lvl 1 guitar course - how to proceed


simone.pecchenino
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04/04/2020 1:32 pm

Hi everybody,

a couple of weeks ago I enrolled into the "core learning system level 1 course".

At the moment I'm following the lessons about the simple melodies, such as Beethoven's Ode to Joy.

The question is: even though I'm not still "perfect" at many things, such as fluent change between chords, speed of execution, etc., should I "stop" proceeding with the lessons path until I fix all the issues or can I proceed one lesson at a time as long as I see some improvements?

Thanks


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DavesGuitarJourney
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04/04/2020 10:21 pm
Originally Posted by: simone.pecchenino

Hi everybody,

a couple of weeks ago I enrolled into the "core learning system level 1 course".

At the moment I'm following the lessons about the simple melodies, such as Beethoven's Ode to Joy.

The question is: even though I'm not still "perfect" at many things, such as fluent change between chords, speed of execution, etc., should I "stop" proceeding with the lessons path until I fix all the issues or can I proceed one lesson at a time as long as I see some improvements?

Thanks

I think it's an individual choice, but for me I try to gain a reasonable level of skill before I move on, but I definitely don't wait for perfection or anything close to it. I keep practicing earlier stuff as I move forward. That way I am usually working on something new and fresh, while reinforcing and improving on the earlier lessons. When I am feeling a little frustrated and discouraged I like to pick up something from several weeks back and go through it again because seeing how much better I can do things that were hard for me not very long ago helps get me back to feeling positive again.


It takes as long as it takes unless you quit - then it takes forever and you will never get there.

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simone.pecchenino
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04/06/2020 9:38 pm

Thanks DavesGuitarJourney!

I really like your approach. I thought too that by adding something little new every now and then could be helpful to avoid frustration and boredom.

I really appreciated your reply.


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04/11/2020 3:05 pm

Very good question Simone,

I was just about to ask the same thing before I read your post.

I think it's personal. If I don't move forward at a reasonable pace I know I'm going to give up.

So I find I go lesson by lesson, a few a day, then end up going back to practice somegthing from before.

For me it's been 4 weeks and I'm just finishing the 5 chord power pack.

Does that pace relate to you? I'd say I'm averaging 30 minutes a day.

I can play Ode to Joy OK and do the 3 major scales we've learnt so far.

I can't move very well between cords and have little to no strumming rythm while trying!

I've also had some fun just playing chords along to a few songs (Zombie by the Cranberries was my last). I'm bad at it but it adds a bit of fun and breaks up the "learning" feel of it all a bit.

How about you?

Would be interesting to hear how you are getting on and if you have similar or completely different difficulties you are facing.

Cheers,

Dean


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04/13/2020 1:30 pm

Hi Dean,

at the moment I'm following this "pattern" (if I can call it this way .

Simone


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