So sorry for you loss Millie
Sending all my love to you during this sad time.
Sending all my love to you during this sad time.
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After taking a break yesterday, I came back and improved! I'm a lot more confident with playing this now, just one slight slip-up nearing the end which you'll definitely hear but I think I recovered well. I'm playing along to the official soundtrack, and the timing at the start is pretty hard to nail down, but I got really close! Finger positions are a lot better too, just gotta work on slides and making those notes sound smoother. It's not so easy standing up, but worth it! Got a better tone on the amp too, it's not much but it's better! Hope you like it! \m/
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Recorded another set of attempts for Heretic after spending a bit of time on it today, only to realise you can't see my fretting hand for like, the most important part and the audio track is louder than my guitar at the end. Oh well, still shows progress I guess? Vid up shortly! XD
So there's the slightest chance I may have just figured out my sweep picking for Not Ready To Die. Had a quick mess around while setting some stuff up, and I thought I'd give it a quick go with a smaller pick and a much looser grip. It felt much better, not perfect still but better. Sad thing is it's too late at night to record or try it properly with the amp, so that's a thing on this list for tomorrow along with Heretic!
Next video on my CAGED system understanding and arpeggios will be tomorrow! Looking forward to showing what I've managed to grasp and seeing what gaps I have in my knowledge ready to fill!
Recording a vid on the CAGED system today (briefly stepping away from the Scales so I don't burn myself out!) but beforehand I thought I'd warm up by running through a few songs (With me mum, funnily enough). Mostly just looked up chords, but I found there were a few songs had listened to but didn't know the chords to, and yet I was quickly able to just figure it out by ear! I know that's not exactly special, but I thought I'd share since it's something I know I'll find really useful when just jamming out with others!
So, I've been back to playing this week after recovering, and the one thing that's been really getting me is that, no matter what I do, I STILL cannot get any sort of comfortable pick position. I'm not gonna lie, it's really disheartening because I feel like I should be able to sort out such a basic fundamental step, but I just can't figure it out. I either scratch my knuckles on strings, strain my hand, or the pick just doesn't flow. I have no idea what to do. I've had people try to show me, and I just can't get it. Does anyone know what I can do? Am I overthinking it? Please help
Had so many plans of things to work on, especially scales stuff, but this week my body has apparently decided we're not doing that. Gutted. Hopefully should recover soon so I don't lose progress again!
Very excited today - I've attempted my first improv solo jam thing using one of the lessons here! It's a bit of a mess for a 'first' go (and I say that because I re-recorded it like 50 times XD), but considering I just kinda went for it after learning the scale, I'm pretty pleased with this first step! Video shortly!
I GOT IT!! After taking a rest for a few hours since my fingers were gonna fall off, I wanted to give that damn sweep one more go before I start on scales, and it just clicked!! Things feel smooth, things sound smooth!! Might record a very short video to show the progress! It's amazing what a small break and a clear mind can do after forever of just missing the mark!
So, been grinding away at getting that sweeping right this morning. At first, I got pretty disheartened - No matter what, I just couldn't get it down how I wanted. I tried everything. Eventually, I think it started to click. Time for a break, and then finally gonna work on some scales and see if I can create my first lick (And maybe try shove some sweeps in there for good measure)!
Finally uploading a new riff - It's Not Ready To Die..again. Alternate title could be, "Why you shouldn't slack for nearly 2 months." Been crazy busy doing all sorts lately, so this is long overdue, and boy does it show. Lesson learnt... again.
So, I'm trying to get this fingerpicking stuff down, but I've kinda hit a wall. My college music teacher has strongly suggested I change my picking hand position so that I don't rest my wrist on the bridge area and instead have it floating, but no matter what I try, I cannot get it into the right position and be able to play, I have to have it in the position I showed in my fingerstyle video from lat month. Any ideas?
So finally getting back into things today, and I have discovered I hate extended chords. Of course, it just means I need to spend more time practising, working out finger positions, building a bit of strength in some fingers and getting better at barring in places, but right now it's not in my good books XD
So what I'm supposed to be doing is working on Extended Chords or Romance De Amour... but my brain's decided we're doing the solo for Tears of a Clown by Iron Maiden instead. Love that song beyond words.
So damn hyped!! I just got my guitar back from being repaired as we decided it was at least worth a shot, and I'm so happy to say that it finally works!! Something about some dodgy wiring and dirty pots, but it's all been sorted and now it sings like it's meant to, and the sustainiac holds forever! Just gotta change the strings (they arrived this morning, perfect timing!) and then we'll be ready to rock! \m/
Now that I'm doing a lot better, I'm finally getting back into the swing of things! Planning on really going through all the early lessons again to get myself fully back to speed. Got a few ideas for some songs I wanna learn too, so hopefully I'll have something to share soon!
So I'm currently unable to play due to health reasons, but I guess that means it's a good time to brush up on some theory! Hoping to get back into playing within the next few days, missing it so badly already!
So, I attempted fingerpicking today! It's seriously a lot tougher than I thought it would be, it looks so simple seeing people play it! I'll be properly working through the lessons on here starting from tomorrow and it's gonna be my little project for a while. I've recorded a first attempt of Green Day's Good Riddance as just a thing to look back on once I've made more progress. Should be uploaded soon!
May or may not have just spent 45-ish minutes trying to record 10 full minutes of Not Ready to Die attempts, ready for posting.. Gonna take a loooooong time to upload to YT and all, but I'm super excited to share my progress! RIP my chest though, ouch XD
Back to practising this morning. Finally added in the final third of the intro before the main riff, got a little bit of string buzz on the bottom two notes used but I'm working on getting rid of this. Managed to get my arm to relax a little more too, so playing is a bit more comfortable, and my downwards sweep feels better now that I'm using less pick. Video update after my lessons today! \m/ -
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