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Old Swanner
May 26, 2019

Creator of Taplature

Start Your Own Practice Journal in Here!

This section is for you to document your personal journey on guitar with a regular nudge in the right direction if you'd like! Jot down your thoughts, share videos of what you're practising, ask questions, anything you like really! It's not so much about where you are now, but more about where you're going!


Posting where you're at with things makes a great way to focus on what's needed and will give some real purpose to your guitar practice. What's more, I'll be on hand with the best of my 29 years' teaching experience to get and keep you moving forward on guitar, all on the house of course!


Start your own thread today, as anonymously as you like and begin watching yourself improving! Where do you intend to be on guitar in a year's time?


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Old Swanner
Old Swanner
Feb 15, 2022
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Welcome Chuck. I guarantee we can get you there with a little digging! My guess is you've run into some of the usual problems which I cover in the Taplature blog. Take a look here for an easy guide on getting strumming working correctly which will give you the groove you're after! Struggling With Strumming? If you click the link below and then on "Create New Post" you can start your own practice journal here to keep a record of progress and where I'll be on hand to keep you moving forward: https://www.taplature.com/forum/the-woodshed-diaries Will look forward to changing your view of things! Paul.

alextheguitaristalextheguitarist

Hi! I found this website and the taplature method after looking around a while for a course/system to follow.

My names Alex and I'm in my 20s!


A little bit about my guitar progress:

Been playing guitar for around a year, in At first I noticed quick progress but I feel kind of stuck these past few months. I have felt quite frustrated and close to giving up. I feel that I quite ok "mechanical skills", I've got my open as well barre chords (such as E, A, Em shape) down but I lack a sense of direction. I don't know what to practice and how to practice. I am competely self thaught. Taking in-person lessons unfortunately isn't an option as I am a student at university and not flush with cash, haha!


I also struggle to play lead lines and keep a steady rythm, and the worst part is that I barely have any songs under my belt. And this is in spite of quite a few hours…


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Old Swanner
Old Swanner
Aug 16
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Hi Alex,


Apologies for slow reply ... no notification from Wix for your post so I've only just spotted it.


Sounds like you've got the bug which is 90% of the battle though may distract from your other studies! How are you finding the Taplature approach so far?


Any particular roadblocks you can define? We should be able to find a quick way round them!


Paul.

John Bray
August 4, 2025
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Oasis at Wembley

An incredible night at Wembley watching Oasis and the memories began with a great set from Richard Ashcroft


https://youtube.com/shorts/cfdSMNq8YxY?si=CZubXWExHe5-EhW2


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Glenn Wallis
July 18, 2024
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Out where the wild things are

As promised - opening verse. The trouble I still have with Bm throws the rhythm in the next line (and my vocal range is tested a bit too!)


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Old Swanner
Old Swanner
Jul 23, 2024
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Nice one Glenn! All in decent shape ... G to D change could be tightened up too I reckon (looks like more than one movement up and down to get between them). I think you're changing to the last D half a beat early ... that will tie-in with the word "are" falling (early) on the last upbeat of the bar and pulling the chord to it. A good one for a re-do in the near future but very listenable as is! 😎

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