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From DGEBanjo on 2/1/2011 9:11:59 AM

Here is one for the group. Some of you had listened to a couple of my posts ( I really apprecite the comments) and indicated that I should make my slides and such a little more greasy or smooth. I had noticed that in the weeks earlier and have a question. How do you either mentally of physically relax or make the transitions smoother between phrases, chords and licks. I notice that my right hand is fairly fluid, however my left hand seems clunky. Am I anticipating the change too much thus causing the problem. I am very conerned about making the chord shapes correctly and placing the chords down all at once. Could that coupled with the phrase or chord changes causing me to tighten up. Or is this just a simple matter of time and experience. For those that do not know I have been playing for 5 months. Any advice would be greatly appreciated

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	Boog says: 2/1/2011 10:16:45 AM "Or is this just a simple matter of time and experience." Yes. Don't worry about it. Just keep at it and it will happen all by itself. My own nemesis in this regard was the aptly named "F" chord :) For a long while I'd have to stop and carefully place my fingers on the board but one day it just happened. In fact that's been a lot of my experience with playing. Literally overnight something I had a hard time with the day before would just happen the next day. Just keep at it ... slow and easy is the key :)
	Augie says: 2/1/2011 10:43:53 AM Hi Dave, Don't worry about not being perfect. You are doing great from all the stuff I've heard from you. You are very fortunate to be where you are, but by all means keep going. As they say out here in the Pennsylvania Dutch country, "This too, shall pass". You had mentioned having some lessons with Murphy or Casey. How did that occur? Did you go down to their place?
	DGEBanjo says: 2/1/2011 12:04:06 PM @boog thanx @augie. Thanx and no I have not been fortunate enough to get any one on one lessons with Murphy or Casey yet but Casey has done some custom song lessons for me. I am also trying to get to one of thier banjo camps next year
	Bilbo1 says: 2/2/2011 3:35:40 AM Hey Dave, I just listened to you playing & I think Your doing REALLY well after 5 months man!! Like Boog said, just keep going & it'll fall into place. The things that Your struggling with now will become second nature to you in another few months! Happy picking. Liam
	Just Bill says: 2/2/2011 7:15:21 AM I agree: it will come with time. If you can hear it, you can fix it. If you can't hear it, that too will come with time. :^)
tom elder says: 2/2/2011 12:28:30 PM Yeh hearing the mistake is the elusive catch
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