Fun with fingerpicking!

[Loraine]

I’d say that’s a pretty big win @RudyB – keep up the great work!

[RudyB]

Thanks, @Loraine. I will take wins wherever I can get them. I still have lots of exercises that I can’t come even close to doing well, so I am really happy on the days when I can! 😉

[Cadgirl]

Great job! Not looking at the strings is a big win too. Good for you to be using a metronome. It will only get better.

[RudyB]

Thanks, @Cadgirl! I am doing better about not looking at the strings, but there are still exercises that it is the only way to get it even close to right.

I practice in my tiny basement, and the wifi just does not work down there, so I am finding the use of my metronome app on my iphone to be my “friend” for seeing how well I am doing on speed and making transitions on chords. If I am trying to use the video for backing track or trying to play along with the play video, I can sometimes get the get it to work with the cell signal, but it doesn’t always load, so the metronome app is still sometimes the only way to be sure I am playing in time and making the necessary transitions in a timely manner.

[Moonhare]

Well done! I don’t think I am at the stage where I can get away with not looking at tge strings so good job on that too. 🤟😎🎸

[RudyB]

@Moonhare – Thank you. There are still plenty of exercises where I have to stop and look at the strings to get something right, so I can totally relate to you. I have had a guitar for about 30 years (it was a gift) but did not actually start practicing on a regular basis until October 2020. Finishing the 30-day challenge was a great start, but I still have lots to learn and regular practice is really helping me to not always have to look at the strings. Keep practicing. It does really help. 🙂