A few questions from a new member

[Mark S]

Greetings. New here and really like it so far. Two questions:

1. I tried searching the forum for this but didn’t see anything. Is there an opportunity here to add a “lesson complete” flag or switch on every lesson, similar to what is done in the courses section? I try to manage and keep track of every lesson through the collections but a lesson complete option would be so helpful with such a large catalog of lessons.

2. Has Brian ever considered “roadmaps”? I’ve seen other online instructors do this and I’ve heard positive feedback . For instance, a blues roadmap would be a guided learning journey with predetermined set of lessons in a specific order. The critical path would include basic blues chords, progressions, blues scales, licks, bending, etc….Then an augmented track with arpeggios, triads , added chords and scales, etc.. Something like a blues 101, 102, 103. All the individual lessons are pretty much already here, just in no specific organized way other than the high level categories view. It’s really up to the member to rummage through all the lessons and piece together a learning plan. Any roadmap would require the theory courses as a prereq. Those were fantastic. Just a thought….

Thanks!

[JoLa]

Hi Mark,

I can maybe answer the #1 question.
Just like you can add any lesson to your Favorites, you can add any lesson to a new category (New Collection) and name it “Completed”.

🎸JoLa

[Rob N]

A roadmap might be a great suggestion. With 600+ 30 minutes to one hour long lessons online, there must be almost a lifetimes worth of watching, too much to suss out the lesson content and level for newbie Active Melody members.

[sunjamr]

Call me old fashioned, but I do it like this: On my MacBook there’s an app called “Notes”. I have set up a note called “AM Lessons”, and there I list every AM lesson I’ve learned or partially learned. Next to the lesson number, I give it a description (slow blues in Em, or ??), I put my comments (easy fingerstyle, difficult fast licks, sounds best on an acoustic, etc). Since I download the tabs and demos, I can access all my guitar knowledge database without even being online.

As for the roadmap, I’d say the moment I abandoned my other online teachers and signed up for Active Melody, my rate of learning went up by a factor of 4. And my fun factor went up by a factor of 10. We learn by osmosis.

Sunjamr Steve

[Mark S]

Yes, something to be said for that approach too. I’ll keep plugging through all lessons that map to my goals and hope it all clicks. Either way, I like the site and I’m feel like I’m making progress.

[Mark S]

JoLa wrote:

Hi Mark,

I can maybe answer the #1 question.
Just like you can add any lesson to your Favorites, you can add any lesson to a new category (New Collection) and name it “Completed”.

Yes, I’m doing that same thing. Not optimal but it works.

Thanks JoLa

[Plinger]

IMO, relaxing into your current level is essential, being ok that string instruments take time to master. Sure, organizing is ok but you will miss a lot of discovery and nuance if you strictly focus on goals, efficiency, “critical path”. You will find dozens of brilliant asides and toss-off gems if you meander.

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