[mayaqatsi]

Accountability is good 🙂
Not exactly sure about how to draw up a proper plan — would love some advice!

1) Execution – Learn the notes on the fretboard! (well, maybe up to 5th position) — so that I can comfortably name all the notes up to 5th position without having to mentally work it out from a reference point and therefore comfortably go through a sheet of music without tabs.
Practice schedule:
– 10 min./day with a fretboard quiz app (just downloaded “Fretboard Learn” — also came across the website https://www.musictheory.net/exercises/fretboard/eyyyyxy99byndy)
– 5 min./day going through sheet music of songs I have learned by heart using tabs or RockClass101 tutorial videos (don’t know that many that’s why only 5 min.)
– 1x/day: Play the C scale in positions 1-5, slowly maybe moving to arpeggios? playing 3rds?
– 1x/day: Find octaves

2) Application – Work through a Carcassi exercise by reading not memorizing?

3) Evaluation – >80% on fretboard quizzes + clear visualization of natural notes on fretboard up to 5th fret

[mayaqatsi]

Andrew, what an awesome AWESOME idea to get us all involved in a wonderful (and topical) cause! Donated (only saying it so you know the positive impact you are having and perhaps a drop to also maintain the ripple in the pool of donating spirit) — AND it gave me motivation to also participate in my first ever challenge (thanks to you donating/entry & getting the shop to match 🙂 )

Got pointers for consistency (tone, rhythm, coordination 😛 the whole lot 🙁 sigh!!!) and focus? Even when I go slow, my playing is not tight….Still having probs with the tapped harmonics…which I only get ringing the very odd time when playing….a bit more success when just sitting around tapping, but even then….

Just want to also thank you for the wonderful lessons/philosophy/teaching style — exactly what I wanted out of learning an instrument. I got my ukelele this spring (here playing a friend’s, though), and because of you I feel like I’m making loads of progress and overcoming my usual frustrations. YOU ROCK

Happy holidays and a wonderful New Year to everyone!
gj

[mayaqatsi]

Hi Andrew,

I’m also struggling with getting the artificial harmonics to ring out clear and loud…I do get some semblance of harmonics-sounding like something, but it’s all a bit soft and muted and nowhere close to the clear popping sound you get. I’m tapping in a way so that I don’t hit the frets, but even so the impact of my taps are louder than anything else. What am I doing wrong?? (THANKS for the awesome lessons!)

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