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[–] TheBuddha ago
Yeah, she's reached the point where dedication will let her play a piece. Her fingers have reached the point where they mostly behave and do what she tells them to do. Well, the pinky will do so in time. She still has pinky issues and that will take maybe another year to acclimate to.
So, with practice - she can probably mostly learn to play anything that involves just chording and basic fretting.
But, without the foundations, it's just a parlor trick. She will have decades to master rhythm, techniques such as four finger tapping or golpe, and an intricate understanding of the fretboard and theory that makes it work. Right now, and this is NOT an insult, she's at the trained monkey stage.
She will be passable in a couple of years. By then, I'm thinking she could even do some pretty decent performances. But, the goal is to put the foundation there, and that will let her build what she wants, rather than adhering to the paint-by-numbers that is rote memorization and musical notation.
Err... I'm heavily medicated, so I hope that makes sense?
[–] cynicaloldfart 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
She couldn't have a better teacher. It's just really nice to see she's listening to you and doing what it takes.
[–] TheBuddha 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
LOL Sorta? Like three hours ago I told her she should go to bed early! I think she's finally done practicing. She crept down the hall a little while ago. I'm pretty sure she thinks we are asleep? Meh... She can take tomorrow afternoon off. Her schoolwork is ahead of schedule and she will finally get to meet my daughter.
That's how long it has been since she's visited. It has been since January. Damned kids!