Welcome to class, everybody!!!

The key is to just let yourself go at whatever pace works for you - even if it feels very slow to you.

It's difficult for EVERYONE at first, but that's not due to some personal flaw - it is due to the fact that you are training your fingers and hands and brain to do lots of brand new things, all at once!

There is no hurry. Nobody is judging you. Everybody learns differently, and it's all fine.

A little introspective question: in your younger years, did anyone ever discourage you from making music? Or, more generally, did anyone make you feel you 'can't do anything right'?

A lot of times, frustration and self-judgement while learning to play can be traced back to an earlier experience that you took to mean you might not have what it takes to learn to play the guitar.

But you DO have what it takes!

Treat your learning process with compassion - like you are watching a baby learning to walk.

And have fun! -Lisa