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HI Joe,

Welcome to JPF. I am curious what "courses" you paid for? Did they help you? What are your goals? I think we can likely help you and it is all free!

Jump in on the boards and post some songs if you'd like to get feedback.

Brian
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My goals are to be able to better express myself through my songs, to connect with people, maybe be able to help another person through the songs, feel like I am making some sort of positive contribution to the world, and maybe build enough of a community that playing in public is worthwhile. I don't think that the courses were unhelpful or helpful, I know that's kind of a cop out but for me trying to learn from a video, with no way to really ask questions, is not the best way I learn.
I am intrigued by this community and sad that I didn't know of it until yesterday.
Thanks for taking the time to respond and for developing this place.