- As Justin repeatedly warns, Do not get trapped in the medley. Licks aren’t supposed to be a song so don’t get trapped memorizing which one comes next. Learn the licks you like and can play and sort them by whether they fit / don’t fit with the I, IV, or V (or more than one chord). Then play the licks you like and can play * in time* to a backing track (of which there are many).
- Read the incredibly smart comments by community members annd instructors and ask questions as needed. Go beyond the BLIM community or you’ll miss out.
- Get the basic mechanics down cold for each unit (framework, bends, special chord shapes) as early as possible. The rest will follow more easily.
- (Cough). The standards are ways to apply what you’re learning. E.g., you can play A, D, and E standards using 7ths 9ths, and slides, sub new turnarounds, improve your power-chord shuffles. Etc.
- (Cough cough) You’ll never get it all down. So having fun > being an expert.
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