I didn’t really play the songs of this module yet, but I took a while and made one myself! I called it “Theres still time”! if you want to hear it its on YouTube (Not shameless self promotion, just proud of my progress") Its by me, Kaya Jordan.
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Pretty sure my brain is broken from the stuck 3 and 4 chords.
To the person who put together the cheat sheet… THANK YOU! I was thinking about requesting a PDF, but that is so helpful! And same to the person who put the scale graphic in the comments here. Also glad to hear that everyone is stuck here for awhile - so far, I am used to moving up every week.
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Hi Jenny @beerasaur, I recall this being the first “oh, my!” lesson as well. I too had been used to progressing quickly…that changed for me at this point. Not saying it will for you…we’re all different! For me, the skills and theory presented became more challenging from this point on. That extra challenge makes progressing more satisfying!
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Hi ! For the All-Down 8th note Strumming Pattern… do we practice it with one chord or the goal is to be able to play like 3 chords at 80 bpm with the changes ? If it’s for many chords what sequence of chords do you recommend ? What songs ?
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@gazoo Caroline, Justin just says in lesson practice info:
To practice this strumming pattern, pick any chord you like and start strumming. Go slow and easy. Don’t overthink it - you already know how to strum; you’re just doing more of it now.
Once you’re feeling comfortable, start practicing the strumming pattern with a metronome. This is where it can get tricky for beginner guitar players. With more notes in the bar, it can be easy to get off tempo. Find a speed that’s not too fast or too slow, and set your bpm between 60 and 80.
And in the Ready to Move On notes:
- Play the all-down 8th note strumming with a metronome at 80bpm with confidence.
So I think the answer to your question would be just one chord strumming at 80 bpm
I just got the old faithful strumming pattern down so I can play a bunch of songs with CAGED, Am, Em chords. Now entering Module 8, and I am definitely not ready for the different strumming patterns used in songs like Free Fallin.
Are we supposed to get a new pattern such as the Free Fallin pattern down in order to move forward?
Try reviewing this lesson. You want to be able to use different strumming patterns.
Guitar Strumming Tips | JustinGuitar.com
Aroon, I suggest you review this Module 8 Practice
100% Different strumming patterns, different time signatures all should be your goal.
I have a friend who is a perennial beginner. He sings several songs very well with great enthusiasm and energy. Problem is he has one strumming pattern and one singing style and the rest of his songs all sound like the one he does well.
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That’s one more singing style than I’ve got. Learning some basic level of singing is something I’ve been thinking about doing as my songs get boring if I’m only doing the guitar part. I often play along with the original recording but I find that can get a bit restrictive. Been able to sing and play guitar at the same time and been able to put my own spin on it would be amazing but I’m nowhere near that level.
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That’s exactly where I was when I started playing about 15 years ago. Everyone told me it was a lot harder to sing and play so I just concentrated on the playing.
Once I learned my first song, my wife would sing it and I’d play it. We must have done it that way 50 or 60 times and quite by accident I started singing along to the chorus. What a light bulb moment that was for me and since then I’ve learned to sing every song that I play.
Justin has a very good lesson on singing and playing at the same time. My experience was easier than his lesson but many of the principles he explains in detail still applied.
It’s such fun to sing and play at the same time.
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So true. Playing and singing together is so addictive. So, even as a beginner, I’ve made it a habit to sing along l, and not just play. Slows down my progress with the guitar portion, but I enjoy the reward of singing. Now, I don’t even sing in the car like I used to because it sounds odd without the guitar. I also realized that the guitar helps me guide my voice to the right note, which ironically makes singing, in some ways, easier with the guitar (though harder in many other ways).
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Thank you all. I can now sorta sing Free Fallin with the ole faithful pattern. Will explore the correct pattern in the future after getting getting comfortable with 16th note and other skills
Make it your song. I personally don’t like calling something “correct”. Perhaps the Tom Petty pattern. If everyone played every song just like the original, it would be a very very boring world.
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Hi Guys,
Any chance you could redo L8 songs practice with the sound?
Hey Rich,
Welcome to the Community.
I just checked out the “Module 8 Practice” video on my PC, and the sound works fine. You may want to:
- try a different browser,
- click on “Watch on YouTube” in the lower right corner to see if that works better
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Hi! Just wanted to say that I am still greatly enjoying these lessons as I progress through module 8. Thank you Justin and team! But I was wondering if I am doing something wrong in the way that I’m working through the individual videos. I watch a video, and then I tend to get hung up on it, spending many days working on whatever the topic is before going on to the next one. Right now I’m on “Songs for Module 8”. How are these videos intended to be watched? Should I be spending a lot of time trying to get a good handle on the video topic before going on to the next one? Or is it better to move through them quickly to the Module 8 Practice video? I’m tending to think the latter approach would be better, because currently I don’t think my practice sessions are holistic enough or structured enough, if that makes sense.
Also, speaking of Songs for Module 8, I noticed that, although they are described as “Easy Songs For Advancing Guitar Beginners”, when I check them out, they range all the way up to Grade 5. Should I expect to be able to play these songs with Grade 2 / Module 8 level skills? I don’t want to end up banging my head against the wall because I’ve unintentionally bitten off more then I can chew!
Sorry about the long post. Thanks in advance for your input!
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Below the Module 8 Practice video under the “Learn More” tab there is a write up which answers all of your questions. What to practice for how long and when to move on etc.
Hi Chris, thanks for mentioning the Learn More tab. Although to be fair, I read it and it does not address the specific questions that I asked above, unless I missed something. 
I think that @chris_m was responding to the statement in the quote. If a listed song is higher than grade 2 you are only expected to use the chords and techniques that you have already learned and may have to simplify the way Justin plays in the song demo.