day 655 : Heatwave bedroom session
Guitar teacher
Learning Wonderfull tonight by Clapton
focusing on one part to improve the technics needed
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day 656 : Summer bedroom session
Guitar teacher
Learning Wonderfull tonight by Clapton
Played On the beach by Chris Rea
Im curious about buying a DAW
My black strat really needs a set up from a Luthier 
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day 656 : Summer bedroom session
Guitar teacher
Learning Wonderfull tonight by Clapton
focusing on one part to improve the technics neededPlayed On the beach by Chris Rea
I post this here as a memento of my participation in the Summer camp
Feedback welcome 
I still practice it , my playing needs to be more smooth
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day 657 : Summer bedroom session
Working on creating a Blues melody
BLIM is officialy over now
Too bad I couldn t do the last challenge due to the heatwave 
( and I also needed to focus on On the beach for the summer camp at the same period )
What’s next ?
There’s plenty to do !
I ll keep working on Blues lessons with my teacher ( theory and songs )
I gave him the JG framework for what Im supposed to work on + his own lessons
I ll keep on creating Blues melodies regularly
I ll follow the Tim Daley lessons + Truefire lessons + The happy Bluesman
I should go back to work on Grade 3 when the weather will allow it
I need to start learning a Christmas song for the next community AVOYP 
I ll be busy
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day 657 : Summer bedroom session
Guitar teacher
Learning Wonderfull tonight by Clapton
Another big heatwave is coming this week
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At least its not nudging the 40s this time !! We’re expecting mid 30s this week and not good for the missus. Shutters down and staying in as much as possible. Be cool !
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We’re expecting mid 30s this week and not good for the missus.
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Its never good for people with health issues
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Shutters down and staying in as much as possible.
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same here
its worse than the Covid period … indoors and in the dark +
Cant cook
Cant paint
Cant play guitar
Cant stay on the computer
Garden is burning 
Im really wishing for some rain
Take care of you and your wife !
How are you doing by the way ?
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day 658 : Summer bedroom session
Module 18
Watched the videos : Perfectly Starts Slowly and Legato Pentatonics
I started working on Grade 3 again , at least watching the videos
The starts slowly videos was very interesting
I had not watch it yet but I followed all the advices without knowing it on Wonderful tonight
I did break the songs in several parts
I learned one part and when I felt I was ready I started to learn another part etc
By following this method I slowed down my practice a lot but its really worth it !
The legato pentatonic exercise will make a great warm up
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Doing ok. My wife’s recovery is complicated due the brain damage caused by the virus, so much frustration but still doing a lot more than was expected. Could be long term, permenant or may normalise over time, no one knows. So guitar takes a back stage now. Some times I’ll go sans-playing for a few days, while other things take priority. For now it is what it is, so I just go with the flow. 
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day 659 : Heatwave bedroom session
Guitar teacher
Learning Wonderfull tonight by Clapton
Played On the beach by Chris Rea
Legato Pentatonics exercise
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My wife’s recovery is complicated due the brain damage caused by the virus, so much frustration
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I know all too well how frustrating brain damages can be !
the only thing you can do si being patient ( which I am not XD )
I really do hope it wont be permanent for your wife
and how about your trigger finger ?
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Fingers were back to normal after the December cortisone jabs and I eased back into playing in the new year but its been hit and miss for a couple of months practice wise.
But both of the fingers are a bit suspect again after some heavy outdoor, so I am being cautious again. 
day 660 : Heatwave bedroom session
Guitar teacher
Learning Wonderfull tonight by Clapton
Learning On the beach by Chris Rea
back at 80 BPM
focus on troublesome partsLearning a Christmas song / Blues study
Various
Barre chords exercise : shifting between barre chords
Module 18
Legato Pentatonics exercise
Guitar lesson with my teacher today
We first worked on On the beach and found the parts I can still improve
Now that the Summer thread is launched I can take my time to work on the song
We worked on some Blues studiy after
I neglected the rythm side of BLIM so I will focus a bit on it now by working on the different grips to create a 12 barre Blues
first step : Barre chords and shifting between A D E
We started working on a Christmas song for the next community AVOYP
its only 5 months away ( and I m a slow learner )
If 5 months is not enough Ill play WHAM again 
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But both of the fingers are a bit suspect again
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can t you do another cortisone shot if need be ?
How are the piano studies coming along ?
Yeah I can call the consultants secretary if needs be. But I am hoping it won’t come to that. The joints are just very stiff first thing but are not locking yet. If that happens I’ll be on the phone. Mid you I shift a few hundred kilo of branches from end of the plot to the other this morning. 
Keys are on hold at the moment while I fathom where practice fits into the day now but did make a good start. Able to play some simple rhythm chord progression, arpeggios and some simple melodic expressions but it will more dedicated practice to raise my game. Time will tell !
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day 661 : Heatwave bedroom session
Guitar teacher
Learning Wonderfull tonight by Clapton
Learning On the beach by Chris Rea
back at 80 BPM + full speed
focus on troublesome partsLearning a Christmas song / Blues study
Various
Barre chords exercise : shifting between barre chords
Module 18
Legato Pentatonics exercise
[quote="TheMadman_tobyjenner, post:1737, topic:275569”]
Mid you I shift a few hundred kilo of branches from end of the plot to the other this morning.
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why ?
is the sight better at the other end ?
It must be hard to find time for the keyboard if you already struggling to find time to play your guitar
I had hoped you d be able to participate in the summer camp but it looks like it wont be possible
No guitar yesterday because I couldnt resist spending the day working on my new Jigsaw / puzzle 
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The wood needed to be added to my logging area and cut later in the year. I’d was taking out some trees that were over hanging the main road last summer, with my daughter. But then my wife had the ICU visit and the wood was abandoned where it lay.
Actually managed a couple of hours today but no where near having anything I want to record at the moment. But the sessions do include some song studies but none are oven ready yet and I am finding singing and playing triad inversions is a whole new challenge, until it becomes second nature.
Hoping for more time over the weekend, as we head to 40c but as you have said hard to play in the heat !!
BTW
Well as its the end of August who knows I may get round to knocking something out!
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If not you could always hit the next christmas theme with Back to December boss
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day 662 : Heatwave bedroom session
Guitar teacher
Learning On the beach by Chris Rea
back at 80 BPM + full speed
focus on troublesome partsLearning a Christmas song / Blues study
Various
Barre chords exercise : shifting between barre chords
Module 18
Legato Pentatonics exercise
I had a big migraine crisis so I had to cut short my practice , take my medecine + oxygen and lay down for the rest of the day
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I’d was taking out some trees that were over hanging the main road last summer, with my daughter. But then my wife had the ICU visit and the wood was abandoned where it lay.
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Ah yes ! I remember you talking about this but I thought the wood was done a long time ago 
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Actually managed a couple of hours today but no where near having anything I want to record at the moment.
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Glad to know that at least you still play
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Well as its the end of August who knows I may get round to knocking something out!
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I really hope you will participate ^^
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Finding a Summer song that floats my boat is the issue.
2 hours in the courtyard with one of the acoustics this morning (32c at midday !), waiting for a delivery. So yeah I certainly still play but there are days when my wife’s requirements take precedent. To quote a once famous TV Dog Trainer “Happy Wife Happy Life”. Compromise is the name of the game, especially after what happened last year.