[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.
https://realguitarsuccess.com/lessons-2/rgs-live-memberoni/

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[Tomas]

Hi Jeffrey,

Thanks for sharing your video in the forum! I love seeing students take the initiative to track their progress and share their playing with the community—it’s such a great way to stay motivated and inspired.

To clarify, I don’t evaluate individual videos of students’ playing. That kind of feedback is best done with a private instructor who can work with you in real time, making small corrections and adjustments right there on the spot.

That said, I’d strongly recommend going through The Beginner’s Journey step by step if you haven’t already. It’s designed to guide you through essential skills in a clear, approachable way, and I think it would be incredibly helpful for you at this stage.

Keep up the great work, and feel free to reach out if you have any other questions or need direction!

[Tomas]

Hi Sissel. I hope you’re having a wonderful holiday season.
Here’s a short answer:
A minor: A – B – C – D – E – F – G

A major: A – B – C# – D – E – F# – G#

I’ll add your question to the live session coming up next Thursday as “what’s the difference between a major and the minor scale?”

[Tomas]

Hi Jeffery,

I’m wondering if you had time to do the guitar sessions quick start course yet. If not, you’ll find this extremely informative, and I think it’s kind of fun

https://realguitarsuccess.com/courses/guitar-sessions-quickstart/

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Guitar Sessions QuickStart | Real Guitar Success

Guitar Sessions QuickStart | Real Guitar Success

[Tomas]

Thanks for your question, Jeffrey! Here’s the short answer: You can strum this song on either side of the soundhole or even right in the middle. The location of your strumming changes the tone slightly—brighter as you move toward the bridge and softer, darker as you get closer to the neck. It’s a subtle difference, but one that adds nuance, like a painter using different brushes for unique effects. There’s no right or wrong, just a palette of tones to explore.

I’d love to include this question in the next RGS Live session on Dec. 5th. Hearing a demonstration can make it easier to understand, and I can dive deeper into how adjusting your strumming position affects the sound. While this concept is a bit more advanced than basic guitar, it’s definitely worth experimenting with to expand your tonal palette and expressiveness.

By the way, you’ll receive notifications for the RGS live, along with the time and day each month. Don’t worry if you can’t make it live. I always record it and add time stamps so you can easily watch all of it or just specific parts later.

• This reply was modified 4 months, 2 weeks ago by  Tomas.

[Tomas]

Go Sissel. Welcome back!

[Tomas]

Hi Tom, you can follow my instructions here: https://tomasmichaud.com/how-to-change-strings-on-a-classical-guitar/

I personally use D’Adarrio Pro-Arte EJ46TT (Hard Tension). The most popular with students are these: https://www.amazon.com/DAddario-EJ45-3D-Pro-Arte-Classical-Strings/ (Normal Tension).

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[Tomas]

The lessons are available only for the previous two months. You’ll find a link at the bottom of the weekly email.
That was May. Here’s a special link for you, Brian
https://realguitarsuccess.com/courses/guitar-sessions-may-2024/

Lessons come around again. I happen to know that lesson is coming around again a little later this year.

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Guitar Sessions – May 2024 | Real Guitar Success

Guitar Sessions – May 2024 | Real Guitar Success

[Tomas]

I haven’t been able to find any of the next buttons that don’t work.

https://www.loom.com/share/ae91e0f690b849c2b42b57bfe3657313

Let me know which pages you’re finding that aren’t working.

Also, let me know where the level and subject filtering boxes are that aren’t working, and I’ll get them fixed right away.

[Tomas]

Hi again Michael, the email I sent you at michaelinp@mac.com came back as undeliverable.

Here’s that video I made for you:

https://www.loom.com/share/305d3090f0bc4b059cadb6a6ac5a2985

[Tomas]

I just replied by direct email to your concerns, Michael.

[Tomas]

Hi Michael,
I’ll address each of your discussions separately. The original Beginner’s Journey is not going away anytime soon. The link is at the bottom of the home Dashboard 2.0 and will be there.

I made the change quite a while ago and gave students instructions on how to use the new dashboard, as well as plenty of time to explore and ask questions.

I understand you’re away and that you missed all of that. Along with giving you access to the original Beginners Journey, I can explain more about the change and why it’s an improvement. It was a lot of work on my part and a little over a year of a process. It was not done on a whim just for change.

I’ll go to one of your other comments to answer more questions.

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