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945

Year 1 + Day 14 / Year 1 weeks streak : 4 ( on YS )
Did the spider as a warm up + chord trainer

Yousician

New challenge of the week : Photograph by Ed sheeran / level 3 / simplified rythm - Photograph by Nickelback / level 5 / cowboy chords

Working on Losing my religion / level5 / cow boy chords

grade 2 in JG :

Barre chords

The F barre chord : Wanted dead or Alive by Bon Jovi / level 4 / cowboy chords

Legato lead : Whiskey in the jar at 60% speed

The Bm Barre chord : Practiced on Jolene by Dolly Parton / Level 4 / Basic chords and Tequila sunrise by the Eagles

Module 12

Practiced power chords :
Practiced on No one like you by Scorpions / level 4
Practiced on Heart shaped box by Nirvana / level 3
Practiced rape me by Nirvana / level 3 at 60% speed

Guitar teacher :

Practiced Wish you were here Intro by Pink Floyd

I also tried the technique my guitar showed me to do a Bm to D , a mini barre chord

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946

Year 1 + Day 15 / Year 1 weeks streak : 4 ( on YS )

Played the Am pentatonic scale and the C major scale as a warm up
Trying to name out loud the notes on the neck while playing the Am pentatonic scale
Learning the Pattern 1 of the G Major Scale and the E major scale

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Yousician

Challenge of the week : Photograph by Ed sheeran / level 3 / simplified rythm - Photograph by Nickelback / level 5 / cowboy chord

Legato lead : Whiskey in the jar at 60% speed

Working on Losing my religion level5 / cow boy chords

I tried Proud mary by CCR simplified rythm level 3 and chorus chords and strumming level 4

grade 2 in JG :

Barre chords

The F barre chord : Wanted dead or Alive by Bon Jovi / level 4 / cowboy chords and Weird fishes/arpegii by Radiohead / level 4 / Basic chords

The Bm Barre chord : Practiced on Karma police - One of these nights ( level 3) - Every you every me by Placebo ( level 4 ) - Jolene by Dolly parton ( level 4 ) - Traveller by Chris Stapleton ( level 4 )

Songs on the Musopia app :

The long way around by the Chicks at 116

Played Go your own way bu Fleetwood Mac

Played Halleluya by Leonard Cohen fingerstyle full speed and 102 bpm

Guitar teacher :

Practiced ragtime

Practiced Handbags and gladrags by Stereophonics ( on the JG app ) Practice for F#M and B barre chords at 54 bpm

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947

Always so impressed that you maintain your regular updates, Deborah.

How are you doing health wise?

948

updates are important for me :slight_smile:

I can track my progress ( and so not feel frustrated about lack of progress )
I know that I ve been working on Halleluya since october same for karma police
My F barre chord started to be usable in a song in october too
Since then barre chords are a lot easier to learn ( Bm , F#m , B )
I started working on Legato lead in september and it seemed impossible to do , now Its still hard to do but I start being able to use it in a song

thats the kind of infos I like to know :slight_smile:

Better
My physiotherapist works a lot on my neck and jaw so my muscles are not too stiff ( not too much )
as long as I can hold my guitar on my shoulder or have no pain in my wrist , I play

When I have a pain crisis I just dont play
Last week my jaw was killing me I could not play at all and 2 days ago I couldnt sleep at night so I decided not to play again …

I try to adapt my playing time to the pain

thanks a lot for asking :slight_smile:

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949

Slow and steady, is how it goes. Don’t fret about how long.

Glad to hear you have some effective support. Take care

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950

true
its just good to know that I progress :slight_smile:

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951

Year 1 + Day 16 / Year 1 weeks streak : 5 ( on YS )
Did the spider as a warm up + chord trainer

Yousician

New challenge of the week : Photograph by Ed sheeran / level 3 / simplified rythm - Photograph by Nickelback / level 5 / cowboy chords

Legato lead : Whiskey in the jar part 1 at 60% to 80% speed

Played Knocking on heavens door by Bob Dylan / level 5 / full cowboy chords

Working on Losing my religion / level5 / cow boy chords

grade 2 in JG :

Barre chords

The F barre chord : Forever young by Bob Dylan / level 4 / simplified rythm

The Bm Barre chord : Practiced on Jolene by Dolly Parton / Level 4 / Basic chords and Traveller by Chris Stapleton ( level 4 ) - Every you every me by Placebo ( level 4 )

Module 12

Practiced power chords :
Practiced on No one like you by Scorpions / level 4
Practiced on Heart shaped box by Nirvana / level 3
Practiced rape me by Nirvana / level 3 at 60% speed

Guitar teacher :

Practiced Wish you were here Intro by Pink Floyd

Practiced Handbags and gladrags by Stereophonics ( on the JG app ) Practice for F#M and B barre chords at 62 bpm

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952

Year 1 + Day 17 / Year 1 weeks streak : 5 ( on YS )

Played the Am pentatonic scale and the C major scale as a warm up
Trying to name out loud the notes on the neck while playing the Am pentatonic scale
Learning the Pattern 1 of the G Major Scale and the E major scale

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Yousician

Challenge of the week : Photograph by Ed sheeran / level 3 / simplified rythm - Photograph by Nickelback / level 5 / cowboy chord

Legato lead : Whiskey in the jar at 80% 85% speed

Working on Losing my religion level5 / cow boy chords

Played Proud mary by CCR / level 3 / simplified rythm

Played Chiquitita by ABBA / level 4 / basic chords

Played Runaway train by Soul asylum / level 4 / basic cowboy chords

Played Knocking on heavens door by Bob Dylan / level 5 / full cowboy chords

grade 2 in JG :

Barre chords

The F barre chord : Forever young by Bob Dylan / level 4 / simplified rythm

The Bm Barre chord : Practiced on Karma police - Jolene by Dolly Parton / Level 4 / Basic chords - Traveller by Chris Stapleton ( level 4 ) - Every you every me by Placebo ( level 4 )

Songs on the Musopia app :

The long way around by the Chicks at 116

Played Halleluya by Leonard Cohen fingerstyle full speed and 102 bpm

Guitar teacher :

Practiced ragtime

I had some fun trying different songs on YS

Today I was listening to an american country music radio while I was working
They sure were singing a lot about whiskey and beer !!!

One was really the anti thesis of a love song
the lyrics said :
" New truck, big lift, old roads we’ve been
Tearin’ up since way back when
But these wheels are innocent
New hitch, new seats, no history
And you just can’t fake that, so let’s change that
Girl, let’s go put some miles on it
Back of the Chevy with the engine runnin’
Just you and me in a truck bed wide like a California King
We could break it in if you know what I mean
Put some miles on it
Back of the Chevy with the engine runnin’
Just you and me in a truck bed wide like a California King
We could break it in if you know what I mean "

I was like : :scream:
this is so not what a woman wanna hear :sweat_smile: :rofl:

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953

It feels like a song for the modern economy.
“Girl, neither you nor I can afford to live alone, but my work truck is bigger than a modern bedroom so it feels less like making do” :joy:

I mean, if it’s good enough for the teenagers…

954

" I wanna lay you down in a bed of roses " ==> Love song

" Let’s break in the new truck you see what I mean ! * wink wink * ==> NOT a love song

:rofl:

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955

They both amount to the same thing - one just has better packaging :joy:

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956

Year 1 + Day 18 / Year 1 weeks streak : 5 ( on YS )
Did the spider as a warm up + chord trainer

Yousician

New challenge of the week : Photograph by Ed sheeran / level 3 / simplified rythm - Photograph by Nickelback / level 5 / cowboy chords

Legato lead : Whiskey in the jar part 1 at full speed strated learning part 2

Played Millionaire by Chris Stapleton / level 5 / cowboy chords

Working on Losing my religion / level5 / cow boy chords

grade 2 in JG :

Barre chords

The F barre chord : Forever young by Bob Dylan / level 4 / simplified rythm - Chiquitita by ABBA / level 4 / basic chords -

The Bm Barre chord : Practiced on Jolene by Dolly Parton ( Level 4 ) - Traveller by Chris Stapleton ( level 4 ) - Every you every me by Placebo ( level 4 ) - Have you ever seen the rain ( level 5 )

Module 12

Practiced power chords :
Practiced on No one like you by Scorpions / level 4
Practiced on Heart shaped box by Nirvana / level 3
Practiced rape me by Nirvana / level 3 at 60% 65% speed

Guitar teacher :

Practiced Wish you were here Intro by Pink Floyd

Practiced Handbags and gladrags by Stereophonics ( on the JG app ) Practice for F#M and B barre chords at 62 bpm

So true :rofl:

No guitar lesson tomorrow , my teacher cancelled it by mail he’s sick :expressionless:

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957

Year 1 + Day 19 / Year 1 weeks streak : 5 ( on YS )

Played the Am pentatonic scale and the C major scale as a warm up
Trying to name out loud the notes on the neck while playing the Am pentatonic scale
Learning the Pattern 1 of the G Major Scale and the E major scale

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Yousician

New challenge of the week : The world is not rotten / level 2 / Basic riff and waiting for the train / level 4 / cowboy chords

Legato lead : Whiskey in the jar part 2 at 80% speed

Working on Losing my religion level5 / cow boy chords

Played Proud mary by CCR / level 3 / simplified rythm

Played Chiquitita by ABBA / level 4 / basic chords

Played Runaway train by Soul asylum / level 4 / basic cowboy chords

Played Millionaire by Chris Stapleton / level 5 / cowboy chords

Played Lean on me by Bill Withers / level 5 / Main rythm ( a mix of picking single notes and cowboy chords )

grade 2 in JG :

Barre chords

The F barre chord : Forever young by Bob Dylan / level 4 / simplified rythm and Weird fishes/arpegii by Radiohead / level 4 / Basic chords

The Bm Barre chord : Practiced on Karma police - Jolene by Dolly Parton / Level 4 / Basic chords - Traveller by Chris Stapleton ( level 4 )

Songs on the Musopia app :

The long way around by the Chicks at 116 bpm

Played Halleluya by Leonard Cohen fingerstyle full speed and 102 bpm

Guitar teacher :

Practiced ragtime

Practiced Handbags and gladrags by Stereophonics ( on the JG app ) Practice for F#M and B barre chords at 62 bpm
struggling to change from A to B barre chord

@MusopiaApps

I think there’s a bug in leather and lace by Stevie Nicks in the app

A chord description is missing : A7sus4
Its not shown how to play it
And the notes suddenly accelerate when playing and does not match the vocals and music anymore ( 1,36 min in the song )
Its impossible to play the song :confused:

958

Year 1 + Day 20 / Year 1 weeks streak : 5 ( on YS )
Did the spider as a warm up + chord trainer

Yousician

New challenge of the week : The world is not rotten / level 2 / Basic riff and waiting for the train / level 4 / cowboy chords

Legato lead : Whiskey in the jar part 2 at 80% 85% speed

Played Millionaire by Chris Stapleton / level 5 / cowboy chords

Working on Losing my religion / level5 / cow boy chords

grade 2 in JG :

Barre chords

The F barre chord : torna a casa by Maneskin / level 3 / simplified rythm - Chiquitita by ABBA / level 4 / basic chords -

The Bm Barre chord : Traveller by Chris Stapleton ( level 4 )

Module 12

Practiced power chords :
Practiced on No one like you by Scorpions / level 4
Practiced on Heart shaped box by Nirvana / level 3
Practiced rape me by Nirvana / level 3 at 70% speed

Guitar teacher :

Practiced Wish you were here Intro by Pink Floyd

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959

Nice to see that progression between the two versions. Your new version has a more interesting strumming pattern to it but both are good and consistent :+1:

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960

thanks for always being there Matt ^^

it was way more tricky to learn than I thought

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961

Year 1 + Day 21 / Year 1 weeks streak : 5 ( on YS )

Played the Am pentatonic scale and the C major scale as a warm up
Trying to name out loud the notes on the neck while playing the Am pentatonic scale
Learning the Pattern 1 of the G Major Scale and the E major scale

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Yousician

Legato lead : Whiskey in the jar part 2 at 80% speed

Played Runaway train by Soul asylum / level 4 / basic cowboy chords

Played Millionaire by Chris Stapleton / level 5 / cowboy chords

Played Lean on me by Bill Withers / level 5 / Main rythm ( a mix of picking single notes and cowboy chords )

grade 2 in JG :

Barre chords

The F barre chord : Torna a casa by Maneskin / level 3 / simplified rythm - Have you ever seen the rain by CCR / level 5 / simplified rythm

The Bm Barre chord : Practiced on Karma police - Jolene by Dolly Parton / Level 4 / Basic chords - Traveller by Chris Stapleton ( level 4 ) - Every you every me by Placebo ( level 4 )

Songs on the Musopia app :

The long way around by the Chicks at 116 bpm

Played Halleluya by Leonard Cohen fingerstyle full speed and 102 bpm

Guitar teacher :

Practiced ragtime

Practiced Handbags and gladrags by Stereophonics ( on the JG app ) Practice for F#M and B barre chords at 62 bpm

I found how to change from A to B barre chord , I just have to play A with my middle , ring and pinky fingers and then slide them to the fourth fret to form my barre chord
I anchor them :slight_smile:

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962

Year 1 + Day 22 / Year 1 weeks streak : 6 ( on YS )
Did the spider as a warm up + chord trainer

Yousician

Challenge of the week : Waiting for the train / level 4 / cowboy chords

Legato lead : Whiskey in the jar part 3

Played Millionaire by Chris Stapleton / level 5 / cowboy chords

Played Lean on me by Bill Withers / level 5 / Main rythm ( a mix of picking single notes and cowboy chords )

Working on Losing my religion / level5 / cow boy chords with metronome

grade 2 in JG :

Barre chords

The F barre chord : Torna a casa by Maneskin / level 3 / simplified rythm - Have you ever seen the rain by CCR / level 5 / simplified rythm - Runaway train by Soul asylum / level 4 / basic cowboy chords

The Bm Barre chord : Jolene by Dolly Parton / Level 4 / Basic chords - Traveller by Chris Stapleton ( level 4 )

Module 12

Practiced power chords :
Practiced on No one like you by Scorpions / level 4 → Did a no mistakes :partying_face: :partying_face:
Practiced on Heart shaped box by Nirvana / level 3
Practiced rape me by Nirvana / level 3 at 75% speed

Guitar teacher :

Practiced Wish you were here Intro by Pink Floyd

I practiced some impro on the Em pentatonic scale for the fun

I wanted to learn something that required learning the G major scale but I can t remember what :sob:
I did not keep the page so I ve learned it but I dont know why …

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963

Year 1 + Day 23 / Year 1 weeks streak : 6 ( on YS )

Played the Am pentatonic scale and the C major scale as a warm up
Trying to name out loud the notes on the neck while playing the Am pentatonic scale

Yousician

Challenge of the week : Waiting for the train / level 4 / cowboy chords

Legato lead : Whiskey in the jar at 60 70% speed

Played Millionaire by Chris Stapleton / level 5 / cowboy chords

Played Halleluya by Leonard Cohen / level5 / Intermediate hybrid

Played Lean on me by Bill Withers / level 5 / Main rythm ( a mix of picking single notes and cowboy chords )

grade 2 in JG :

Barre chords

The F barre chord : Torna a casa by Maneskin / level 3 / simplified rythm - Have you ever seen the > rain by CCR / level 5 / simplified rythm - Runaway train by Soul asylum / level 4 / basic cowboy chords - Forever young by Bob Dylan / level 4 / simplified rythm

The Bm Barre chord : Jolene by Dolly Parton / Level 4 / Basic chords - Chiquitita by ABBA / level 4 / basic chords

Songs on the Musopia app :

The long way around by the Chicks at 116 bpm and full speed

Played Halleluya by Leonard Cohen fingerstyle full speed and 102 bpm

Guitar teacher :

Practiced ragtime

Practiced Handbags and gladrags by Stereophonics ( on the JG app ) Practice for F#M and B barre chords at 62 bpm

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964

Went to my guitar lesson this morning

I asked him if he could help me learn " Go your own way " by Fleetwood mac
So this morning we started working on that song
ALL power chords … :sob:
Its a song with power chords and palm muting so basically its spot on for module 12 !

It will need lots of practice though

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