Patrick's Learning Log

Hey Hi Hello!

I figured now was a good time for me to make a learning log. I posted in the introduce yourself area in August. At that point, I was in grade 1 module 4. I’ve finished the content of grade one, but am still working on the foundational aspects of it before I consider myself graduated.’ Mostly, that means working on timing and rhythm for me. Luckily, my lovely wife snagged the JustingGuitar black Friday bundle as a surprise gift for me(!!!), so I’ve been layering in the strumming SOS work on top of the grade 1 practice routines.
A couple of things that I want to accomplish in the coming weeks while I have some time off from work:

  1. complete all the ‘how to pass grade 1’ checkpoints from the video at a level I’m happy with, which means

A. tuning guitar with a tuner :check_box_with_check:
B. memorzing the 8 essential chords :check_box_with_check:
C. 30 chord changes in 1 minute :check_box_with_check:
D. Old Faithful strumming pattern (definitely not this yet.)
E. 5 easy songs (I’m thinking love on the weekend, hound dog, stand by me, peaceful easy feeling, old time rock n roll.) (also not this)

  1. Work on PMT Grade 1

3.Upload one song playthrough to YouTube and the community recording subforum for feedback.

Lastly one thing that I want to start doing immediately is using the practice assistant to track and monitor my practicing. Outside of the video on module one, if yall have any tips for the assistant let me know!

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Downloaded some of the backing tracks included in the black friday bundle and it definitely highlighted what I was expecting… Not quite ready for that type of thing. :blush: A lot of work to do before being able to dabble there. But it was a fun spot check.

back to the regularly scheduled strumming SOS now.