JustinGuitar Learning Progress (Updated 2022-11-08)
Started Practice 2022-09-18
- Beginner Grade 1 - In Progress…
- Module 0 - Complete!
- Module 1 - Complete!
- Module 2 - Complete!
- Module 3 - Complete!
- Module 4 - Complete!
- Module 5 - In Progress…
- Module 6 -
- Module 7 -
- Music Theory - In Progress…
- Grade 1 - Complete!
- Grade 2 - In Progress…
- Grade 3 -
- Ear Training - In Progress…
- Grade 1 - In Progress…
- Grade 2 -
- Grade 3 -
Posted Recordings
- AVOYP Posts
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Beginner's safe space - #347 by SocratesDiedTrolling - 2022-11-01
- “Three Little Birds” by Bob Marley
- My first full song simultaneously played and sung!
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Beginner's safe space - #347 by SocratesDiedTrolling - 2022-11-01
- Progress Videos
- Todd's Learning Log - #5 by SocratesDiedTrolling - 2022-11-01
Repertoire:
- In Progress
- “Three Little Birds” - Bob Marley and the Wailers
- Good to Go
- Nothing… yet!
Equipment:
- 1997 Fender Stratocaster
- Fender Frontman 25R - Two Channels, Foot Switch, Spring Reverb
- Donner Triple Looper
- PreSonus AudioBox USB 96 - Two Channel Audio Interface
- Casio CTK 530 MIDI Keyboard (Want to learn to play eventually!)
Inspired by @Socio’s Learning Log, I updated my original post with the above information, as well as pictures of my equipment. (Well, a picture of my specific guitar, and stock images of my other equipment.)
So, an update!
I’m now in Module 5. I’ve done the practice session for it a couple of times now. The Cmaj Chord (the new chord for this module) is still a bit rough, but I definitely feel like I’m starting to get the hang of it. I can consistently get 30 changes/min on Dmin (the previously learned chord), but it’s still not as smooth as my prior five chords, all of which are pretty solid at this point. Oh, and the Nirvana riff is getting smoother! Fun stuff!
Fingers 1-3 are definitely toughened up at this point, no real issues with pain from playing anymore. Fingers 1 and 3 have smoothed over and moved into the leathery stage. Finger 2 has a bit of a permanent groove in the middle of it still, which can be a bit of an annoyance when playing. I’m hoping it will smooth out like the others soon.
Sometimes, while playing Module 5 songs with the app, I feel like I’m making too many errors. Then, I have to remind myself that these involve new chords, and the whole goal is to learn, and learning takes time. Just chill and keep practicing. It’s a marathon, not a sprint. Trust the process; maintain the process and the outcomes will follow.
I completed Grade 1 of Music Theory this week. It went pretty swimmingly, and I also started working on Grade 1 of Ear Training, trying to play a few basic melodies by ear and then practicing my perfect 4th, perfect 5th, and perfect octave intervals. That’s been pretty fun.
Thank you for attending my TED Talk.
Grace and Peace,
Todd
