[Don W]

I have been playing guitar since I was 12...I am 66 now!!! Almost all of those years I played "by ear". I never learned standard notation or even tab for a lot of years. I always wanted to learn finger style guitar after hearing and seeing Alex DeGrassi and Leo Kottke. So...5 years ago I located a great instructor (Raymond Gonzalez) and have learned so much but was restricted to tab. I mentioned that I would love to learn some classical solo guitar pieces too. He said "do you want to bite the bullit and learn standard notation"? I rose to the challenge ...and it is a challenge. In addition to my finger style work I am working through Noads "Solo Guitar Vol. 1". A great learning tool. I am having difficulty with the different "positions" and especially "timing" and learning to count as I play. I have been working on standard notation for a year now...it is slow. Anyone out there learning notation at an "advanced" age? I would love to hear your experiences with this. Will I eventually get it? My instructor says yes and says I am in good company. Of course I believe him but would love to hear from others and how they are doing with this.