Black Friday got me busy for almost 3 full days. So I’ve still been practicing daily but the amount of time and willing to do it was not the best. So I sticked to the same routines I did last week in order to increase their consistency and get the better sound.
All went as usual – three more 1234 combinations are now played as 8th notes at 150 bpm, I practiced scales dexterity and a bit of note pronunciation, also kept trying to play the barre chord progression for longer period of time without the left hand fatigue. Also I’ve been practicing ear training almost every day in the bed before sleep.
I succeeded in almost every goal, which is great, but haven’t managed to proceed further through course. So that’s what I’ll focus at the next week – Module 16 and chord construction routines.
As always, here’s the video. I think I’m getting better at editing and it takes me less time to edit these summaries. So as long as I have at least some time I’ll try to keep them like this.
The goals for this week were:
- [Done] 3124, 3142, 3214 as 8th notes at 150 bpm on the 5th fret
- [Done] Scales pronouncing notes using the random scale machine [under 5 min per string]
- [Done] Consistently get to the level with 7 intervals on ear training at tonedear.com [4 of 6 times]
- Implement Modules 15-16 routines
My goals for the next week:
- 3241, 3412, 3421 as 8th notes at 150 bpm on the 5th fret
- Get to the level with 8 intervals on ear training at tonedear.com 3 times
- Implement Modules 15-16 routines
- Implement left hand fingers movement reducing routine
1234 exercise
3124 on the 5th fret – 8th notes @ 120 bpm → 8th notes @ 150 bpm
3142 on the 5th fret – 8th notes @ 120 bpm → 8th notes @ 150 bpm
3214 on the 5th fret – 8th notes @ 120 bpm → 8th notes @ 150 bpm
Scales
Major scales – 1-12 frets – EADG strings – 8th notes @ 150 bpm (increasing consistency)
Minor scales – 1-12 frets – EA strings – 8th notes @ 150 bpm (increasing consistency)
Major scales – E string – Pronouncing notes – 3:44 → 3:35
Major scales – A string – Pronouncing notes – 4:21 → 4:18
Major scales – D string – Pronouncing notes – 5:20 → 4:36
Major scales – G string – Pronouncing notes – 5:47 → 4:38
Minor scales – E string – Pronouncing notes – 4:55 → 4:33
Minor scales – A string – Pronouncing notes – 5:49 → 3:54
Strumming
Module 15 pattern – 120 bpm (increasing consistency)
Ear training
Intervals – 207 of 250 – 82.80% → 255 of 300 – 85.00%
Minor 2nd, Major 2nd, Minor 3rd, Major 3rd, Perfect 4th, Tritone, Perfect 5th, Octave