Hello & here is my first log of 2026 from getting a new guitar and amp as I said in my intro. Hows it been going? I am shocked as I cant practice as much as I like, life just gets in the way eh.
Started Grade 1 on the 4th Jan 2026 just got past the anchored finger for D to A. I recorded this in my notes and wow I am so surprised tbh.
Day 1 chord changes D-A = 15
Day 2 06/01/26 = 21
Day 3 07/01/26 = 65!!!
Now I have no idea how that happened I have not picked the guitar up since last night. The only thing I have done tonight was 30 minute practice and my routine isā¦ 10 minute warm up so fretting each note up and down the neck in rows of 4 and so on. (note I am reading the notes also like E,F,G, A,B,C,D etc) I read do this to learn the fretboard.
Then I have 10 minutes learning chords C,A,G,E,D. I know theres a system abouth those notes, dont know what it is yet but I thought learn them.
Then I have 10 mins practicing the Am Pentatonic. I learnt this the other day and thought it looked quite easy, how wrong I was haha.
Anyway I am still struggling with finger placment its getting there but its not perfect I would say on average say 75-80% are great the other well lets say my fingers are in knots going all ways I never thought a finger could go 
Then I do the 1 minute chord challenge what happened tonight has blown me away honestly!
So there it is my routine for now Grade 1 I want to pass though I have no idea if you have to send a video or not if so Im going to be about 12 months before I have the courage to do that marlarkey 
Oh I forgot to mention I have chosen a song I wish to learn which is BOC āDont Fear The Reaperā Loved that song for years upon years if I can master that I know Iām on my way to being able to play better & better.
