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Today officially marks the end of the fourth week on my guitar journey. Now into Session 5 and have memorized the 14 basic open chords. Still missing some notes, but much improved (had nowhere to go but up), and can now bang out a mean "Ode to Joy" at about 100 bpm and a slow but passable America the Beautiful. The big challenge for the next several weeks will be learning how to do quick chord changes. Feel like a baby learning to walk for the first time, but enjoying the process. A couple of videos that have helped with applying the "muscle memory" concept: and http://youtu.be/9KPXveFq-wM. A big thanks to my fellow travelers for posting some great tips and info in the forums. And of course to Steve for being a fantastic and motivational instructor.
Accomplishments in this first month: learning all the first position notes, reading music again, playing simple melodies at a reasonable bpm, getting some mean callouses on the tips of my fingers. Goal for the next four weeks: Reaching the Session 5 "You're Ready to Move On" requirements. Pushing on.
Accomplishments in this first month: learning all the first position notes, reading music again, playing simple melodies at a reasonable bpm, getting some mean callouses on the tips of my fingers. Goal for the next four weeks: Reaching the Session 5 "You're Ready to Move On" requirements. Pushing on.
