Day 130. Speeding up slowly

I increased practice speed for 3rds and 4 note pattern exercises. Not sure if I’m able to play it at 150 bpm by the end of the week. Today it was tough sometimes even at 120 bpm.

Scales

A mixolydian

16th notes @ 90 bpm

D major (A string)

16th notes @ 90 bpm

A major in 3rds

8th notes @ 120 bpm

A major in 4 note pattern

8th notes @ 120 bpm

A major pentatonic

16th notes @ 90 bpm

A major pentatonic in 3rds and 4ths

8th notes @ 120 bpm

A major pentatonic in 4 note pattern

8th notes @ 120 bpm

A minor pentatonic

16th notes @ 90 bpm

A minor pentatonic in 3rds and 4ths

8th notes @ 120 bpm

A minor pentatonic in 4 note pattern

8th notes @ 120 bpm

Ear training

7-12 intervals. Still need to spend some time to find any songs or melodies corresponding to the intervals I struggle with.

Routines

Scales – A mixolydian – 90 bpm – 16th notes – 3 min
Scales – D major (A string) – 90 bpm – 16th notes – 3 min

Scales – A major in 3rds – 120 bpm – 8th notes – 3 min
Scales – A major in 4 note pattern – 120 bpm – 8th notes – 3 min

Scales – A major pentatonic – 90 bpm – 16th notes – 3 min
Scales – A major pentatonic in 3rds and 4ths – 120 bpm – 8th notes – 3 min
Scales – A major pentatonic in 4 note pattern – 120 bpm – 8th notes – 3 min

Scales – A minor pentatonic – 90 bpm – 16th notes – 3 min
Scales – A minor pentatonic in 3rds and 4ths – 120 bpm – 8th notes – 3 min
Scales – A minor pentatonic in 4 note pattern – 120 bpm – 8th notes – 3 min

Ear training – Intervals – 7-12 intervals – 15 min

Total – 45 min

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