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I had a lot of setbacks this week. It seems like every week something comes up or happens to derail my plans. I finally got a chance to record what I was working on for the challenge and this was the 7th take. I decided that I would not stop for each take and keep going in spite of mistakes or whatever happened. This one started out shaky on the easy part but suddenly I went right into the zone and started jamming something I could be proud of. I hope you all enjoy it and get inspiration from it.
Go slow and practice correct technique, and your abilities will dramatically improve.
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Thank you all for such kind words, I really didn’t know how popular this particular lesson was as I just discovered it while looking for something to play in D. I had originally selected something with a faster tempo and realized soon that it would take to long to get into a workable state, so this one got me to the finish line without going deep into the weekend.
BTW, I think I may have found another guitar player to jam with in my area. His wife plays as well, so this should be very interesting. Hopefully, he will allow me to record a session once we get something worked out. I think I reignited his desire to play guitar more often. He has a lot more guitars than I do.
Go slow and practice correct technique, and your abilities will dramatically improve.
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A fantastic jam, Michael! I could see how you got into it and things started flowing into a very musical jam. And when you start to improvise in some areas and still manage to stay on track, that’s great musicianship we could all aspire to. Loved the tone as well, great playing – you rocked it! Let us know how the jamming with a buddy and his wife works out, it sounds like fun!
🎸JoLa
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You really made this lesson your own, Michael. It’s so much fun to watch and listen to you jam like this. You’re totally into it and really in the zone. Keep on rocking!
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Hey Michael, that was terrific! You were in the zone and your playing was very solid. What I liked best were your dynamics. That is way more important to the listener of (more or less) live music than hitting every tone perfectly. Side note: I had chosen the same EP for my submission this month, but – obviously – I didn’t make it. Now I am almost glad I didn’t, because it would have never been as listenable as yours.
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Hey Michael, that was terrific! You were in the zone and your playing was very solid. What I liked best were your dynamics. That is way more important to the listener of (more or less) live music than hitting every tone perfectly. Side note: I had chosen the same EP for my submission this month, but – obviously – I didn’t make it. Now I am almost glad I didn’t, because it would have never been as listenable as yours.
I did make huge leaps in the past six months alone, but don’t compare yourself to anyone else. If I did that, I would have given up long ago and just settled for being an open chords guy. We all have a competition against ourselves, and as long as we all focus on getting better than we were yesterday, we can be assured that we will have that breakthrough moment.
When you do have a personal breakthrough, just remember all the time and effort it took to get to that point. Onward and upward my fiend.
Go slow and practice correct technique, and your abilities will dramatically improve.
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