Frustrated!!


dmclark
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dmclark
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04/05/2014 7:59 pm
I've been a member of Guitar Tricks for a couple of years. I purchased the Blues Learning System that I have been progressing through for about a year. I've been stuck at "The Three Kings" of the program. I was keeping up with everything up until about this section and then it seems like it suddenly progressed several levels. It moves very fast and I don't get what is being suggested on the Albert Kind turnaround section? I have been working on this section for months and am really getting frustrated!

One thing the program seems to be missing is more instruction on jamming through-out the lessons. It would also be nice to know a bit more about what the instructor is playing when switching leads with the student.

I'm not sure if I should just skip the Three Kings section and plan to come back or if it is important to stay with it until I get it because it builds on it in the next section?

Any feedback or suggestions would be great!

Thanks,
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Jon Broderick
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Jon Broderick
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04/07/2014 10:18 pm
This is really good feedback. Thanks for letting us know.

I really really like the blues courses but I know what you mean. Once he gets to the "inspired by" section he really has to kick it up a notch to successfully mimic the Kings. It was rough on my fingers, and I have been playing for a long time.

So I think you should move on. We never intend for you to spend weeks and weeks on a section.

I would like to get some more info. Was it the fingering that was getting you stuck, or was the things he was saying about chords and scales?
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maggior
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maggior
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04/08/2014 2:53 am
I got stuck at the same place. I forget which King is was (Albert I think) but there was one with these crazy 1 and a half step bends that were killing me and my fingers. I decided to move on because, as cool as the riffs were, I could live without mastering them. I like the blues, but my goal isn't to be in a dedicated blues band or try to mimic that style.

Sometimes you have to take a step back and evaluate just how it fits in your goals. Later on, there's nothing stopping you from going back. Months from now, you could go back and fine it a lot easier.
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04/09/2014 1:07 pm
Hang in there maggior made some good points..
Move on and u can allways go back too it.
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