<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>        <rss version="2.0"
             xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"
             xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"
             xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/"
             xmlns:admin="http://webns.net/mvcb/"
             xmlns:rdf="http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#"
             xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/">
        <channel>
            <title>
									A breakthrough....kind of - News				            </title>
            <link>https://guitarnoise.forum/news/a-breakthrough-kind-of/</link>
            <description>Guitar Noise Discussion Board</description>
            <language>en-US</language>
            <lastBuildDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 20:35:52 +0000</lastBuildDate>
            <generator>wpForo</generator>
            <ttl>60</ttl>
							                    <item>
                        <title>Re: A breakthrough....kind of</title>
                        <link>https://guitarnoise.forum/news/a-breakthrough-kind-of/#post-352762</link>
                        <pubDate>Wed, 12 May 2010 04:56:41 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[Nice going Joe.  That&#039;s good news, it helps everyone! :D]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Nice going Joe.  That's good news, it helps everyone! :D]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://guitarnoise.forum/news/">News</category>                        <dc:creator>Blue Jay</dc:creator>
                        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://guitarnoise.forum/news/a-breakthrough-kind-of/#post-352762</guid>
                    </item>
				                    <item>
                        <title>Re: A breakthrough....kind of</title>
                        <link>https://guitarnoise.forum/news/a-breakthrough-kind-of/#post-352761</link>
                        <pubDate>Wed, 12 May 2010 03:42:18 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[I hear ya Dog!  That happens to me everytime I hit the record button. LOLAlan, thanks, it&#039;s a big thing for me to be able to do that, it was one of my &quot;limitations&quot; I had thought.]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[I hear ya Dog!  That happens to me everytime I hit the record button. LOL<br><br>Alan, thanks, it's a big thing for me to be able to do that, it was one of my "limitations" I had thought.]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://guitarnoise.forum/news/">News</category>                        <dc:creator>JoeHempel</dc:creator>
                        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://guitarnoise.forum/news/a-breakthrough-kind-of/#post-352761</guid>
                    </item>
				                    <item>
                        <title>Re: A breakthrough....kind of</title>
                        <link>https://guitarnoise.forum/news/a-breakthrough-kind-of/#post-352722</link>
                        <pubDate>Tue, 11 May 2010 09:34:57 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[A big &quot;thumbs up&quot; for that JoeA :-)]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[A big "thumbs up" for that Joe<br><br><br>A :-)]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://guitarnoise.forum/news/">News</category>                        <dc:creator>Alan Green</dc:creator>
                        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://guitarnoise.forum/news/a-breakthrough-kind-of/#post-352722</guid>
                    </item>
				                    <item>
                        <title>Re: A breakthrough....kind of</title>
                        <link>https://guitarnoise.forum/news/a-breakthrough-kind-of/#post-352700</link>
                        <pubDate>Mon, 10 May 2010 20:48:51 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[I had just the opposite happen. I had been progressing nicely wioth guitar and fretboard. over the wekend I jammed with my oldest friend. we have jammed together for years and years.anyway, ...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[I had just the opposite happen. I had been progressing nicely wioth guitar and fretboard. over the wekend I jammed with my oldest friend. we have jammed together for years and years.<br>anyway, somehow I had forgotten all that I knew and played terribly. I sucked big time. <br>he couldn't believe it. I was able to turn my amp way up. since he lives in the countryside on a farm we can do that.<br>being loud didn't help. <br>that is me. one day a happy genius. the next a total no finger doofus.<br><br>way to go Joe. watching your videos for a year now and I see progress on a weekly basis.<br>you will be so far ahead you'll be a dot on a horizon.]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://guitarnoise.forum/news/">News</category>                        <dc:creator>dogbite</dc:creator>
                        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://guitarnoise.forum/news/a-breakthrough-kind-of/#post-352700</guid>
                    </item>
				                    <item>
                        <title>Re: A breakthrough....kind of</title>
                        <link>https://guitarnoise.forum/news/a-breakthrough-kind-of/#post-352692</link>
                        <pubDate>Mon, 10 May 2010 17:04:06 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[LOL yeah thanks....it does keep  you working at things.congrats lue42 on the F barre chord, that shape is pretty good to move around.]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[LOL yeah thanks....it does keep  you working at things.<br><br>congrats lue42 on the F barre chord, that shape is pretty good to move around.]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://guitarnoise.forum/news/">News</category>                        <dc:creator>JoeHempel</dc:creator>
                        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://guitarnoise.forum/news/a-breakthrough-kind-of/#post-352692</guid>
                    </item>
				                    <item>
                        <title>Re: A breakthrough....kind of</title>
                        <link>https://guitarnoise.forum/news/a-breakthrough-kind-of/#post-352689</link>
                        <pubDate>Mon, 10 May 2010 16:41:58 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[And no more excuses now I guess LOL.
LOL!Many congrats Joe!]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[And no more excuses now I guess LOL.
LOL!<br><br>Many congrats Joe!]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://guitarnoise.forum/news/">News</category>                        <dc:creator>Nuno</dc:creator>
                        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://guitarnoise.forum/news/a-breakthrough-kind-of/#post-352689</guid>
                    </item>
				                    <item>
                        <title>Re: A breakthrough....kind of</title>
                        <link>https://guitarnoise.forum/news/a-breakthrough-kind-of/#post-352688</link>
                        <pubDate>Mon, 10 May 2010 16:33:22 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[Congrats!  These victories are just what we all need once in a while to keep motivated.Recently, I have been able to successfully make a full barred F chord without looking (most of the time...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Congrats!  These victories are just what we all need once in a while to keep motivated.<br><br>Recently, I have been able to successfully make a full barred F chord without looking (most of the time) and in rhythm.  This is a big accomplishment for me and has helped with many songs I have been having difficulties with.<br><br>"Can't help falling in love" was the song that opened this door up for me...]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://guitarnoise.forum/news/">News</category>                        <dc:creator>lue42</dc:creator>
                        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://guitarnoise.forum/news/a-breakthrough-kind-of/#post-352688</guid>
                    </item>
				                    <item>
                        <title>A breakthrough....kind of</title>
                        <link>https://guitarnoise.forum/news/a-breakthrough-kind-of/#post-39117</link>
                        <pubDate>Mon, 10 May 2010 16:28:45 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[I&#039;ve been struggling with some things for quite a while, mainly due to my small hands not being able to stretch very far.Well, today I was able to go from fret 1 to 4 pretty comfortably...st...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[I've been struggling with some things for quite a while, mainly due to my small hands not being able to stretch very far.<br><br>Well, today I was able to go from fret 1 to 4 pretty comfortably...still needs some work, but was surprised when I was going through my chet atkins book and was able to kind of do that....and the big one was stretching from 3 to 7 to hit the G Bass note and the B high note.<br><br>Finally!  Now to be able to make the changes comfortable and without thinking....<br><br>And no more excuses now I guess LOL.]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://guitarnoise.forum/news/">News</category>                        <dc:creator>JoeHempel</dc:creator>
                        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://guitarnoise.forum/news/a-breakthrough-kind-of/#post-39117</guid>
                    </item>
							        </channel>
        </rss>
		