So this is not one of these "make it look easy" transformational Cinderella stories.
When Chris joined TGT in the summer of 2021, he was very much below of what I wanted to see as a minimum level for joining the (then very green) first version of my Guitar Academy.
When we started, Chris played NO lead guitar. Zero.
I'm glad I said yes anyways.
I remember on our first talk, he had some concerns regarding his age, and also the size of his hands. Can you really learn lead guitar at age 70 (then 69)?
About 4 months later, he was able to play his first simple lead licks and work on his basic phrasing. (video 1)
You have to know that Chris is one of the most consistent attendees of all weekly TGT zoom sessions. He also asks a question pretty much. EVERY. SINGLE. TIME.
He had his successes, he had his fallbacks and moments of doubt, I remember there was actually a time when he felt very much stuck again.
But the difference was - every moment of the journey, I was right next to him, by his side, to give feedback, to motivate, to determine what the next step was, and refocus.
12 months later, here are the results:
- Bends in tune
- Free melodic ideas, solid phrasing
- Rhythmic freedom, being able to play interesting phrases
- Musical space
- Zero "stuck in a scale" vibe
- Going up on the neck and finding the right notes to land on
- Much better tone π₯π₯π₯
- Being able to do it all FIRST TAKE with me live on zoom, knowing it will be recordedπ₯π₯
I'm proud of you, Chris!
What does that mean for you?
What kind of progress could you be making with that type of guidance and structure?
If you factor in where you are right now compared to Chris' cowboy strumming days, then you can get an idea of where YOU will end up with your lead playing within the next 12 months if you JUST keep showing up! π₯π₯π₯
Don't just guess around - take action.
If you a tired of being stuck on the same level for too long (no matter what level you are on currently), let's have the same chat I had with Chris when we first got started. It's zero pressure, just for us to scale the potential of what is possible for you, ok? π₯
A 30 min Zoom Talk can give you new perspectives
... and find out if this works for you.
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