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1025

I went to my guitar lesson this morning
it was a great moment and half an hour is really not enough
My guitar teacher keeps on saying that half an hour is not enough for me :sweat_smile:

We started the lesson with a Quizz : What did we work on last week ?

We did some music theory related to the Blues and ear training ( Major against minor )

Then we worked on Mississippi Queen
This song is back in my practice routine this week and Ill re record it on sunday

we finished on a little riff practice for bending
Yeah my first bending !!! :partying_face:

Summer is nearby now and im worrying cause I won’t see my teacher for 4 months
thats a lot !!!
Ill try to see with him what we can do about it

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1026

Year 1 + Day 63 / Year 1 weeks streak : 14 ( on YS )
No warm up

Yousician

Played Petite Marie by Francis Cabrel / level 3 / simplified rythm / at full speed ==> Practice for F#m and F# barre chords

Played Riding with the king by Eric Clapton and BB King / level 4 / Main riff ==> practice for the 12 Bar blues Shuffle Riff and power chords

Played Jolene by Dolly Parton / level 3 / basic melody and chords

Played the thrill is gone by BB King / level 5 / cowboy chords

Played Wicked game by Chris Isaak / level 3 / Basic melody and chords ==> DONE

Played Mississipi Queen by Mountain / level 3 / basic riff

Learning Landslide by Fleetwood Mac / level 3 / Basic accompaniment ==> DONE

Module 13

Practiced the 12 barre blues with ( blues in E)
Practiced the quick change blues

Practiced the 12 Bar blues Shuffle Riff

Practiced open 7th chords

Guitar teacher :

Practiced Space oddity by David Bowie / level 5 / simplified rythm ==> Practice for F, Fm and Bb barre chords

Practice the little bending riff

Practiced the minor pentatonic pattern 2

Songs on the Musopia app :

Practiced Merry christmas baby by Elvis Prestley on the JG app at full speed

Played Rhiannon by Fleetwood Mac

Played Not ready to make nice by the Chicks at full speed

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1027

Year 1 + Day 64 / Year 1 weeks streak : 14 ( on YS )
No warm up

Yousician

Challenge of the week your song by Elton john / level 4 / basic chords and Piano man by billy Joel / level 4 / basic chords

Riff of the day : All apologies by Nirvana / level 3 / Basic intro riff

Played Petite Marie by Francis Cabrel / level 3 / simplified rythm / at full speed ==> Practice for F#m and F# barre chords

Played Riding with the king by Eric Clapton and BB King / level 4 / Main riff ==> practice for the 12 Bar blues Shuffle Riff and power chords

Played Jolene by Dolly Parton / level 5 / basic melody and chords

Played the thrill is gone by BB King / level 5 / cowboy chords

Played No surprises by Radiohead / level 3 / Basic melody and chords

Played Mississipi Queen by Mountain / level 3 / basic riff

Module 13

Practiced the 12 barre blues with ( blues in E)
Practiced the quick change blues

Practiced the 12 Bar blues Shuffle Riff

Practiced open 7th chords

Guitar teacher :

Practiced Space oddity by David Bowie / level 5 / simplified rythm ==> Practice for F, Fm and Bb barre chords

Practice the little bending riff

Practiced the minor pentatonic pattern 2

Songs on the Musopia app :

Practiced Merry christmas baby by Elvis Prestley on the JG app at full speed

Played The long way around by the Chicks at full speed

Played Rhiannon by Fleetwood Mac

Played The bitter end by Placebo

Played Not ready to make nice by the Chicks at full speed

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1028

Year 1 + Day 65 / Year 1 weeks streak : 14 ( on YS )
No warm up

Yousician

Challenge of the week your song by Elton john / level 4 / basic chords and Piano man by billy Joel / level 4 / basic chords

Riff of the day : Its time by Imagine dragons / level 4 / chorus melody ( short )

Played Petite Marie by Francis Cabrel / level 3 / simplified rythm / at full speed ==> Practice for F#m and F# barre chords

Played Riding with the king by Eric Clapton and BB King / level 4 / Main riff ==> practice for the 12 Bar blues Shuffle Riff and power chords

Played Jolene by Dolly Parton / level 5 / basic melody and chords

Played the thrill is gone by BB King / level 5 / cowboy chords

Played No surprises by Radiohead / level 3 / Basic melody and chords

Played Mississipi Queen by Mountain / level 3 / basic riff

Module 13

Practiced the 12 barre blues with ( blues in E)
Practiced the quick change blues

Practiced the 12 Bar blues Shuffle Riff

Practiced open 7th chords

Guitar teacher :

Practiced Space oddity by David Bowie / level 5 / simplified rythm ==> Practice for F, Fm and Bb barre chords

Practiced the minor pentatonic pattern 2

Songs on the Musopia app :

Practiced Merry christmas baby by Elvis Prestley on the JG app at full speed

Played Rhiannon by Fleetwood Mac

Played The bitter end by Placebo

Played Not ready to make nice by the Chicks at full speed

Today I recorded 2 WIP videos :

Yousician : I ve been practicing Petite Marie for a month now , lots of barre chords in this one
It was a practice to ameliorate my barre chords

JG app : Rhiannon , I love Fleetwood Mac so its a real pleasure to play this song

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1029

I’m not familiar with either song but they both sounded great to me. Your barre chords seemed spot on in the first one and your rhythm never wavered in the second one :clap:

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1030

thanks a lot :slight_smile:

1031

Both sound great. Nice work!

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1032

thanks :slight_smile:

I re listened to the recordings

I cant do any better ( yet ) on Petite Marie so Ill put it aside and maybe work on the melody instead ( level 4 )

For Rhiannon, I guess I can be a bit more punchy when the chorus starts , the song sound a little flat

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1033

Well done on your barre chords, Deborah, after only a little more than a year of playing. Nice song choice with Petite Marie, beautiful song, maybe you could use it later for Fingerstyle too.
Solid strumming on Rhiannon, a bit more accentuation and dynamics will surely coming with time, good job so far!

1034

[quote="Helen0609, post:1033, topic:275569”]
after only a little more than a year of playing
[/quote]

Yeah
I started being able to introduce the F barre in songs last october
Im pretty pleased being able to play Petite Marie now in such a short time :slight_smile:
the song lacks fluidity / flow , but I guess thats how the easy beginners version is written ^^”

[quote="Helen0609, post:1033, topic:275569”]
maybe you could use it later for Fingerstyle too.
[/quote]

thats another story XD
I need to work on fingerstyle first :confused:

[quote="Helen0609, post:1033, topic:275569”]
good job so far!
[/quote]

thanks a lot
I can play without looking at the fretting hand so Im happy with my progress ^^

The blues is not easy , the B7 is tough ! ( I dont even talk about F7 )
Understanding palm muting is my big job of the moment

Year 1 + Day 66 / Year 1 weeks streak : 14 ( on YS )
Worked on scales as a warm up and practiced a riff

Yousician

Challenge of the week your song by Elton john / level 4 / basic chords and Piano man by billy Joel / level 4 / basic chords

Played Riding with the king by Eric Clapton and BB King / level 4 / Main riff ==> practice for the 12 Bar blues Shuffle Riff and power chords

Played Jolene by Dolly Parton / level 5 / basic melody and chords

Played the thrill is gone by BB King / level 5 / cowboy chords

Played No surprises by Radiohead / level 3 / Basic melody and chords

Played Mississipi Queen by Mountain / level 3 / basic riff

Module 13

Practiced the 12 barre blues with ( blues in E)
Practiced the quick change blues

Practiced the 12 Bar blues Shuffle Riff

Practiced open 7th chords

Guitar teacher :

Practiced Space oddity by David Bowie / level 5 / simplified rythm ==> Practice for F, Fm and Bb barre chords

Practiced the little bending riff

Practiced the minor pentatonic pattern 2

Songs on the Musopia app :

Practiced Merry christmas baby by Elvis Presley

Played Rhiannon by Fleetwood Mac

Played Red dirt road by Brooks and Dunn

Played The bitter end by Placebo
Tried Black eye but this one is fast !!!

Played The long way around by the Chicks

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1035

… look within? :grinning_face_with_smiling_eyes:

Great playing! Rhiannon is one of my favourite songs. You never miss a beat. Aspirational!

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1036

Glad yo see you back
I missed you :smiling_face_with_three_hearts:

How is it on your side of the globe ?

[quote="ConstanceClaire, post:1035, topic:275569”]
Great playing! Rhiannon is one of my favourite songs.
[/quote]

you should try it then!
it s a very easy song to play as a beginner :slight_smile:
its only AM F and C

[quote="ConstanceClaire, post:1035, topic:275569”]
look within? :grinning_face_with_smiling_eyes:
[/quote]

LOL
thats true sometimes I close my eyes :rofl:
I tend to look at my strumming hand because I dont know where to look :sweat_smile:

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1037

Year 1 + Day 67 / Year 1 weeks streak : 15 ( on YS )
Worked on scales as a warm up and a chords trainer

Yousician

Played Riding with the king by Eric Clapton and BB King / level 4 / Main riff ==> practice for the 12 Bar blues Shuffle Riff and power chords

Played Jolene by Dolly Parton / level 5 / basic melody and chords

Played the thrill is gone by BB King / level 5 / cowboy chords

Played No surprises by Radiohead / level 3 / Basic melody and chords

Played Mississipi Queen by Mountain / level 3 / basic riff

Module 13

Practiced the 12 barre blues with ( blues in E)
Practiced the quick change blues

Practiced the 12 Bar blues Shuffle Riff

Practiced open 7th chords

Guitar teacher :

Practiced Space oddity by David Bowie / level 5 / simplified rythm ==> Practice for F, Fm and Bb barre chords

Practiced the minor pentatonic pattern 2

Songs on the Musopia app :

Practiced Merry christmas baby by Elvis Presley

Played The bitter end by Placebo

Played The long way around by the Chicks
I struggle to land a good G on this song , still working on it

I need to find some new songs to practice since Im nearly done with some songs in my routine ( Mississippi Queen , the thrill is gone , and maybe Space oddity soon )

AH and I lowered my strap today
there were some notes that my pinky couldnt do and I felt it was the guitar being not in place so I lowered the strap
It worked !
I dont need to look at the fretboard as much as when I was beginning so the guitar being lower is a better angle
Will see tomorrow is the barre chords works too

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1038

Good! We’ve had the cool change that means we’re officially in Autumn now. I’m putting on jumpers in the evening, it’s amazing. And daylight savings just ended, which means better sleep for me.

I’m trying to get back into guitar, might be a while before I’m active here, but I’m trying to catch up on my unread topics.

Hope you can get a teacher for the summer!

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1039

[quote="ConstanceClaire, post:1038, topic:275569”]
I’m trying to get back into guitar
[/quote]

I hope we ll be able to see one of your WIP videos soon
I love to watch them

[quote="ConstanceClaire, post:1038, topic:275569”]
might be a while before I’m active here
[/quote]

oh noooo

[quote="ConstanceClaire, post:1038, topic:275569”]
Hope you can get a teacher for the summer!
[/quote]

Well Im afraid of having a summer as bad as yours and not being able to play :confused:

1040

Oh, I hope you don’t get a summer like mine. Does it get very hot in France? I’ve had pretty bad insomnia this summer, so I think that made it a lot harder to cope with the heat, especially because by the time it was cool it was like 8pm and I was too exhausted to put much effort into anything. You’re very diligent and seem to be good with routine, so I think you’ll do better. Fingers crossed!

I might be active sooner. Just depends on life. I recorded my recent attempt at singing and playing Cherry Wine and standing up to do so, so I’ll review that and maybe pop it up as a WIP.

I’m trying to write a poem every day for NaPoWriMo, which goes all April, I have too many endeavours to choose from…

1041

we re only in april and it’s already around 20° … it was even 25° C in Paris …
No rain either
Looks like a bad year coming !

we used to have summer around 25° / 31° C , now it s easily 30° to higher than 35° C
really hard to play with such heat ! as you say , you sleep badly and you re exhausted !

I ve been saving to buy a mobile Air con maybe it will help
but I also need a new computer …
Should I buy the laptop or the AC ?!!! Raaaah such a dilemma ! :sweat_smile:
( the laptop is for playing guitar )

[quote="ConstanceClaire, post:1040, topic:275569”]
I recorded my recent attempt at singing and playing Cherry Wine and standing up to do so, so I’ll review that and maybe pop it up as a WIP.
[/quote]

I ll watch it !

[quote="ConstanceClaire, post:1040, topic:275569”]
I’m trying to write a poem every day for NaPoWriMo, which goes all April
[/quote]

write songs !

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1042

Year 1 + Day 68 / Year 1 weeks streak : 15 ( on YS )
Worked on a chords trainer as a warm up

Yousician

Challenge of the week your song by Elton john / level 4 / basic chords and Piano > man by billy Joel / level 4 / basic chords

Riff of the day : Iron man by Black sabbath / level 2 / simplified riff

Played Riding with the king by Eric Clapton and BB King / level 4 / Main riff ==> practice for the 12 Bar blues Shuffle Riff and power chords

Played Jolene by Dolly Parton / level 5 / basic melody and chords

Played No surprises by Radiohead / level 3 / Basic melody and chords

Guitar teacher :

Practiced Space oddity by David Bowie / level 5 / simplified rythm ==> Practice for F, Fm and Bb barre chords

Songs on the Musopia app

I tried new songs

Learning I’m the only one by Melissa Etheridge

Learning Before you accuse me by Clapton

Played Dreams Fleetwood Mac

I joined the live vintage Club #23 : Fingerstyle basics
It was great but since the tabs gets getting removed from the screen I couldnt follow so I wont try to join anymore

No guitar tomorrow , day off

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1043

I went to my guitar lesson this morning :slight_smile:

Still studying the blues with my teacher
I noticed that Im not trying to improvise much in my routine so he said : let’s do it !
so I tried to improvised a bit and now I should add it to my daily practice

He taught me a new fingering ( new for me ) for C7 D7 and G7

He also taught me this scale

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and I gotta work on the bending technique in blues solo now

to finish he explained a bit what slash chords are

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1044

Year 1 + Day 68 / Year 1 weeks streak : 15 ( on YS )
Worked on a chords trainer as a warm up

Yousician

Challenge of the week your song by Elton john / level 4 / basic chords and Piano > man by billy Joel / level 4 / basic chords

Riff of the day : Highway to hell by AC DC / level 2 / simplified riff

Played the thrill is gone by BB King / level 5 / cowboy chords

Played Riding with the king by Eric Clapton and BB King / level 4 / Main riff ==> practice for the 12 Bar blues Shuffle Riff and power chords

Learnin Born under a bad sign by Cream / level 4 / Riff

Played Jolene by Dolly Parton / level 5 / basic melody and chords. ==> DONE

Played No surprises by Radiohead / level 3 / Basic melody and chords

Module 13

Practiced the 12 barre blues with ( blues in E)
Practiced the quick change blues

Practiced the 12 Bar blues Shuffle Riff

Guitar teacher :

Practiced Space oddity by David Bowie / level 5 / simplified rythm ==> Practice for F, Fm and Bb barre chords

Practiced the minor pentatonic pattern 2

Practiced the bending technique

Improvised a bit on a blues in A

Practiced the A minor Blues scale

Songs on the Musopia app

Played The bitter end by Placebo
Tried Black eye

Learning Before you accuse me by Clapton

Played Dreams Fleetwood Mac

When I started Jolene level 5 it felt absolutely impossible to play
really happy to have made it !!! :partying_face:

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