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Hi Josh - thanks for the comment. the biggest reason I make these videos is to keep track of my own progress. the second biggest reason is to connect with others who are on a similar path so great to hear from you. I'd say my practice schedule is roughly 1 hour a day. I use Justin's online practice tool to keep track of what I'm doing, started by following pretty much step by step how he lays out the lesson plans and practice routines. Over time I've developed my own routines but keep the same basic structure of warm up/practice what I already know, then focus on something "theory", something "skill/technique", and learning and polishing new songs. I've found the trick for me has been to always have something I'm working on that feels like a challenge and accomplishing those one at a time has helped build a solid foundation, shown me that with practice and patience I can learn things I thought would be out of reach, and kept me wanting to learn more!

It’s a Squier CV Mustang - same scale length as a Jag, a bit simpler control layout

Thanks Eddie! I'm a bit behind scheule with about 4 other songs that area "close but not quite ready" - may just have to record them to push them out and accept that I'm not going to win any recordng contracts any time soon ;)

Thanks for the comment - the whole reason I make these videos is because I was in your exact same spot when I started and wanted to see where I could reasonably expect to be as I progressed - so I want to be able to show what's possible and also keep track of my own (slow but steady) improvement. Lots and lots of work especially in those early months but at some point it all kinda clicked. It's still a constant uphill journey but well worth every step!

Thanks for the tips!

Thanks Eddie!

I'm working towards a virtual "open mic" this saturday with Justin from JustinGuitar so that's take up all of my practice time. Definitely plan to keep the videos coming though

Thanks! Still lots of room to grow on this one (and all of them :)) - definitely keeps me on my toes!

Yeah - I mainly worked straight through Grades 1-2 and once I got to Grade 3 I started getting a bit more selective. For me I also didn't love the blues stuff at first but now I've come full circle and am starting to focus more than ever on standard blues progressions and working on pentatonic lead lines and solos. What has been the most helpful for me from Justin's courses has been the consistent approach of always working on something technique-wise (whether strumming patterns or picking techniques or now things like string bending), something theory related (chords, scales, riffs using pentatonic), working on something new (a specific song with a goal of publishing a video which for me means I have it locked down), and polishing old songs to keep them fresh.

Ha no - have been working on too many different songs to get any one of them "camera ready" will need to catch up my videos for sure and publish 2 in May!

Oh man for sure. In fact your message probably came in during one of those spells for me. I usually play 45-60 mins every day, but there are days when it's more and there are days when I just don't have the desire. On those days usually I find if I just pick up and play a song I already know or a simple chord progression or simple scale it can get the juices flowing and I'd say 90% of those times I'm really glad I did it. But sometimes I think it's also fine to take a break.

Thanks!

Just keep at it you'll be amazed how much you learn through patient consistent practice. Even 30-45 mins a day over time will absolutely get you where you want to go.

Thanks! For this one all the tabs I found were just for the main chords (Am, F, C, Dm, Em) so that got me started. I found the bass line in the intro and verses in the Am and F shapes, and the bass solo on the Am and F scales. There are so many intsruments and parts in the original there are endless ways to have fun finding new things to throw in

Thanks - it's fun to look back at these videos that are now 2 years ago for me. I found that playing in front of a camera or in front of another person adds a whole level of nerves that takes just as much time to figure out how to play with/through as learning chords or scales or picking patterns or whatever. And like the other skills I find it gets better with practice!

That's awesome! Completely agree Justin's course and all the resources available from him and through that community are phenomenal! Congrats on sticking with it - I felt like for me after getting towards the end of Level 1 that I'd proven this is something I actually will be able to stick with for a long time. Endless things to learn but also lots of fun to be had along the way. Hope it's the same for you!

@@jessethetodd thank you! Finishing Grade 1 with polishing. Looking forward to grade 2. Good luck on your continuing journey 🙏🏾✨

Thanks man. Same for me. Learning and playing has been a major lifeline for me. I've definitely found strength and purpose, and feel like this is something that really allows me to be "me." Also gives me something to constantly challenge myself and prove that I can still learn (and change) and that through hard work and patience I can do things that once seemed unnattainable.

Thanks! I checked out your videos too - thanks for uploading those I am very impressed to see what you're working on and how your skills have improved in just the 6 or so videos I saw. Amazing how small improvements can add up over time!

Thanks Eddie! This one's been on my list for a long time finally got it (mostly) under my fingers. I love learning/playing Beatles songs - such a great way to learn music theory and push my own capabilities.

Thanks - I'll check it out!

Thanks!

That's awesome! With consistent practice your fingers will figure it out (and it will be on to the next challenge :) ). One exercise that was helpful for me was trying to sound out the notes in a given chord shape (C shape for example) and just playing each note individually, working on finger placement to get the note to sound full and bright. Then moving to the next note and so on. Some shapes will fit under your fingers better than others while some will take more practice to teach your fingers the proper placement and mechanics. Justin at JustinGuitar has an exercise he calls "chord perfect" which was really helpful for me in that respect (easy to find in UA-cam or on the web if you're interested - he explains far far better than I can!)

Thanks for the note Eddie. When I started a huge motivator for me was watching others' progress through UA-cam, so that's a major reason I continue to record and post videos - help me see my own progress but hopefully motivate others too 😄

It's so fun - and feels magical to actually be able to play something from memory! Congrats and keep at it!

I have zero doubts! All about consistent practice! I've been both amazed at things I've been able to tackle that at one point seemed completely unattainable, and continuously humbled at how much I still have to learn and improve.