yes the change in strumming pattern was deliberate, it was in my mind
D_ DU_UD_
and
D_DUDUD_
although that may not have been what actually happened, a consistent pattern I feel fairly happy with and it stays consistent, changing it up invariably causes it to not always work just yet.
I can just about do three patterns over three chords but its a bt rough so tend to stick to two over two till I master it everytime, I can mix it between A, D & E, but again its taking more practice, not good enough for a video yet
What I have noticed is sometime I can pick up the guitar and work woth the metronone faultlessly but on the next day I have no rhythm at all and place the guitar back on the wall feeling a little miffed and put it down to a NON playing guitar day haha.
Yes I am aware my thumb is doing bad stuff, I get pain in my wrist and lower arm trying to keep them square on to the guitar neck, I do try but it lapses and the thurmb starts to curl over with it.
I can certainly try and a mute the loe E string on the Am Chord
Perhaps after some practice I will come back on this thread with an improved video.
Hey Simon!
Well doneā¦ especially for someone so early in the Journey to play a song thatās in time & recognizable just by the chords (without accompanying singing)!!!
I kinda chuckled when I saw your guitar āinventoryāā¦ I have way too many guitars if you factor in my skillset & playing ability! I look at it like this, thoughā¦
I spent money on gear, now it inspires me to get good enough to justify everything I have!!!
Thanks justin, yea I am really into it now and practice over fours days a week then take a break till the following week, I am really enjoying it.
The turning point was buying the app for my tablet which meant finally I was playing along with songs rather than just learning.
The Troggs, the Cult (a fave band) , Offspring, stuff that i like really made all the difference, this combined with a Spark 2 amp which allows me to mimic the sound of bands I like without buying numerous pedals and getting headaches was a game changer.
Practice for 30 then play for 20 if my motto at this point
Yaaay, pleased to hesar I am on the right track, I can hear I drop the tempo a couple of times watching the video back, but I am my own worst critic and that helps to learn
No one want to hear my vocal chords haha so I need it to sound recognisable lol
OMG the inverntory, this video does not show it all, I would be a little embarrased to show the collection, amps, acoustics and electrics, walls filled with printed off and laminated strumming patterns, chords basic musc theory, its my guitar room, actually its my work room as I work from homne but I am always surrounded by Guitar stuff and when work goeds quiet I am watching guitar videos, practicing and always fit in a small play in the afternoon around work stuff, really enjoying it and in fact dropped a couple of other hobbies so as to concentrat on the one, much better for me.
The gear does inspire and it is great having a Ā£99 guitar but you can really tell the difference with some nicer gear for sure, definately inspires.
I enjoy the history, the woods, the smells and of course the difference in sounds and playability with different types of necks etc.
Such a great hobby, wish I started back in the day, Iāll be a half decent player in my 70s
ā¦this is my āGuitar Cornerā! The wall hanger is reserved for the āGuitar of the Weekā & the axe hanging there rotates weeklyā¦ the strat, classical, 12 string, amp & pedalboards reside here 24/7!
Whenever I have a few free minutes I strum a bit, noodle or play/practice scales!
If Iām the last one in the office, the amp gets plugged into & cranked!!!
I think youāre doing great. Great practice routine. I really like your studio too! And that metronome in your earlier videos had me tapping my foot too!
Thanks i try really hard, I do suffer with some cognitive issues which can really interfere, I have just uploaded another video to show the āreal worldā life of me learning guitar.
Hopefully others who also struggle quietly that it can be very common place, some days it just does not happen, even if you have done it correctly beforeā¦
I am sure we all have them, I just had two weeks off due to struggling with the heat we have been having and my return to just the simplest of things that I have done before, just fell apartā¦
if you factor in my skillset & playing ability! I look at it like this, thoughā¦
