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When do YOU progress?
Hi,
Laurence here. I’ve come back to playing again from a break laying about 2 years. I’m what you call “a 45 year beginner.” I’m curious when everyone chooses to proceed to the next lesson. I’m on Lesson 5 of Topic 3 in “30 Days to Play”, the “boom-chick-a” strumming. Sure, the tab says 120, but I’ve never been able to play ANYTHING at 120bpm, and I can only surmise that it’ll take me quite a while to get there. It isn’t the speed of the strumming that’s got me, it’s changing chords cleanly.
At what point do you choose to move on to the next lesson, and just keep working on the previous lessons keeping them in your repertoire?
Thanks,
Laurence
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Hi Laurence
I’ve been with tac for 8 weeks.
I think the point is that you don’t need to perfect everything (anything). Repeatedly practicing a single piece for hours isnt productive or enjoyable. And having a break and possibly trying again the next day helps. But don’t worry if you cant fit that in.
For me, 30 mins is more than enough if I feel I’m fighting the piece.
Some days are easy, some I don’t feel like I’ve learned much. Some days I only spend 10 mins playing and then move on.
Some, I enjoy playing so much I’m there an hour later wondering where the time went.
Apparently some exercises come round again so you should be able to see improvement in the next cycle. (I’ve not been here long enough to experience that).
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And to answer your question directly – on the daily challenges I mark complete and move on every day.
For the skills courses I move on when I want to try something else or when I feel I’ve stopped improving.
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I have read that when your complete attention starts to “fade” (and/or you mind begins to wander……..even just a little……. STOP). They say this happens pretty regularly to many adults at about 20 minutes of hard concentration.
So “the fix” is to move on to something different. Your brain can only take in sooooo much……. of one thing…… at one time.
You don’t have to quit learning/practicing/playing (at that point) for the day…… again, just do something different– (until the next day, and your brain has had the sleep-period it needs to store what you learned during that 20 minutes).
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This reply was modified 16 hours, 32 minutes ago by the-old-coach.
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The tip I found regarding chord switching is this… Try to form the entire chord shape and place it on the fretboard in one piece rather than finger by finger. I was placing each finger one at a time rather than placing the shape. I am realizing that it’s all about either moving the same shape up and down the fretboard or learning how to change shapes and accurately place the shape. Tony always has us place our hand on our thigh and then form the shape. Try forming the shape on your thigh like a claw and place it on the fretboard.
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