@Chiara93
Bravo, Chaira, that truly was âshort and sweetâ. Playing and singing both sounded good. Keep on keeping on and I look forward to a full recording of the song when you are ready.
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Here is my second attempt at Pearl Jamâs black ,hopefully better than the last time I played this. I have been working hard on my timing and in general strumming . I think I have improved and will continue to work on my timing. Also working on dynamicsâs and sus cords.
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Hi Jeff,
That sounds pretty good and looks good 
A lot to like,
Greetings,Rogier
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Thanks to Justins teaching for making my guitar journey easier then when I tried last time I tried the guitar. I have improved and plan on pushing forward. Thank you roger for your kind words.
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Your timing and strumming look and sound good. You need to get your guitar much more vertical though.
When youâre learning itâs really tempting to either lean over the guitar or lean it back to you to get a good view of the strings, though these will turn into habits that are hard to break, (and you do need to break them!). In the longer term, if you lean forward all the time while playing then that can be bad for your back, while if you tip the guitar back to you, then stretching your hand around to fret can lead to wrist and finger problems, such as carpal tunnel syndrome; both of which are best avoided if you can!
It looks as though you may be sat on a couch/sofa and this may be encouraging you to lean back and take the guitar with you? It will help you (and your body) to sit on something more like a dining room chair, which will encourage you to sit more upright.
Look forward to to seeing more soon!
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You are right I was on my couch laid back on a Sunday morning. I donât always play like that .but thanks for the input and will try to knocking out the bad habits.
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That sounded really good Jeff. Lots to be pleased with there. The timing sounded good and everything was nice and clean.
Some great advice there from Iain too. Try standing up and see how that feels. Watching you play I donât think you would have any problems with your chords changes whilst not looking at your fretboard.
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I Will try standing I have been playing in seated position since I started. And past guitar teacher was always having me sitting.
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Well⌠I said, I would never take a video of me playing. Just this week, I did still insist âneverâ. Remember, @SDKissFan ?
Never say never it seems. Dearest moderators, since this is not a song from Beginnerâs Grade 1 ( or 2 or 3, which I have no business even looking at yet 
), please feel free to delete this post.
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@JokuMuu Well done on Justinâs "Distract yourself " excercise 
. In the video for ex. he wants us to tell, what we had for dinner yesterday and several days ago. Yesterday, ok, but coudnât remember, even without playing guitar, what we had for dinner a few days ago 
Must be the ageâŚ
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Great job stepping outside of your comfort zone. Iâm sure it felt great just you your guitar and the Baltic Sea. Well done Nicole.
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Thanks 
Thatâs the important step here, yes. I also noticed that I love telling stories while playing, so that is probably an important step fo getting ready to play and sing again.
Got some minor sunburn though, but that has been perfectly worth it. Things not to forget next time: Sunscreen, water, a blanket and some memorized songs 
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Well done Nicole on saying no to never saying never. A nice little distraction video, thanks for sharing.
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Thanks for your kindness. It was a very big step for me indeed.
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You got this Nicole!!
Cool that you just threw yourself out there! Your fingerpicking was not bad at all. Lots of things to be happy about!
Just keep up the good work!! 
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Thank you . Letâs say itâs some kind of basis to start building up on. Lots of room for improvement but hopeless it is not. Like I just wrote in my Learning Log, it looks as if I am in this for the long haul this time.
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Bravo, Nicole, bravo.
Never say never indeed!
Making excellent progress, sounding good when you are in the groove. Keep doing what you are doing and youâll keep on improving.
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Thank you so much! You made my day 
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@Libitina RE: Nobody Leaves A Girl / Whatâs Up and Last Christmas
All good all round. You have solid and consistent strumming and seem well in control of things throughout with good song stamina. Bravo. You sometimes get a tiny bit ahead of the beat though not by much and you bring it back soon enough. When you get the weak finger G chord mastered you will find it an easier and quicker transition between G, C, Am etc.
Good going! 
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@Jwaters re: Pearl Jam - Black
You have clearly worked on timing and strumming and that was solid. You kept it going too with good concentration. A few small details. It is difficult to tell from the angle but it seemed like your body posture was a little laid-back in a chair with one leg crossed over the other. That isnât optimal seating for good practice. I think you may have been using a very thin pick and it looked as though a lot was sticking out from your finger and thumb ends. Try retractiing it a little, you donât need very much plastic sticking proud beyond your tips. Some of your more vigorous strumming arcs were very wide. I often share this pic. Itâs message is not a hard and afast rule but is a reasonable indicator of where you want to be headed.
Good stuff Jeff.