[Tomas]

Hi Robin,

Thanks for sending in such a thoughtful question. It’s a great one and it’s something many guitar players run into at some point — so I’d love to give it the attention it deserves.

I’ve added your question to today’s Real Guitar Live session, where I can walk through it step by step, demonstrate it on the guitar, and share a few simple exercises that should help your fingers start working together more naturally.

If you’re able to join us live, wonderful. If not, no worries at all — I’ll be recording the session and adding timestamps so you can jump straight to your question when you watch the replay. I’ll also do my best to come back here and share the link with you afterward.

I’m really glad you asked this. Questions like yours help everyone learn.

Tomas

[Tomas]

Hi Gary. Welcome aboard! Thanks for sharing a little about yourself. I look forward to supporting you and encouraging you.

[Tomas]

Hi Shulamit,

Thanks for sharing your work. It’s really interesting to hear how you moved from just the melody, to melody with chords, and then to the AI-generated version of the full song. I’d love to hear a version with you fingerpicking the chords and melody together if that’s something you’re planning.

[Tomas]

Hi Kim, I’m sorry I missed your message earlier. Welcome aboard!

Don’t worry about those bar chords. They intimidated me too when I first started, but you might be surprised at how quickly you make progress when you follow the Barre Chords for Everyone course step by step. I’ve tucked in a bunch of helpful techniques and some simple-but-powerful guitar theory that can make all your playing feel smoother and more confident.

And if you ever need a hand or a little encouragement along the way, I’m here for you.

Talk soon,
Tomas

[Tomas]

This is a beautiful song Shulamit. Thank you for sharing.

[Tomas]

This is a great suggestion, Shulamit. Thanks for posting this.

[Tomas]

Use these: D’Addario EJ45 Pro-Arte Nylon Classical Guitar Strings, Normal Tension

They’re available everywhere including Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/DAddario-EJ45-Pro-Arte-Classical-Strings/dp/B000EEL6J6

Buy two and keep an extra pack in your case for when you bust a string. Then you can take the string out of the extra pack, get your guitar playing and order another string for the future.

Here are instructions on changing the strings: https://tomasmichaud.com/how-to-change-strings-on-a-classical-guitar/

[Tomas]

Hi Ria,

Great question! I’ve covered different aspects of repeats throughout the three beginner courses (see map attached), but it sounds like it would be helpful to go a bit deeper.

If you can point me to a specific lesson that has the repeats you’re wondering about, I’ll take a look. I’m thinking of creating a short video, and it’d be great to use that exact piece of tablature as an example.

[Tomas]

No need to stress about that fourth string, Ria. As you keep practicing, little adjustments like that will get easier—it’s all part of the learning process.

As for looping the PLAY videos, I don’t currently have a built-in way to do that. But you’re not the first to ask, and it’s definitely on my list to figure out a solution. Thanks for the nudge!

[Tomas]

Hi Ria, welcome to real guitar success. It’s great to have you here. Thanks for jumping into the forum. It’s time to learn guitar 🙂
I love your icon.

[Tomas]

Hi Jeff,

That really does sound frustrating. I’d love to understand your situation a bit better so I can see if there’s anything I can suggest that might help.

From what you shared, it sounds like you and your instructor have talked about this and he’s offered some recommendations. Are you finding that those haven’t helped, or are you just not feeling confident about how to put them into practice?

Also, you mentioned picking up a 12-string guitar—did you end up putting just six strings on it to give yourself more space between the strings?

[Tomas]

Hi James,

Thanks for introducing yourself—it’s a pleasure to meet you! I’m really looking forward to supporting you and encouraging you in any way I can.

Lately, I’ve noticed more students are posting their questions directly below the lesson videos, which totally works. In fact, it’s often the quickest way to get a response from me since I can see exactly which video the question is about. That said, I’d love to see more activity in the forum too—it’s a great place to get feedback from other students and feel more connected to the community. If you have any ideas on how I could help encourage that, I’m all ears.

Where are you at with the Real Guitar Success lessons right now? Are you working through one of the courses, or mostly sticking with the Guitar Sessions?

Looking forward to hearing more about your journey!

Tomas

[Tomas]

Wow! This is fantastic Jaume. Thanks for sharing. I had to play it for my wife.

[Tomas]

Hi Juel. Welcome. It’s great to have you here.

[Tomas]

I fixed it. Thanks for letting me know Tom.
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