I just jotted down a few things this week that I want to consolidate on and what I want to do in my next phase, which I plan to do in person with an instructor. I am looking for a local instructor now. I think my strumming to backing tracks is ok but without a backing track I don’t feel like I’m making music. I going to create a practice routine today for the items I want to consolidate on. This the plan for now and hopefully in-person lessons will keep me focused.
Consolidation Phase:(next 2-3 months)
- Strumming/Rhythm – Work on and record 10 SOS2 songs. Clean up chord fingering/buzzing.
- Chord workshop – A-Shape 7th chord transitions.
- Transcribing /Ear Training – Review Justin Guitar Lessons on transcribing.
- Lead Guitar – String Bending in Tune. Notes to bend in pattern 1 & 2, Justin Licks practice, Fill in licks/triads, Blue note/blues scale/6th exercises.
- Blues Rhythm – Shuffle rhythm feel, alternate patterns, I IV V patterns.
- Single String studies – Note names on the fretboard, Sal S for technique improvement.
- Amp settings & using the looper.
- 5 songs to play and sign along with.
Folsom Prison Blues
Bad Moon Rising
3 more
Next Phase: (Instructor)
- Identify and correct any bad habits from prior learning.
- Learn to play along with another guitar player, bass player, rhythm/drummer.
- Memorize additional pentatonic patterns, Notes to bend, Licks in new patterns.
- Blues lead/improvising with another guitar player
- Easy Jazz melody lead and chord arrangements