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Shuttle Run (and other licks and challenges)
As I do these licks and some of the other challenges a second time through as they come around again, I am noticing improvement. I don’t have any definitive measure, but I know there is improvement because I never used to get to the point of actually doing some of these licks. I would put in my 10, 15, or 20 minutes and call that good since I tried. But now I am starting to be able to play some of these trickier licks, etc. although slow, I am playing them in time and clean. Earlier in my acoustic journey I could learn short patterns like a strumming pattern or arpeggios, but to do something like this that had many parts to it (hammer-ons, pull-offs, slides) over a couple measures or more was out of the question. Don’t get me wrong I haven’t suddenly got to where I can do these fast with no trouble, but I do see improvement. I think it really does come from hacking away at these things every day, even if I am not “mastering” them. There’s hope for me yet.
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That is a great testimony to consistent practice! Fantastic win congratulations!
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Nice job! Way to persevere!
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Hey, I’ve heard you play, Nolan, and there is definitely hope for you! No doubt about it! So glad you’re having success with redoing those licks. I haven’t been through a year yet, but looking forward to doing them again.
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Thanks folks! Maybe if I had spent as much time trying to do the rope climb in gym class I could have done better at that.
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