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Hi Everyone,

Ray was looking for guidance on using his thumb for bar chords with small hands.

Ray asked what I find to be the most challenging aspect of playing guitar.

Ray also wanted tips on breaking out of the 'pentatonic box' 

U2Boy wanted to know how to best utilize my online school to learn more about embellishing chords and soloing. 

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D'oh!-Ray-Me

What is the aspect of guitar playing that you yourself find most challenging?

D'oh!-Ray-Me

And (the best things come in threes) how do we break out of the pentatonic box? I know my CAGED penta shapes pretty well but am struggling to build from there.