gnease - Wow! Great ideas. Thanks for the post. I'll have to read it a few more times to digest it all. :) I'll definitely integrate some of the...

On thing that I have noticed is that my strumming hand is fairly parallel to the strings - not EXACTLY parallel but closer to parallel than to perpend...

Fretting hand on the bridge? That would be difficult, wouldn't it? :D I assume you meant strumming hand on the bridge. I do that (strumming hand o...

lars and stratslinger - thanks for the replies.So, I guess what it comes down to is do what feels right and is most efficient for the given situation....

Wes,Thanks for the tip. That is a cool trick! Much like hammers and pulls giving a perceived speed up. Nice.One of the main reasons I'm working on s...

Thanks for the reply.Let's say I have a piece that I can play 100% perfectly at 60 bpm (1 quarter note per second). I suppose if I were to ask, "Shou...

Thanks for the suggestions. And, your avatar has MY guitar!! I just got my Ibanez before Thanksgiving. Cool!!Please keep the ideas coming...

37 years sober and counting.

Dylan,Thank you so much for the heady praise. I only hope that my head will now fit into the practice room. 8^)As for natural talent, I'm not convin...

Thank you all for the encouragement and the little bit of humility. Please, let me clarify a few things.I did mention the word "flawlessly" to descri...

Thank you for the replies and encouragement. I'm definitely having a good time. I'm just impatient and something of a perfectionist. 8^)Back to pra...