day 435 ( 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 riff as a warm up
Yousician
Challenge of the week : Fields of gold by Sting / level 4 / cowboy chords
Learning Blacks eyes / level 6 / Melody
Learning Hallowed by thy name by Iron Maiden / level 5 / power chords - basic riff
Learning Travelling soldier by the Chicks / level 4 / basic melody and chords
Fancy chords lesson : 12 bar blues
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
Marty music :
Blues turn around
Video 1 : The Minor pentatonic scale revisited
Video 2 : Pentatonic Playground – A-Root Position & Extensions
day 436 ( weeks streak : 87 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 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
Learning path :
Fancy chords lesson : 12 bar blues ==> DONE and Somewhere ==> DONE
Fretting skill : Played Danny boy / level 6 / Melody and Learning Blacks eyes / level 6 / 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
Evening practice :
More scales and I started module 18 : Solo Blues 1 Lick-in’ Riff
I jumped a bit ahead in the modules to the blues part
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My pop used to say: "Horses sweat, men perspire, and women glow.
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he was a poet XD
[quote="ConstanceClaire, post:1287, topic:275569”]
I do think my playing is better in warmer weather. Probably keeps the muscles limber.
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not me … my palm sweat and stick to the neck
[quote="ConstanceClaire, post:1287, topic:275569”]
Sweat all over your guitar like a rockstar but keep a bottle of electrolytes nearby like a sensible adult lol
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we’re not used to super hot weather in France so I never thought about Electrolytes
I just put a bottle of water in the fridge
There was a commercial on TV about an Electrolyte drink
it was like : “ Michael is a twat , but a well hydrated twat thanks to the electrolyte drink “
it made me laugh
Electrolytes are a game changer in sweaty weather. When you feel washed out and kinda dizzy / empty headed from sweating so long, I swear you can count to five after taking a swig and feel it go straight to your eyes and like wake them up. It’s kind of crazy how much we rely on having the right amount and kind of salt water to function.
day 438 ( weeks streak : 87 on YS )
did scales as a warm up , a riff and a chord trainer as a warm up
Yousician
Challenge of the week : Fields of gold by Sting / level 4 / cowboy chords
Played Born under a bad sign by Cream / level 4 / Main riff
Learning path :
Fancy chords lesson : Learning Cardomom girl
Fretting skill : Played Danny boy / level 6 / Melody and Learning ==> DONE -Blacks eyes / level 6 / Melody
Module 18
Learning Solo Blues 1 Lick-in’ R
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
Video 1 : The Minor pentatonic scale revisited
Video 2 : Pentatonic Playground – A-Root Position & Extensions
I struggle to play with plonk plonk
My gretsch is way more comfortable to play
I tried to play the solo Blues 1 Lick-in’ R on my Sonoran mini and it sounded good so I think Ill practice this song on my mini acoustic
day 439 ( weeks streak : 87 on YS )
did scales as a warm up ( random order of the 5 shapes with a metronome at 100 bpm ) and a chord trainer as a warm up
Yousician
Challenge of the week : Fields of gold by Sting / level 4 / cowboy chords
Learning Hallowed by thy name by Iron Maiden / level 5 / power chords - basic riff
Learning Travelling soldier by the Chicks / level 4 / basic melody and chords
Learning path level 6 :
Fancy chords lesson : Learning Cardomom girl
Fretting skill : Played Blacks eyes / Melody
Module 16
Practiced the falling leaf theory : Yesterday by the Beatles / level 7/ melody)
Module 18
Learning Solo Blues 1 Lick-in’ Riff
JG songs
Played the first part of the intro of Wish you were here ( slow )
Marty music :
Blues turn around
Chapter 1 : The Minor pentatonic scale revisited
Chapter 2 : Pentatonic Playground – A-Root Position & Extensions
Chapter 3: Same Shape, New Flavor – The Major Pentatonic Approach
The Lick-in’ Riff is not that difficult except for the bloody A7 part
I went to the local music school this morning and said I wont come back
so to remove my subscription
I ve been really disappointed at the end of the year last june
The teacher never watched my videos so never assessed what I ve been learning there
I had comments thanks to the community here but not from my school
thats not normal !
He was unable to have a structured learning program , he was creating a lesson on the spot
even though I was making it easy for him since I told him what I was working on here
the last straw was that I cant go to group sessions anymore
on 5 schools , the only one without group sessions is my school !
Since I do not drive , I cant go anywhere else
Someone proposed to be my driver , so I was happy , but 2 days ago he just suddenly changed his mind and said he resigned from all groups
I was back to square one one week before the lessons start
and also the guitar teacher resigned in july without warning
so there are no guitar teacher now ,
it will take weeks before they hire a new one
I wont pay for a school where I have no group session and also no one to one lessons for weeks
I am furious
In fact all my progress came from the JG lessons ans YS
at school I just learned a bit about how to position my hand better but thats a bit thin for one year
I learned 2 songs at school thats true but I worked on them with the JG app and YS , I never practiced them with the teacher !
Now I have to find a new teacher … a lesson once a month would be perfect
day 440 ( weeks streak : 87 on YS )
did scales as a warm up and a riff as a warm up
Yousician
Challenge of the week : Romanza / level 1 / basic riff and Raindrop prelude / level 4 / by Chopin / main melody in C
Played Born under a bad sign by Cream / level 4 / Main riff
Learning path :
Fancy chords lesson : Learning Cardomom girl
Fretting skill : Blacks eyes / level 6 / Melody ==> DONE - started learning Life is a poem
Module 18
Learning Solo Blues 1 Lick-in’ R
Songs on the Musopia app
Played Before you accuse me by Clapton
the blues shuffle version : chunka chunka rythm + B7
Played Im ready by Muddy Waters
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
I get my Gretsch back from the Luthier on wednesday
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 90% speed )
Marty music :
Blues turn around
Chapter 1 : The Minor pentatonic scale revisited
( Am pentatonic ( E root ) - Am blues pentatonic ( E root ) - Am pentatonic extended ( E root ) - Am blues pentatonic extended ( E root ) )
Chapter 2 : Pentatonic Playground – A-Root Position & Extensions
( Am pentatonic (A root ) - Am blues pentatonic ( A root ) - Am pentatonic extended ( A root ) - Am blues pentatonic extended ( A root ) )
Chapter 3: Same Shape, New Flavor – The Major Pentatonic Approach
( A Major pentatonic ( E root ) - A Major pentatonic extended ( E root ) - A Major pentatonic ( A root ) - A Major pentatonic extended ( A root ) )
day 443 ( weeks streak : 87 on YS )
did scales as a warm up ( random order of the 5 shapes with a metronome at 100 bpm ) as a warm up
Yousician
Challenge of the week : Raindrop prelude / level 4 > / by Chopin / main melody in
Learning Hallowed by thy name by Iron Maiden / level 5 / power chords - basic riff
Learning Travelling soldier by the Chicks / level 4 / basic melody and chords ==> DONE
Learning path level 6 :
Fretting skill : Learning Life is a poem
Module 17
Watched the video : Goals & Destinations
Module 18
Learning Solo Blues 1 Lick-in’ Riff
JG songs
Played the first part of the intro of Wish you were here ( slow )
Marty music :
Chapter 1 : The Minor pentatonic scale revisited
( Am pentatonic ( E root ) - Am blues pentatonic ( E root ) - Am pentatonic extended ( E root ) - Am blues pentatonic extended ( E root ) )
Chapter 2 : Pentatonic Playground – A-Root Position & Extensions
( Am pentatonic (A root ) - Am blues pentatonic ( A root ) - Am pentatonic extended ( A root ) - Am blues pentatonic extended ( A root ) )
Chapter 3: Same Shape, New Flavor – The Major Pentatonic Approach
( A Major pentatonic ( E root ) - A Major pentatonic extended ( E root ) - A Major pentatonic ( A root ) - A Major pentatonic extended ( A root ) )
I almost know all the scales by heart
I still struggle a bit on 2 of them
day 444 ( weeks streak : 88 on YS )
did scales as a warm up , a riff and a chord trainer as a warm up
Yousician
Challenge of the week : Raindrop prelude / level 4 / by Chopin / main melody in C
Played Born under a bad sign by Cream / level 4 / Main riff
Learning path :
Fretting skill : Learning Life is a poem
Module 18
Learning Solo Blues 1 Lick-in’ R
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 90% speed )
Marty music :
Blues turn around
Chapter 1 : The Minor pentatonic scale revisited
( Am pentatonic ( E root ) - Am blues pentatonic ( E root ) - Am pentatonic extended ( E root ) - Am blues pentatonic extended ( E root ) )
Chapter 2 : Pentatonic Playground – A-Root Position & Extensions
( Am pentatonic (A root ) - Am blues pentatonic ( A root ) - Am pentatonic extended ( A root ) - Am blues pentatonic extended ( A root ) )
Chapter 3: Same Shape, New Flavor – The Major Pentatonic Approach
( A Major pentatonic ( E root ) - A Major pentatonic extended ( E root ) - A Major pentatonic ( A root ) - A Major pentatonic extended ( A root ) )
Got all the scales right by heart so I can start a new lesson tomorrow ^^
day 445 ( weeks streak : 88 on YS )
did scales as a warm up ( random order of the 5 shapes with a metronome at 100 bpm ) as a warm up
Yousician
Challenge of the week : Raindrop prelude / level 4 > / by Chopin / main melody in
Learning Hallowed by thy name by Iron Maiden / level 5 / power chords - basic riff
Learning Travelling soldier by the Chicks / level 4 / basic melody and chords ==> DONE
Learning path level 6 :
Fretting skill : Learning Life is a poem
Module 17
Watched the video : C Chord Shape Explorer
Module 18
Learning Solo Blues 1 Lick-in’ Riff
Marty music :
Chapter 1 : The Minor pentatonic scale revisited
( Am pentatonic ( E root ) - Am blues pentatonic ( E root ) - Am pentatonic extended ( E root ) - Am blues pentatonic extended ( E root ) )
Chapter 2 : Pentatonic Playground – A-Root Position & Extensions
( Am pentatonic (A root ) - Am blues pentatonic ( A root ) - Am pentatonic extended ( A root ) - Am blues pentatonic extended ( A root ) )
Chapter 3: Same Shape, New Flavor – The Major Pentatonic Approach
( A Major pentatonic ( E root ) - A Major pentatonic extended ( E root ) - A Major pentatonic ( A root ) - A Major pentatonic extended ( A root ) )
My Gretsch is back from the luthier
All cleaned , new set up and new strings
I used 9-42 and now it is 10-46
Its a pleasure to play with it
I decided to try a new guitar teacher since I resigned from the local music school
I found one near my bus station in Roanne and cheap , 20 euros an hour
I took an appointment and went to a lesson this morning
and it was great
the guy was friendly and he listened to my needs
I said I wanted to work on 3 specific points , he readily agreed and that s what we did
I wanted to work on the rolling technic for Greensleeves
the teacher took his phone and watched Justin’s lesson
then he explained it to me and I understood my mistakes
Now I know how I must practice it , and I will learn it slowly
after we worked on Wonderful tonight by Clapton
I started learning it with Marcus but since he left , I was left with a half taught song …
the new teacher taught me an entire different way of playing it and I really like that version
easier to play , with real licks , it sounds like the original song and not like a scale
now I must re learn the riff but its ok
we finished with the Lick n riff in module 18
Once again he watched the video first and Justin ’s website and then we practiced it
I played it to him and he said that I was doing good
I just have a delay / disruption in the tempo when I change from B7 to A7
so he showed me a new hand position for A7 that might help me
I was happy with the lesson I had
He will send me the tabs after for Wonderfull tonight
I will probably take 2 lessons each months
One for working technics
One for transcribing , i really need to start learning that
and it will cost the same amount of money as the school did
day 446 ( weeks streak : 88 on YS )
did scales as a warm up and a chord trainer as a warm up
Yousician
Played Born under a bad sign by Cream / level 4 / Main riff
Learning path :
Fretting skill : Learning Life is a poem
Module 18
Learning Solo Blues 1 Lick-in’ R
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
learning the main riff
Marty music :
Chapter 4 : The BB Box – Where Major Meets Minor
the BB box is so fun
So many possibilities with it
working on this will take some time
I forgot to explain why I selected this guitar teacher on the web
He was explaining in his ad that he was self taught and he remembers how hard it is for beginners so he just want to help them
I really liked that approach
I do not need a teacher with plenty of diplomas , I just need someone who knows his stuff and who s passionate about it
Both were excellent, Deborah, playing is smooth, relaxed, clean, good feel. And, as always, you dialed up great tones for your guitar that sat well with the backing.
