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Day 5 – ‘A’ Shape Exam
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Can only go at it for a couple of minutes before wrist and fingers start to ache. Shake it off and then try again. As tough as this week was, I enjoyed it and plan to practice it daily.
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I managed to complete all challenges for the whole month for the first time. I’m so proud! 🙂
My barre chords definitely need some work. -
All good
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I can play this okay.
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Notes are ringing out clearly at 1:25 speed; still need to work on stamina. I’m visiting my father-in-law in Montana and trying to add some requested country artists’ songs to my repertoire for him: Big Iron (Marty Robbin’s 1959), Blue Kentucky Girl (Loretta Lynn 1965) and I’ll Hold You in My Heart (Eddy Arnold- 1947). Hopefully, I can put a smile on his face. Hope y’all have a great day!
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I was able to play this chord shape without much of a problem with all of the notes ringing out but my hand and wrist felt it, good exercise to build hand strength. this has been a good week
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It’s working a bit better for me today. That’s a small win. I will continue working this regularly to build up my endurance. It really tires my pinky fairly quickly, so practice will eventually make perfect.
(I acknowledge that I’m only strumming the A,D,G and B strings. My pinky mutes the high E. If I reach, my index can also cover the low E for a 5-string chord. -
I find it easier to barre chords in the middle of the fret board where the strings have more xlack than down by the nut. I suck at barre chords but occasionally can make one ring. Practicing toward the body has helped me.
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I tried repeatedly buy just can’t get my finger to barre cord with any quality sound. Still a rank beginner, think I will revisit some of the earlier lessons to get confidence back.
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Trust the process. In time you will eventually build up your fretting hand strength. Monday’s lesson is a great place to start. Spend 10 min. on each challenge and move on. Find the tipping point. IE: where you at the moment can not do cleanly. Then back up and use tis point as a daily warm up. Goodluck to you and have fun!!
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I can relate. I’ve only seriously been learning and practicing for 5 months now, but I’ve found that if I step away to do other lessons then come back consistently I’ve continued to improve my barre chords. Best of luck in your guitar journey.
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Do reps with left hand in position,,,mute the chord no pressure strum then apply pressure to sound notes strum down …one rep…do (work up to twenty reps) change position to A…it’s all about enough pressure to sound notes but no more…finding the right pressure, just enough pressure is key to not exhausting your left arm , shoulder, and hand…feel it no more pressure ..tension hurts
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Still not my favorite thing to play, but the small win this week is sticking with it and the more I practice, the better it gets.
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My small win is that I could form the A-Shape very slow – and at the end of the week 9 of 10 trys sounding really good (all six strings)!
Congratulations, !
Challenge complete
Come back tomorrow for your next challenge
Can only go at it for a couple of minutes before wrist and fingers start to ache. Shake it off and then try again. As tough as this week was, I enjoyed it and plan to practice it daily.
I managed to complete all challenges for the whole month for the first time. I’m so proud! 🙂
My barre chords definitely need some work.
All good
I can play this okay.
Notes are ringing out clearly at 1:25 speed; still need to work on stamina. I’m visiting my father-in-law in Montana and trying to add some requested country artists’ songs to my repertoire for him: Big Iron (Marty Robbin’s 1959), Blue Kentucky Girl (Loretta Lynn 1965) and I’ll Hold You in My Heart (Eddy Arnold- 1947). Hopefully, I can put a smile on his face. Hope y’all have a great day!
I was able to play this chord shape without much of a problem with all of the notes ringing out but my hand and wrist felt it, good exercise to build hand strength. this has been a good week
It’s working a bit better for me today. That’s a small win. I will continue working this regularly to build up my endurance. It really tires my pinky fairly quickly, so practice will eventually make perfect.
(I acknowledge that I’m only strumming the A,D,G and B strings. My pinky mutes the high E. If I reach, my index can also cover the low E for a 5-string chord.
I find it easier to barre chords in the middle of the fret board where the strings have more xlack than down by the nut. I suck at barre chords but occasionally can make one ring. Practicing toward the body has helped me.
I tried repeatedly buy just can’t get my finger to barre cord with any quality sound. Still a rank beginner, think I will revisit some of the earlier lessons to get confidence back.
Trust the process. In time you will eventually build up your fretting hand strength. Monday’s lesson is a great place to start. Spend 10 min. on each challenge and move on. Find the tipping point. IE: where you at the moment can not do cleanly. Then back up and use tis point as a daily warm up. Goodluck to you and have fun!!
I can relate. I’ve only seriously been learning and practicing for 5 months now, but I’ve found that if I step away to do other lessons then come back consistently I’ve continued to improve my barre chords. Best of luck in your guitar journey.
Do reps with left hand in position,,,mute the chord no pressure strum then apply pressure to sound notes strum down …one rep…do (work up to twenty reps) change position to A…it’s all about enough pressure to sound notes but no more…finding the right pressure, just enough pressure is key to not exhausting your left arm , shoulder, and hand…feel it no more pressure ..tension hurts
Still not my favorite thing to play, but the small win this week is sticking with it and the more I practice, the better it gets.
My small win is that I could form the A-Shape very slow – and at the end of the week 9 of 10 trys sounding really good (all six strings)!