This week I decided to move onto Module 12, I have put a pin in Module 11 for now because I’m not particularly interested in fingerstyle yet, however I do intend to come back to this. I’ve been quite excited about power chords for a while and the sheer number of songs it will open up for me.
I’ve officially extended my practice routine to an hours worth of material. I’m spending a bit of time on F chord changes and incorporating F chords into songs, and I’ve kept La Bamba in my routine for now as I think I can go much further with it.
As for songs I’m still working on
- Mazzy Star - Fade into you (I posted a recording of this earlier Fade Into You - Mazzy Star)
- Oasis - Wonderwall (this one is killing me, I know the song and the strumming pattern but the timing and pace is hard)
- Nirvana - Smells like teen spirit (it’s early days, another tough strumming pattern)
I feel like I’ve rushed through Grade 2 in the past few months and it seems like a good time to slow down on the content and really focus on some areas before I move on. I’m probably going to spend a few months here.
My main focus will be:
- Massively expanding my songbook. I have a huge backlog of possible songs to attempt.
- Challenging myself with some harder rhythms / tempos
- Power chords / barre chords for strength
I’ll aim to start posting more of my recorded progress in the following weeks.