This week was kinda relaxed due to the holidays, so the main achievement is that I finally get through all the 1234 combinations and will now leave this exercise for a while 🙂
Also, one of the main things this week was to use that technique Brandon told me to use – holding the pinky on the guitar body under the strings. I’m not completely used to it and there are some questions on it in today’s video.
Anyway, have a great week everyone!
The goals for this week were:
- [Done] 4123, 4132, 4213, 4231, 4312, 4321 as 8th notes at 150 bpm across the neck
- [Done] Practice ear training at tonedear.com daily
- [Done] Kids by MGMT solo at 160 bpm consistently
- CAGED shapes for each kind of chords in less than 1:20
My goals for the next week:
- Scales as 16th notes at 90 bpm consistently
- Kids by MGMT solo at 170 bpm consistently
- CAGED shapes for each kind of chords in less than 1:20
1234 exercise
4123 – 8th notes @ 150 bpm (on the 5th fret → on the 1-12 frets)
4132 – 8th notes @ 150 bpm (on the 5th fret → on the 1-12 frets)
4213 – 8th notes @ 150 bpm (on the 5th fret → on the 1-12 frets)
4231 – 8th notes @ 150 bpm (on the 5th fret → on the 1-12 frets)
4312 – 8th notes @ 150 bpm (on the 5th fret → on the 1-12 frets)
4321 – 8th notes @ 150 bpm (on the 5th fret → on the 1-12 frets)
Scales
Major scales – 1-12 frets – EADG strings – 16th notes @ 90 bpm → 16th notes @ 80 bpm (more consistent)
Minor scales – 1-12 frets – EA strings – 16th notes @ 90 bpm → 16th notes @ 80 bpm (more consistent)
Ear training
Intervals – 268 of 300 – 89.33% → 275 of 300 – 91.67%
Minor 2nd, Major 2nd, Minor 3rd, Major 3rd, Perfect 4th, Tritone, Perfect 5th, Minor 6th, Major 6th, Octave
Songs
MGMT – Kids [Solo] – 8th notes @ 150 bpm → 8th notes @ 160 bpm