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In this picture I am
practicing a G chord and starting to try and
practice some simple strumming patters.
Friday, October Today I quickly I’m realizing that I need
27, 2017 practiced the four to play with proper
7:00-7:30 chords and resumed form, so I do not form
Half an hour practicing bad habits in my
switching between playing.
the 4 especially C
and G going both
ways.
Friday, November Today I practiced I’m realizing that having
3, 2017 my four chords and a tempo to keep with a
5:00-6:00 switching them strumming pattern
1 hour while also trying to rushes me on my chord
keep a steady changes and they need
beat/strumming to be quicker and
pattern with my smoother.
right hand.
Thursday, Today I mainly I am pleased with my
November 9, 2017 focused on progress as I can start to
6:00-7:00 strumming patters play (although no too
1 hour and being more well) some basic chord
consistent while progressions for songs.
also trying to
switch between
multiple chords.
In this picture I am
practicing an F chord and trying to switch
between an F and G chord cleanly and quickly
while keeping my strumming consistent.
Tuesday, Today I practiced The G chord is the
November 14, on the G chord farthest from all of my
2017 7:00-7:30 individually and other chords because it
30 minutes made sure that my doesn’t have the anchor
fingering was clean that all my other chords
and that I was not have in common, but I
muting any strings realized on its own it is
with my fingers one of, if not the, easiest
while I played. chords to play.
Thursday, Today I practiced The C chord is a
November 23, just the C chord and relatively easy chord,
2017 made sure that it but I realized that I had
7:00-8:00 was clean and not been muting the 4th
1 hour muted in any places string a few times and
while I played. accidentally not muting
the 6th string like I am
supposed to.
This is a picture of
my playing my song in my front room for some
family members. I am currently playing a C
chord
Friday, December Today I went back I realized just how
8, 2017 to the G and C for complex the strumming
6:00-7:00 just a few minutes pattern gets during the
1 hour and then put the chorus, especially
rest of my time into during the second verse
focusing on the when there is a pause
strumming pattern then a sudden pickup.
in the song.
Tuesday, Today I decided to I realized that although
December 12, focus my time on the Am and G are the
2017 the Am chord two easiest chords I
7:30-8:00 which was must play, they are also
30 minutes relatively easy to the furthest apart and
do so I also therefore the hardest to
practiced the switch play after one another
between the Am which happens
and the G consistently throughout
the song.
Wednesday, Today I practiced I realized today that
December 20, individually on the although the F and C are
2017 F chord and the closest chords I
6:00-7:00 specifically on have, they are still
1 hour switching from the difficult because the
C to the F. switch usually makes
me accidentally mute at
least one string in each
chord.
Wednesday, Today I practiced I realized today how I
December 27, with the song accidentally slow down
2017 playing in the and pause during some
5:00-6:00 background so I of the rougher
1 hour could try to get transitions rather than
used to the tempo keeping a steady tempo
and how quick which I will have to
some of the chord work on.
changes really are.
This is another
picture of my practicing the guitar, I am
currently strumming a G.
Tuesday, January Today I quickly ran I found out that even
2, 2018 through the song a when I don’t play some
5:30-6:00 couple of times chords perfectly enough
30 minutes with no specific important notes come
focuses. out and it still makes
sense in the song, so I
shouldn’t focus too
much on fixing but on
what the next chord is. I
also realized that the
song gets repetitive and
slightly awkward
without someone
singing along.
Friday, January 5, Today I again just I realized that even
2018 took some time to though singing along
6:00-6:30 practice the song all helps to fill in some of
30 minutes the way through the space left without
and I’m also drums/bass guitar etc. it
learning the lyrics makes it even harder to
and notes for follow the strumming
singing the song patter and I will have to
while I play. practice more if I want
to try and sing while I
play in my presentation.