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Year 1 + Day 24 / Year 1 weeks streak : 6 ( on YS )
Did the spider as a warm up + chord trainer

Yousician

Legato lead : Whiskey in the jar 80 to 90% speed

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 )

Played Halleluya by Leonard Cohen / level5 / Intermediate hybrid

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 : Jolene by Dolly Parton / Level 4 / Basic chords - Chiquitita by ABBA / level 4 / basic chords

Module 12

Practiced power chords :
Practiced on Heart shaped box by Nirvana / level 3
Practiced rape me by Nirvana / level 3 at 75% 80 % speed

Practiced Bang a dong by T rex on the JG app at 100 bpm

Practiced Go your own way by Fleetwood mac a bit

Songs on the Musopia app :

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

I also improvised a bit on the EM pentatonic scale to end the session

thanks :slight_smile:

thats the only way I know

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no guitar today

Instead I watched all the videos in module 12

You’ll be ready to move when you:

  • Memorize the notes on the thickest two strings. ==> DONE
  • Play R6 and R5 Power Chord shapes. Mute the unwanted strings effectively. ==> DONE
  • Explored Palm Muting. ==> WIP
  • Memorized the A Minor Pentatonic Scale. ==> DONE
  • Had a go at Metallica’s Enter Sandman riff. ==> DONE ( the easy version of riff 1 )
  • Learned at least a couple of songs using Power Chords! ==> WIP

I memorized the notes on the 2 thickest strings while learning the Am pentatonic scale
I learned the Am pentatonic scale with my teacher already but I can work on not using my pinky
I explore palm muting with GO your own way
No particular interest in Metallica 's riff … I just learned the first one
Working on learning songs with power chords
I played exercices songs on YS ( part of the learning path ) and played No one like you by Scorpions but it was only part of the song
Still working on Heart shaped box
I dont know if its enough or if I need to learn anotherfull song
Just starting on palm muting with Go your own way by Fleetwood Mac

I dont have to work anymore but sometimes I like to do it just for the fun of creating something
I just finished this page of games for a magazine ^^

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Year 1 + Day 25 / 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

New challenge of the week : Mama mia by ABBA / level 2 : Basic riff and Rolling in the deep by Adele / level 4 / simplified melody

Legato lead : Whiskey in the jar at 85 % 90% speed

Played Millionaire by Chris Stapleton / level 5 / cowboy chords ==> DONE :partying_face:

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 ) ==> DONE :partying_face:

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 - Chiquitita by ABBA / 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 full speed

Played Halleluya by Leonard Cohen fingerstyle full speed and 102 bpm

Module 12

Practiced power chords :
Practiced on Heart shaped box by Nirvana / level 3

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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Year 1 + Day 26 / Year 1 weeks streak : 6 ( on YS )
Did the spider as a warm up + chord trainer

Yousician

New challenge of the week : Rolling in the deep by Adele / level 4 / simplified melody

Legato lead : Whiskey in the jar 90% to full speed

Played Halleluya by Leonard Cohen / level5 / Intermediate hybrid

grade 2 in JG :

Barre chords

The F barre chord : Have you ever seen the rain by CCR / level 5 / simplified rythm

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

Module 12

Practiced power chords :

Practiced on Heart shaped box by Nirvana / level 3

Practiced rape me by Nirvana / level 3 at 75% 80 % speed

Practiced Bang a dong by T rex on the JG app at 100 bpm

Practiced Numb by Linkin Park / level 4

Practiced Go your own way by Fleetwood mac

Songs on the Musopia app :

The long way around by the Chicks at full speed

Played All your love by Gary Moore and Not ready to make nice by the Dixie Chicks for fun

Guitar teacher :

Practiced Handbags and gladrags by Stereophonics ( on the JG app ) Practice for F#M and B barre chords at 70 bpm

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