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That’s cool! Thanks Richie – good to know I can focus on this other shtuff now and we’ll get on to the 16th notes down the line 🙂
Hey Daniel,
Sorry for the late reply – I’m a newbie on here too – currently just at the end of Vol 1 Module 2. When working through the rhythm templates I’ve just been learning one template at a time in one area of the neck – starting with position 1, 4 and 5 over the I IV V chords. I just go bar by bar reading off the chart and trying to say the intervals out loud and read the rhythms. Once I get a bit familiar with it I can start putting 4 bar chunks together, then all 12 bars. Then I up the tempo and then try translate it to the other relative positions (eg if I then start with position 2 on the I chord it will be position 5 and 6 over the IV and V chords respectively, etc).
One thing I’d love to know is are people memorising the templates. When I play it up to tempo I can get through it grand but I’m relying on the chart to prompt me regarding rhythms/intervals. Is anyone learning them off by heart without the chart, or is that perhaps not the best use of time?
I’d be interested to hear how you’re getting on now anyway. Hope practice is going well! Cheers,
ChrisHi lads,
Firstly let me just say thanks to all of you for commenting and giving me some feedback. Reading your comments has really nourished and invigorated me and, as we say in Ireland, gave me a good kick up the hole! Spending hours in the shed can get lonely so it’s lovely to come on here and connect with people that have been through the same thing and as I’m just at the beginning of the course it’s so helpful to get these tips and bits of valuable advice. From everyone’s comments I’ve got a much better understanding of the bigger picture.
Randy, that’s really interesting what you said about the non-arpeggiated intervals – thanks for pointing that out and it’s something I’ll be keeping an eye on.
Enrique, lovely to hear about your background in classical. I have a bit of a history with classical guitar also (though nowhere near as distinguished as yours) so really interesting to hear how you came from that world. I’d love to chat to you more about it – did you perform solo or orchestral or a mix? I’d say you have some cool stories, brother!
For now my plan is to keep going the way I am through the 7 positions for each etude (but hopefully a little bit quicker in pace as you suggested Richie so
I can get onto some of the more advanced material). I’ll keep you guys posted in coming weeks. Cheers for the advice and support – you guys are awesome!Best,
ChrisHi Randy,
Thanks for the great feedback – much appreciated!
It’s been a struggle at times to get myself to say the interval that I’m playing – that extra step is so tough so I’m still struggling with it a bit – it’s a whole new idea to me but it makes perfect sense, though sometimes keeping up with my metronome it’s easy for my brain to get tripped up. I’m just trying to get my mind out of the habit of being lazy and to really focus on what I’m playing – intellectually and aurally.
Thanks for taking the time to post up. Hearing you say that makes me feel a bit more invigorated about the whole process (which from where I’m standing looks like a big mountain to start climbing). It’s days like these, when I’m lacking a bit of motivation, that it’s really great to be able to come on the forum and feels there’s a community of people who have walked the same road.
Looking forward to keeping in touch with you over the next while and to checking out your playing too. Happy shedding!
