FAQ Topic: How do I find a specific song/lesson? Learn to Use the Cynthia Lin Song Index (Patreon)

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Question: "How do I find a specific song or lesson?"

Answer: Search the very helpful Cynthia Lin Song Index - see below for instructions on how to use it.

New in September 2022: VIDEO GUIDE: How to use the Song Index: https://youtu.be/IlfvIKfVeKU 

You might have noticed that Patreon is not the easiest website to search for specific content. Sometimes it can be hard to find the lesson or song you are seeking. 

You might have also noticed that my lessons, play-alongs, and chord sheets exist in several places on the internet. There are public YouTube videos and public chord sheets on Gumroad, private videos and chord sheets accessible only via Patreon, and even Facebook jams. 

To help Patrons of all levels navigate my content across multiple sites, my Community Managers created and maintain The Cynthia Lin Song Index as a "master resource" available to all.  Please join me in giving the Community Managers a huge thank you for documenting all of this!!! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

Find it here: http://bit.ly/CLindex

Tips for using the Cynthia Lin Song Index

Note that there are multiple numbered tabs making up the spreadsheet, including the following categories:

1) Public tutorials and play-alongs (You-Tube, available to all)
2) Patreon lessons and chord sheets available to $1/month Patrons (and all higher levels) -- this is a great reference for $5 Patrons, as well. See also Tab 5 (public/all Patron posts)
3) Patreon lessons and chord sheets available to $10/month Patrons (and all higher levels)
4) Patreon lessons and chord sheets available to $20/month Patrons (and all higher levels)
5) Patreon lessons and chord sheets that are available to the public and all Patrons
6) Voice and Bass lesson highlights (some Public, some Patron-Only)

If you've been using the Song Index prior to November 2020 and like searching on the older "master" version tab of this spreadsheet, you can still find that information (scroll to the right on the tabs navigational bar), as well as tabs with older Facebook jams (available to anyone who can access my Cynthia Lin Music Facebook page), and a master list of all public YouTube posts.

Remember: if you’re not finding what you’re looking for, try searching on other tabs.

Question: "Where do I see the TABS, to navigate between them?" 

Answer: The spreadsheet may look slightly different depending on whether you are on a phone, tablet, app, browser, laptop, desktop computer, etc. Here are two examples of where to find the tabs:

1. On this iPhone, the tab navigation bar is at the bottom of the screen and you swipe on that bar to "slide it" and see more tabs:

2. On this desktop computer, the tab navigation bar is at the bottom of the screen, with arrow buttons on the right hand side for navigation.

How to search for a word or phrase in the spreadsheet:

1. Open the Song Index via the link or Google Drive app/site.
2. Navigate to the tab you wish to search. 
3. Hit Command+F or Control+F to use the Find function - hold down the Command or Control (⌘ on an Apple/Mac) key on your laptop or desktop computer, then press “F.”* 
4. Type the song name or search term you are looking for into the pop-up search bar. 
5. Scroll through the results.
   
   *On a phone or tablet using the Google Drive/Sheets app, choose “Find and Replace” from the sidebar menu. Access this in the upper right corner of the screen by clicking on the “...”, then type your term(s) into the search bar and navigate through any results.

I hope this resource helps you navigate Patreon, YouTube, and Facebook, to find the songs and chord sheets for which you're looking. It will continue to  be updated regularly by Community Managers.

Question: "Where do I find the PDF that goes along with a lesson, once I've located the lesson?"

Answer: The PDF(s) will be attached at the bottom of the Patreon post, next to a paperclip icon. Please see the following two screenshots for an example. Scroll to the bottom of the post and click on the link for the PDF you'd like to download.

Please let me know in the comments below if you have other questions about using The Cynthia Lin Song Index!

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For more answers to frequently asked questions, see the master New Patron Welcome Guide / FAQ post here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/new-patron-guide-27111979?cid=23855371

All posts tagged "Patreon FAQ" can be found here: https://www.patreon.com/cynthialin/posts?tag=Patreon%20FAQ