D Major scale and chord maps

Safe Expectations

1. Maintain good posture.

2. Continual motion.

3. Utilize your leverage.

4. Think first, then do. Not both.

5. Expect gradual improvements at the most.

6. Chord Charts(barre chords below open chord chart):

New Pages

Skype!

1. Work on pages from Stewball on.
   

2. Swing on the vine.
   

3. Release unnecessary tension.
   

Diaphragm

1. Take turns standing and singing with hands on diaphragm focusing on engaging that muscle and getting push.

2. Focus on feeling weight of arm leveraged to play chords.

3. Arch fingers to get soft parts of hand off of strings.

4. You’re doing great, keep up the good work!

5. Incorporate bridge and go through the whole song.

Form and Function(updated)

1. Practice together as much as possible. Help each other stay on top on your own pain points. Take turns singing and playing. Record your playing to sing to if necessary to separate playing and singing.

2. Make sure your effort is high and channeled in the correct ways to progress. Volume and physicality should be paramount.

3. Minimize thinking everywhere possible. Use it only for problem solving when necessary.

4. Keep your eyes on your left hand always. Break habits of looking at right hand and don’t look around while executing.

5. Be discliplined with your form and function. Make sure things feel and look right.

6. Double and triple check posture throughout practices.

7. Hold uke on leg right, arm on uke right, neck in channel of palm, etc.

8. Progress to singing and playing at the same time after getting each down separately.

Practice Right!

1. Practice slow to the metronome always.

2. Focus on feeling and sounding right. Get into meditative state.

3. Work out all chord changes step by step.

Noah(Updated)

1. Write a new bridge starting with G and using Bm and F#dim somewhere within it (chord charts below, 2 options for each chord).

2. Watch form and posture (especially Kett strumming over soundhole and forearm position)

3. Use the metronome religiously.

4. Keep the flow of creativity going. Do more think less or use word association if necessary.

5. Try things on, piece the puzzle together.

6. Work together on everything you have left.

7. Keep going when you make mistakes.

8. Always practice with metronome.

B minor version 1 (slid up A minor)

B minor version 2

F#dim version 1

F#dim version 2