I’m off to a great start of the week! What a day it was. I started practicing all six 1234 combinations across the neck, continued working on consistency and relaxation of scales, played strumming patterns in order to develop endurance with barre chords and substitutes and started All of Me routine. Wow. Just wow 🙂
1234 exercise
My initial thought was to practice three combination at a time but then I decided to do all six of them at once. I’m getting closer to my 1234s ultimate goal, so I really want it to happen. Also I’m far more relaxed now so I can play for a longer period of time without getting tired, which is helpful.
3124 on the 1-12 frets
8th notes @ 120 bpm
3142 on the 1-12 frets
8th notes @ 120 bpm
3214 on the 1-12 frets
8th notes @ 120 bpm
3241 on the 1-12 frets
8th notes @ 120 bpm
3412 on the 1-12 frets
8th notes @ 120 bpm
3421 on the 1-12 frets
8th notes @ 120 bpm
Scales
I’m far more relaxed now, and maybe I’ll increase the speed even more tomorrow. These shapes are really almost my second nature at this point 🙂
Major scales
8th notes @ 170 bpm
Minor scales
8th notes @ 170 bpm
Strumming
Module 15 pattern
I’ll continue this practice until I could play it without any tension for a longer period of time. I’m already quite good at barre chords but substitutes are just killing me still… Also my C major chord with the pinky already sounds much better, but I still need to work on the pressure amount I apply while playing it.
1 5 6 4 chords
150 bpm
1 5 6 4 substitutes
150 bpm
6 4 1 5 chords
150 bpm
6 4 1 5 substitutes
150 bpm
Module 17 pattern [All of Me]
These 7 chords are not particularly hard, the trickiest part is just to memorize the whole progression, which I’ll do at one point. So I started at 80 bpm and then increased the speed to 100 bpm. As soon as I memorize the whole thing I’ll increase the speed to 120 bpm or even more.
Open chords
80 bpm
100 bpm
Barre chords
80 bpm
100 bpm
Summary
The start of the week is awesome. And I really see the progress with the tension reducing now. Hopefully, I’ll get the same amount of time every day of the week. Then my progress will be really significant.
Routines
3124 – 1-12 frets – 120 bpm – 8th notes – 3 min
3142 – 1-12 frets – 120 bpm – 8th notes – 3 min
3214 – 1-12 frets – 120 bpm – 8th notes – 3 min
3241 – 1-12 frets – 120 bpm – 8th notes – 3 min
3412 – 1-12 frets – 120 bpm – 8th notes – 3 min
3421 – 1-12 frets – 120 bpm – 8th notes – 3 min
Major scales – 1-12 frets – EADG strings – 170 bpm – 8th notes
Minor scales – 1-12 frets – EA strings – 170 bpm – 8th notes
Strumming – Module 15 – 1 5 6 4 chords – 150 bpm – 3 min
Strumming – Module 15 – 1 5 6 4 substitutes – 150 bpm – 3 min
Strumming – Module 15 – 6 4 1 5 chords – 150 bpm – 3 min
Strumming – Module 15 – 6 4 1 5 substitutes – 150 bpm – 3 min
Strumming – All of Me – Open chords – 80 bpm
Strumming – All of Me – Open chords – 100 bpm
Strumming – All of Me – Barre chords – 80 bpm
Strumming – All of Me – Barre chords – 100 bpm