Ah no no no !
I did NOT mean it was a bad thing 
I really enjoyed all the rock songs and I think the audience too !
But the variety of songs was so different that soft guitars sounded too soft sometimes
Maybe it was better in a headphone or speakers
At home i projected the laptop screen on my tv so i had the tv volume
( thats why i logged out and used a different computer )
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Hi Deborah, just watched your performances, you did great, getting up in front of people can be very daunting, and dealing with a load of tech stuff at the same time for sound and camera just adds to it. You played really well and the sound mix was 
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Look forward to watching next time. Once I’ve got through BLIM I’ll see if I can get the courage up to have a go.
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in fact its the very same tech you need for recording an AVOYP ^^
I just added my computer’s speakers for the backing track and a mic to record it
weirdly enough the sound of Zoom was not coming back in my headphone so I had to put it through my speakers too
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thanks a lot
my mother was a big help all week , we did sound checks together ^^
at the last minute I just lowered the power soaker a bit since Toby thought the guitar was maybe a tad too loud
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I hope you ll do it
the more the merrier 
I hope you re doing ok in the BLIM course
I really want to do it but Im only beginning grade 3
It s 10 in the morning and already 27° C outside …
29°C in my living room
I m melting
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Having seen how you are playing now IMHO you would certainly fit well into BLIM so class 4 in January might be perfect for you! 
If in doubt why not ask @Richard_close2u or @Dave_Birnie for their thoughts.
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I heard that Blim is recommended for grade 4 or end of grade 3 atthe minimum 
I think that is entirely down to where an individual is in their playing capability and wantingl to learn something new. Also how much time you have to practice should be considered IMO. I am retired and can easily give 2 to 3 hours a day to it if I wish, somedays I do more others less. I think Justin recommends at least 45 minutes 3 days a week, bit I think that’s just doing the must do stuff.
From what I have seen on your videos, you can play rhythm comfortably, move those fingers around the neck as you demonstrated in the Open Mic session, and also have a pretty strong practice ethic. For me I don’t see why you would not fit it well, but that’s my opinion.
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ok so I will save some money from now on and see if I can join in January
BLIM looks like so much fun
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I think it will perfect for you! 
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I played the blues at the OM because it was module 13 practice and I loved it
since that module I tried to learn some licks and a turnaround and learned how to bend too
but only at a beginner level , Im practicing Wonderful tonight for that reason
easy beginner bends
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If you are referring to module 13 of Grade 2 and have started trying bends already then it would be worth taking a look at Justin’s BENDING TECHNIQUE IN BLUES this is in Grade 4, but getting the technique right is important and best to learn good technique from the start.
I had been doing bends for various songs I try and play but often incorrectly up to now, previously I had practiced getting the right pitch but often was not muting correctly or getting other string noises. BLIM starts addressing this as the beginning and then vibrato technique.
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yes module 13 in Grade 2
thanks for the video I will watch it
I already learned a bit about bends and vibrato with my guitar teacher
once I had the rythm right for Born under a bad sign , he told me to add vibrato
and its really not easy 
16 august 2025
Still too hot to play
its 28°C inside and outside it was crazy …
I tried to play some piano but had to give up after a few minutes , I almost fainted
couldnt stand on my legs , felt dizzy
I practiced a bit Greensleeves and a finger picking melody on my Sonoran but nothing more than practices of 10 minutes
Cool weather should be back on wednesday !
I just cant wait
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7 days without playing 
It felt so good to hold my guitar again
summer practice of 2h :
day 430 ( weeks streak : 86 on YS )
did a chord trainer as a warm up
Yousician
Challenge of the week : West Africa week : Played Boolo / level 2 / basic riff and Mansane Cisse / level 3 / cowboy chords
Played Summer of 69’ by Brian Adams / level 4 / power chords
played all parts one by one , next time I ll play them all togetherPlayed Born under a bad sign by Cream / level 4 / Main riff
Learning Hallowed by thy name by Iron Maiden / level 5 / power chords - basic riff
Songs on the Musopia app
Played Before you accuse me by Clapton
the blues shuffle version : chunka chunka rythm + B7
Various
Learning Wonderfull tonight by Clapton
Im trying to play a hybrid between the JG lesson grade 3 / Yousician / and the riff using > bends ( simple version all downs 4 ) ( learning to switching pedal on ) ( rythm 80% speed )
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Good to hear things cooled down enough so you can heat up your playing, Deborah . . . I know, Sunday afternoon and that was a terrible play on words.
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You re lucky I just love bad puns 
The real cool down will be on wednesday , I ve just been lucky this morning ^^
I really missed playing !
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I sweat a lot and I stink to high heavens but I did practice today
( yeah I know its not very lady like but its true )
summer practice of 2h :
day 431 ( weeks streak : 86 on YS )
did scales as a warm up ( alternative picking and random order of the 5 shapes with a metronome 60 bpm ) and a chord trainer as a warm up
Yousician
Challenge of the week : West Africa week : Played Boolo / level 2 / basic riff and Mansane Cisse / level 3 / cowboy chords
Learning Danny boy / level 6 / Melody
Learning Hallowed by thy name by Iron Maiden / level 5 / power chords - basic riff
Module 16
Practiced Rolling Chords to Spice Up Your Finger-style
Learning Greensleeves ( Fingerstyle )
JG songs
Played the first part of the intro of Wish you were here ( slow )
Various
practiced a finger picking melody
Evening session :
I watched the video : Flexing Time: The Falling Leaf and practiced Yesterday by the Beatles / level 7 / melody on Yousician
Too bad that the melody is just a short part and not the whole song
If I want to play the whole song I need to learn the melody by heart first
I will add that song to my practice listI also watched the video : Learn Your Guitar Amp & Settings
well … my amp only has a gain button so Im not really concerned at the moment
but thanks to this video now I want a new pedal
summer practice of 2h : ( overtime 30 mins )
day 432 ( weeks streak : 86 on YS )
did scales as a warm up and a chord trainer as a warm up
Yousician
Challenge of the week : West Africa week : Played Boolo / level 2 / basic riff and Mansane Cisse / level 3 / cowboy chords ==> DONE
Learning Danny boy / level 6 / Melody
Played Born under a bad sign by Cream / level 4 / Main riff
Learning Hallowed by thy name by Iron Maiden / level 5 / power chords - basic riff
Module 16
Practiced the falling leaf theory : Yesterday by the Beatles / level 7/ melody)
Songs on the Musopia app
Played Before you accuse me by Clapton
the blues shuffle version : chunka chunka rythm + B7
Various
Learning Wonderfull tonight by Clapton
Im trying to play a hybrid between the JG lesson grade 3 / Yousician / and the riff using > bends ( simple version all downs 4 ) ( learning to switching pedal on ) ( rythm 80% / 85% speed )
Marty music :
Blues turn around
summer practice of 2h :
day 433 ( weeks streak : 86 on YS )
did scales as a warm up ( alternative picking and random order of the 5 shapes with a metronome 80 bpm ) and a chord trainer as a warm up
Yousician
Challenge of the week : West Africa week : Played Boolo
Learning Danny boy / level 6 / Melody
Learning Hallowed by thy name by Iron Maiden / level 5 / power chords - basic riff
Module 16
Practiced the falling leaf theory : Yesterday by the Beatles / level 7/ melody)
Learning Greensleeves ( Fingerstyle )
JG songs
Played the first part of the intro of Wish you were here ( slow ) and worked again on Wish you were here riff for beginners grade 2
Various
practiced a finger picking melody
Marty music :
Blues turn around
No guitar today
I left my dear Gretsch at the Luthier this morning
Will have it back at the end of the month , not before
change of strings for something a bit heavier , set up , cleaning , check up of the electronics
so I will have to play with the red special and plonk plonk for the next 2 weeks
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day 434 ( weeks streak : 86 on YS )
did scales as a warm up and a chord trainer as a warm up
Yousician
Challenge of the week : Fields of gold by Sting / level 4 / cowboy chords
Played Danny boy / level 6 / Melody
Learning Blacks eyes / level 6 / Melody
Played Born under a bad sign by Cream / level 4 / Main riff
Learning Hallowed by thy name by Iron Maiden / level 5 / power chords - basic riff
Module 16
Practiced the falling leaf theory : Yesterday by the Beatles / level 7/ melody)
Songs on the Musopia app
Played Before you accuse me by Clapton
the blues shuffle version : chunka chunka rythm + B7
Various
Learning Wonderfull tonight by Clapton
Im trying to play a hybrid between the JG lesson grade 3 / Yousician / and the riff using > bends ( simple version all downs 4 ) ( learning to switching pedal on ) ( rythm 80% / 85% speed )
Marty music :
Blues turn around
The Minor pentatonic scale revisited
I played The gambler by Kenny Rogers / level 4 / basic accompaniment to get my fingers used to Plonk Plonk again
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