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Stuck on something here? Ask — somebody will have hit the same wall.

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  1. Bill Threadgill ·

    Slowed the video to 50% and worked it a measure at a time. Two weeks in and it's coming. Patience is the lesson here as much as the notes.

  2. Ann Marie Boyd ·

    That's the one that made me finally understand backup. Stick with it.

  3. Ben Clark Instructor ·

    Don't force the pinky stretch. Move your thumb down behind the neck first and the stretch mostly takes care of itself.

  4. Ann Marie Boyd ·

    Recording yourself is humbling but it's the fastest fix I've found.

  5. Buddy Vann ·

    I had that exact problem. Turned out my thumb was anchoring in the wrong spot.

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