[Pistol Pickin' Pete]

Hi Susan,

Welcome to the left hand guitar journey.  You are right about a left hand guitar feeling natural if you are truly left oriented.  You just gotta go with the flow!!!

I am in about a month now and have hit my first learning plateau.  I have trouble shifting from one chord to another.  It’s like how can you win a race if you can’t get out of first gear.  One of my friends has been playing for years and being around him when he is playing makes me feel pitiful.  I think this journey is gonna take a LONG time and LOTS of practice.

Keep me posted on your progress.

Pete

[Pistol Pickin' Pete]

Dave, great to hear that you are keeping on track with your guitar practice.  I am an older guy too, but not too old to learn guitar.  I tried years ago, but couldn’t do it right handed.  I am now the proud owner of a lefty Fender acoustic-electric guitar and so far I am moving forward with daily baby steps.  Keep on practicing because it keep your brain from going down the drain.  I am north of you on the outskirts of Wichita along the old Chisolm Trail.

Get yer chords a strumin’…head out to the camp fire…

C ya ’round…

Pete

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