Hello,

Well another member described my many year guitar journey pretty well "try hard - fail, try harder - fail, and give up frustrated". I am the type to be "all in" for a short period of time purchase everything, read everything, and expect timely results - only to give up too soon.

Ok, so I have a problem and am thinking thus far after a month on GT this might be the cure!

Raced through Lisa's classes and have been in my "music room" about two hours a day. I have a Seagull S6 acoustic and Epiphone Les Paul Studio boucing between them both based on finger fatigue (acoustic for technique until fingers hurt then an hour on electic). I study techniques for an hour in the morning and then play some songs for an hour late day.

My entire reason for playing guitar is I love slow tempo jazz guitar played on electric with a few slow strummed chords and finger playing. Trouble is that seems "5 picks difficulty" away and a very difficult barre chords journey ahead and typically I just give up. I am not a big rock fan but am going through the basic lessons playing beginner songs like Simple Man, Perfect, and Hotel California, and must admit I like the progress and sense of accomplishment. I don't know what to do after guitar basics but will try to compile that lesson plan (no clue how to construct my journey).

I am going to try and stick with it and hope the journey at some point gives me the talent to try a few jazz progressions and along the way if I can play some easy rock and have a smile while doing it - ALL GOOD.

Good luck to other IGT's!!!

Jim