. I have learned there are a few ingredients to playing at a faster tempo-
    Chromatics
    Hammer-ons/pull offs
    Mixolydian scale
    Practice
    
    It has far more to do with focus and training the mind than moving your fingers. My two cents.
    John
- November 8, 2026 at 7:52 am #425982
  Wayne Nunez
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  John that sounds great my friend!
- November 9, 2026 at 4:56 am #426011
  Helen Lazaridou
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  These lessons are made especially for you John🤩🤩🤩🤩Definitely not for my brain and fingers😅😅😅It’s awesome 😘😘😘
- November 9, 2026 at 4:16 pm #426024
  Geoff
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  As well you know, we are our worst critics John 🤪.
  
  You managed some pretty blinding speed on this one without any noticeable mistakes. At least not to my ear.
  
  Loved that bluegrass sound and this is a real foot topper.
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