I was on a vacation so missed 8 days of practice. Now the weeks are shifted to one day forward, which is okay. And I won’t count those missed days ’cause why not. Now it’s the time to slide back into daily practice. And to start things off I did some ear training.
14 intervals. Now I’m starting with all 14 intervals at once and decided to do 100 per day instead of 300.
Ear training – Intervals – 14 intervals – 10 min
Total – 10 min
I have a plane in 10 hours, so this summary will be short 🙂
The goals I set myself this week were quite over reasonable, so in order to reach them I had to increase the speed by 10 bpm daily while playing as 8th notes. So it was pretty tough and the result at final speed is not very clean. But I managed to film some pretty decent attempts on camera, so the goals are now complete.
I won’t have any guitar on a vacation so I’ll continue ear training and start practicing 6 levels of rhythm from the Module 22. I really hope that the Internet will be there and I’ll be able to post something for the next week. Don’t wanna fail the challenge because of this vacation.
Anyway, here’s the short video with this week results.
Day 127 – 45 min
Day 128 – 45 min
Day 129 – 45 min
Day 130 – 45 min
Day 131 – 45 min
Day 132 – 45 min
Day 133 – 45 min
Total – 5 h 15 min
Scales – A mixolydian – 16th notes @ 80 bpm → 16th notes @ 90 bpm
Scales – D major (A string) – 16th notes @ 80 bpm → 16th notes @ 90 bpm
Scales – A major in 3rds – 8th notes @ 80 bpm → 8th notes @ 150 bpm
Scales – A major in 4 note pattern – 8th notes @ 80 bpm → 8th notes @ 150 bpm
Scales – A major pentatonic – 16th notes @ 80 bpm → 16th notes @ 90 bpm
Scales – A major pentatonic in 3rds and 4ths – 8th notes @ 80 bpm → 8th notes @ 150 bpm
Scales – A major pentatonic in 4 note pattern – 8th notes @ 80 bpm → 8th notes @ 150 bpm
Scales – A minor pentatonic – 16th notes @ 80 bpm → 16th notes @ 90 bpm
Scales – A minor pentatonic in 3rds and 4ths – 8th notes @ 80 bpm → 8th notes @ 150 bpm
Scales – A minor pentatonic in 4 note pattern – 8th notes @ 80 bpm → 8th notes @ 150 bpm
Intervals – 7-14 intervals – 270 of 300 – 90.00%
Minor 2nd, Major 2nd, Minor 3rd, Major 3rd, Perfect 4th, Tritone, Perfect 5th, Minor 6th, Major 6th, Minor 7th, Major 7th, Octave, Minor 9th, Major 9th
Today I had to finalize the week with no experience of playing these exercises at the given speed. Well, it kinda worked out, but they’re pretty rough.
16th notes @ 90 bpm
16th notes @ 90 bpm
8th notes @ 150 bpm
8th notes @ 150 bpm
16th notes @ 90 bpm
8th notes @ 150 bpm
8th notes @ 150 bpm
16th notes @ 90 bpm
8th notes @ 150 bpm
8th notes @ 150 bpm
7-13 intervals
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 – 150 bpm – 8th notes – 3 min
Scales – A major in 4 note pattern – 150 bpm – 8th notes – 3 min
Scales – A major pentatonic – 90 bpm – 16th notes – 3 min
Scales – A major pentatonic in 3rds and 4ths – 150 bpm – 8th notes – 3 min
Scales – A major pentatonic in 4 note pattern – 150 bpm – 8th notes – 3 min
Scales – A minor pentatonic – 90 bpm – 16th notes – 3 min
Scales – A minor pentatonic in 3rds and 4ths – 150 bpm – 8th notes – 3 min
Scales – A minor pentatonic in 4 note pattern – 150 bpm – 8th notes – 3 min
Ear training – Intervals – 7-13 intervals – 15 min
Total – 45 min
I’m trying to get to the final speed of 150 bpm by tomorrow, so today the exercises are at 140 bpm. Some of them were pretty easy, the others – not so well played.
16th notes @ 90 bpm
16th notes @ 90 bpm
8th notes @ 140 bpm
8th notes @ 140 bpm
16th notes @ 90 bpm
8th notes @ 140 bpm
8th notes @ 140 bpm
16th notes @ 90 bpm
8th notes @ 140 bpm
8th notes @ 140 bpm
7-13 intervals
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 – 140 bpm – 8th notes – 3 min
Scales – A major in 4 note pattern – 140 bpm – 8th notes – 3 min
Scales – A major pentatonic – 90 bpm – 16th notes – 3 min
Scales – A major pentatonic in 3rds and 4ths – 140 bpm – 8th notes – 3 min
Scales – A major pentatonic in 4 note pattern – 140 bpm – 8th notes – 3 min
Scales – A minor pentatonic – 90 bpm – 16th notes – 3 min
Scales – A minor pentatonic in 3rds and 4ths – 140 bpm – 8th notes – 3 min
Scales – A minor pentatonic in 4 note pattern – 140 bpm – 8th notes – 3 min
Ear training – Intervals – 7-13 intervals – 15 min
Total – 45 min
I really thought I wouldn’t be able to play 3rds and 4 note patterns at 130 bpm, but it appeared to be not that hard. The basic scales at 90 bpm are still tough though.
16th notes @ 90 bpm
16th notes @ 90 bpm
8th notes @ 130 bpm
8th notes @ 130 bpm
16th notes @ 90 bpm
8th notes @ 130 bpm
8th notes @ 130 bpm
16th notes @ 90 bpm
8th notes @ 130 bpm
8th notes @ 130 bpm
7-13 intervals
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 – 130 bpm – 8th notes – 3 min
Scales – A major in 4 note pattern – 130 bpm – 8th notes – 3 min
Scales – A major pentatonic – 90 bpm – 16th notes – 3 min
Scales – A major pentatonic in 3rds and 4ths – 130 bpm – 8th notes – 3 min
Scales – A major pentatonic in 4 note pattern – 130 bpm – 8th notes – 3 min
Scales – A minor pentatonic – 90 bpm – 16th notes – 3 min
Scales – A minor pentatonic in 3rds and 4ths – 130 bpm – 8th notes – 3 min
Scales – A minor pentatonic in 4 note pattern – 130 bpm – 8th notes – 3 min
Ear training – Intervals – 7-13 intervals – 15 min
Total – 45 min
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.
16th notes @ 90 bpm
16th notes @ 90 bpm
8th notes @ 120 bpm
8th notes @ 120 bpm
16th notes @ 90 bpm
8th notes @ 120 bpm
8th notes @ 120 bpm
16th notes @ 90 bpm
8th notes @ 120 bpm
8th notes @ 120 bpm
7-12 intervals. Still need to spend some time to find any songs or melodies corresponding to the intervals I struggle with.
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
Today I had a chance to practice only in the evening, so I was tired and sleepy. But I increased the speed anyway.
16th notes @ 90 bpm
16th notes @ 90 bpm
8th notes @ 110 bpm
8th notes @ 110 bpm
16th notes @ 90 bpm
8th notes @ 110 bpm
8th notes @ 110 bpm
16th notes @ 90 bpm
8th notes @ 110 bpm
8th notes @ 110 bpm
7-14 intervals
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 – 110 bpm – 8th notes – 3 min
Scales – A major in 4 note pattern – 110 bpm – 8th notes – 3 min
Scales – A major pentatonic – 90 bpm – 16th notes – 3 min
Scales – A major pentatonic in 3rds and 4ths – 110 bpm – 8th notes – 3 min
Scales – A major pentatonic in 4 note pattern – 110 bpm – 8th notes – 3 min
Scales – A minor pentatonic – 90 bpm – 16th notes – 3 min
Scales – A minor pentatonic in 3rds and 4ths – 110 bpm – 8th notes – 3 min
Scales – A minor pentatonic in 4 note pattern – 110 bpm – 8th notes – 3 min
Ear training – Intervals – 7-14 intervals – 15 min
Total – 45 min
Today I’ve increased the speed for every routine and finally got to the level with all 14 intervals on ear training.
16th notes @ 90 bpm
16th notes @ 90 bpm
8th notes @ 100 bpm
8th notes @ 100 bpm
16th notes @ 90 bpm
8th notes @ 100 bpm
8th notes @ 100 bpm
16th notes @ 90 bpm
8th notes @ 100 bpm
8th notes @ 100 bpm
7-14 intervals
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 – 100 bpm – 8th notes – 3 min
Scales – A major in 4 note pattern – 100 bpm – 8th notes – 3 min
Scales – A major pentatonic – 90 bpm – 16th notes – 3 min
Scales – A major pentatonic in 3rds and 4ths – 100 bpm – 8th notes – 3 min
Scales – A major pentatonic in 4 note pattern – 100 bpm – 8th notes – 3 min
Scales – A minor pentatonic – 90 bpm – 16th notes – 3 min
Scales – A minor pentatonic in 3rds and 4ths – 100 bpm – 8th notes – 3 min
Scales – A minor pentatonic in 4 note pattern – 100 bpm – 8th notes – 3 min
Ear training – Intervals – 7-14 intervals – 15 min
Total – 45 min
Continued working on these scales and ear training.
16th notes @ 85 bpm
16th notes @ 85 bpm
8th notes @ 90 bpm
8th notes @ 90 bpm
16th notes @ 85 bpm
8th notes @ 90 bpm
8th notes @ 90 bpm
16th notes @ 85 bpm
8th notes @ 90 bpm
8th notes @ 90 bpm
7-13 intervals
Scales – A mixolydian – 85 bpm – 16th notes – 3 min
Scales – D major (A string) – 85 bpm – 16th notes – 3 min
Scales – A major in 3rds – 90 bpm – 8th notes – 3 min
Scales – A major in 4 note pattern – 90 bpm – 8th notes – 3 min
Scales – A major pentatonic – 85 bpm – 16th notes – 3 min
Scales – A major pentatonic in 3rds – 90 bpm – 8th notes – 3 min
Scales – A major pentatonic in 4 note pattern – 90 bpm – 8th notes – 3 min
Scales – A minor pentatonic – 85 bpm – 16th notes – 3 min
Scales – A minor pentatonic in 3rds – 90 bpm – 8th notes – 3 min
Scales – A minor pentatonic in 4 note pattern – 90 bpm – 8th notes – 3 min
Ear training – Intervals – 7-13 intervals – 15 min
Total – 45 min
This week was all about scales and ways of practicing them. There’s not much to say, I’ll better just show the results.
Ear training is much better, I’m not struggling with Minor 3rds anymore, now the issue is with 6ths, 7ths and 9ths. Need to come up with some examples I’m used to, because I’m not familiar with the PDF ones.
The next week I’ll work on dexterity for these scales and patterns. It might be quite confusing in the beginning but hopefully I’ll manage to fulfill my goals.
Anyway, here’s the video.
Day 120 – 61 min
Day 121 – 54 min
Day 122 – 45 min
Day 123 – 45 min
Day 124 – 45 min
Day 125 – 45 min
Day 126 – 35 min
Total – 5 h 30 min
Scales – A mixolydian – 16th notes @ 80 bpm
Scales – D major (A string) – 16th notes @ 80 bpm
Scales – A major in 3rds – 8th notes @ 80 bpm
Scales – A major in 4 note pattern – 8th notes @ 80 bpm
Scales – A major pentatonic – 16th notes @ 80 bpm
Scales – A major pentatonic in 3rds – 8th notes @ 80 bpm
Scales – A major pentatonic in 4 note pattern – 8th notes @ 80 bpm
Scales – A minor pentatonic – 16th notes @ 80 bpm
Scales – A minor pentatonic in 3rds – 8th notes @ 80 bpm
Scales – A minor pentatonic in 4 note pattern – 8th notes @ 80 bpm
Intervals – 7-13 intervals – 269 of 300 – 89.67%
Minor 2nd, Major 2nd, Minor 3rd, Major 3rd, Perfect 4th, Tritone, Perfect 5th, Minor 6th, Major 6th, Minor 7th, Major 7th, Octave, Minor 9th