Leveling Up(updated)

  1. Remember to be kind to yourself and go slow.

  2. Work on new song using A major scale and chords. Write a chorus using chords in the key.

  3. Practice A major scale.

  4. Start on new pages below.

  5. Sing all melodies the whole course of practice. Sing loud, work on breathing.

  6. Take time to save time. Don’t skip any steps.

  7. Comment and check off the calendar each practice, try to roll up five days in a row.

  8. Work on 8th note strumming and abbreviated barre chords for Badfish:

    https://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/sublime/badfish-chords-153576

  9. New pages:

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Sing Like You Mean It (updated)

  1. New Page to print and sound file to play with part 1 below.

  2. Work on new chord progression using 5 string barre chords at 80 bpm with alternating strumming.

  3. work from Yankee Doodle on. Bring songs up to 90 bpm with singing memorized.

  4. Record chord progressions of later songs to play melody to after completing the whole chunk.

  5. Memorize each chunk before working rule of five.

  6. Pick in all down strokes from the wrist.

  7. Sing all single note stuff loud!!!

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First Day

  1. On-Stage FS7850B Guitar Foot Rest https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000CD1R7K/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_tai_Ne5sEbG6G4809

  2. Work on new barre chords, write a new progression using different chords. Go through and check chords note by note. Use metronome.

  3. Work on Estring pages in Chunks to the metronome using the rule of five, and move on to next pages if you make it.

  4. use metronome at 60 bpm or slower.

  5. Pick with wrist, rest butt of palm, Dont post fingers. Watch pick grip.

  6. rest picking arm on top of guitar.

  7. Play on fingertips, wrap fingers around and hover.

  8. Work on strumming circled chords with pick. Write one chord progression using at least four chords.