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Posted by: sabryan Sep 18 2009, 10:32 PM

It is taking me more than 30 years to get back to picking up the guitar, I started in middle teens with Classical...then life happened and never got back to it.

I bought my 8 year girl a nice classical guitar and in trying to teach her the little I knew, I am all the sudden interested again, so I bought my middle of the road Epiphone classical guitar...I am obsessed with learning Bossa nova and Salsa rhythms.

It has been very difficult because my finger dexterity and knowledge of chords are totally gone from my mind
I have been using Gerardo Siere lessons Bossa nova and Salsa(he did a most excellent job there) and Dejan Farkas Raindrops classical lesson.

I am doing it by ear and visuals, I am having the most difficult time learning the tempo in the Bossa Nova lessons, my timing is off and it does not sound right, and I am determined to get it, I hope this does not make me go back into retirement once again.

Awesome site, this is heaven for any Intermediate level quitarist

Posted by: Bogdan Radovic Sep 18 2009, 10:35 PM

Hello and welcome to GMC!

Posted by: MickeM Sep 18 2009, 10:39 PM

Ohio and welcome!!

Work HARD for the first few weeks get get up to par and not lose interest again!

Posted by: UncleSkillet Sep 18 2009, 11:23 PM

Glad you found us and Welcome to the family.

I live in Ohio also (Cincinnati). What part are you in?

Posted by: Fusar Sep 18 2009, 11:46 PM

Welcome to GMC!

Posted by: Ivan Milenkovic Sep 19 2009, 12:45 AM

Welcome sabryan, we have lots of cool classical lessons here!

Posted by: sabryan Sep 19 2009, 04:52 AM

I am NorthEast of Columbus in a town called New Albany.

Thank you all for the warm welcome.

Posted by: Pedja Simovic Sep 19 2009, 07:20 AM

Welcome to GMC sabryan

Posted by: Muris Varajic Sep 19 2009, 08:28 AM

Welcome!!

Posted by: Stephane Lucarelli Sep 19 2009, 11:07 AM

Welcome to GMC !

Posted by: Laszlo Boross Sep 19 2009, 03:31 PM

Welcome to GMC!

Posted by: arctic1234 Sep 19 2009, 03:59 PM

Welcome to GMC

Posted by: sted Sep 19 2009, 04:01 PM

Welcome mate!

Posted by: Roadside Sep 19 2009, 08:22 PM

Hey mate, enjoy your time at gmc. U´ll have a great time for sure

Posted by: Chokehold Sep 19 2009, 08:59 PM

Welcome to GMC.

Posted by: Boson Sep 19 2009, 10:40 PM

Welcome. I am sure you will find GMC a helpful and friendly place to be.

Posted by: enforcer Sep 19 2009, 11:55 PM

Welcome to gmc!!!

Posted by: Jerry Arcidiacono Sep 20 2009, 01:55 PM

Welcome to GMC

Posted by: Fran Sep 20 2009, 02:05 PM

Welcome Sabryan!

Posted by: Santiago Diaz Garces Sep 21 2009, 01:05 AM

Hey, Welcome to GMC.

Posted by: Emir Hot Sep 21 2009, 01:30 AM

Welcome to GMC

Posted by: Toni Suominen Sep 21 2009, 10:44 AM

Welcome!

Posted by: skennington Sep 21 2009, 05:09 PM

Welcome back to guitar and GMC sabryan.

Posted by: Gus Sep 22 2009, 03:56 PM

Hi Sabryan. Welcome to GMC. It is indeed heaven for someone looking for improvement And you will also see that the forum is full of people willing to help, so it is not only about the lessons.

Well, I am a brazilian, and maybe the bossa nova is just in my blood . I usually don't even think about it but I will try to help you.
The most important thing in bossa rhythm is that the bass (thumb) is marking the tempo.
If you take a look at the beginning of this sheet you will see that the bass is played on every beat
http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/bossa_and_samba_rhythms_2/
Also note that on the start of every bar, he is playing all notes at once.
Then, the other 3 fingers are played on the offbeat, except on the start of the bar.
Practice with a metronome very slowly and you should be able to figure it out

I hope that helps a little.