I am so tickled to have discovered Tony’s Acoustic Challenge. It was quite by accident but has been so rewarding and encouraging. I have a tendency toward ‘perfectionism’ and so when I tried taking lessons before I would try so hard and practice to ‘perfect’ but within 3-4 weeks would lose my enthusiasm. It became ‘work’ and the joy and excitement that I had started with would disappear altogether. Tony has created an atmosphere of encouragement. I feel I am learning a life skill - look for the positive, the small wins. He has crafted the lessons so that they have one overarching theme for the week - often a song but unifies all the lessons by having a weekly rhythm. Monday is skill building, Tuesday are licks, Wednesday are chances to improvise (but with guidance that makes sense), Thursday is rhythm guitar and Fridays we get to ‘put it all together’. Some weeks are ‘just plain hard’ for a beginner like me but it is so interesting that I still am learning something and I trust Tony. Consistency matters and over time I do see that I’m gaining more skills. Truly - I love this course. Whole worlds are opening up. I am so grateful to have stumbled upon it. Thank you so much! Elysa