Time spent learning/practising: 24.5hrs Status: Trying to learn new notes I am falling a bit behind on this lesson, I might just skip ahead after the weekend onto lesson 5, I am not really going to benefit from memorising 2 more songs, I am used to the new notes now which is the aim of [...]

Time spent learning/practising: 24hrs Status: Trying to learn new notes I put in a good 45 minutes today, I went over some old exercises and worked on the new ones too, I am getting better at moving between the two chords I need for this lesson, and I’m getting better at the last two songs. [...]

Time spent learning/practising: 23.25hrs Status: Trying to learn new notes Well I thought I knew Minuet in C well, I can play it all the way through without looking where I am picking, and without making a mistake, but when you add in the metronome… suddenly I don’t know squat! Trying to think of and [...]

Time spent learning/practising: 22.75hrs Status: Trying to learn new notes I don’t have much to report today, I did the full 30 minutes and I am doing Star Spangled Banner and Minuet in G which I am getting better at but am a few days away from being able to do them with any speed. [...]

Time spent learning/practising: 22.25hrs Status: Trying to learn new notes Today was a good practice, I did 30 minutes and I managed to do a full run through of Minuet in C without looking at the strings, with the guitar upright instead of at an angle for me to see the notes, without any mistakes! [...]