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I'm always torn because it usually turns out I have maybe 2 days in a week to spend some time with these patterns when I know their real value is gained from drilling them every day. I'm seriously thinking about trying something like playing each week's patterns just 3-4 times every day, whether they are good or right or not, and then posting the last day's effort. Might end up a better plan than what I'm doing now.
Originally Posted by matt.guitarteacher
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05-06-2019 08:42 AM
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Yeah. I find these thoughts on process really great. I like to know how others approach. I imagine everyone is slightly different. Mine is probably strange too many... Originally Posted by lawson-stone
I basically work on stuff like this in spurts , so two or three days for a few minutes on busy weeks. I find that I get diminishing returns on this kind of practice very very quickly if I practice them the same way. I think that is kind of similar to your notion of a little every day maybe? So, basically what I do is practice them in various different ways. I also move on work ahead a good bit. I really don't get as much fromplaying the same patterns over and over.
If I need extra work on a particular pattern, I tend to do things like play it through the cycles using a single fingering pattern or maybe practice them in parts, building to the full phrase etc. I did a lot of the's on number 28 the last week or two. I practiced playing it ending on beat 3, then ending on beat 4, then beat 1 of the next measure etc etc. fits good technical work and helps me focus. It's kind of strange , as it's the other side of the coin of my other focus generally, which is to basically move on and play a lot of other things etc.
Anyway, thanks for sharing your thoughts.
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I have a similar thing and my own variations of what I like to do with the patterns, Lawson. I say find what you can do, work on the things you feel you need to at your own pace and damn the torpedoes. I run across tough spots that I need to work on for greater lengths of time. It all comes out in the wash....
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It's great seeing what intermediate, and advanced players share in their posts. And, certainly encouraging, and appreciated for those of us with beginner chops.
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This one I changed fingering type every bar. I thing in terms of CAGED, so all the fingering types are pieces and/or combinations of the CAGED forms. I ended up with 11 fingerings. I'm thinking a lot of fingerings is good for learning the neck and running through picking variations.
But, it's good to run it with fewer fingerings also that have consistent picking/fingering patterns when working on picking speed and/or picking clean technique, economy picking, alternating picking, finger picking, hybrid picking etc.
So, two separate approaches for me going forward.
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Consistent fingering patterns on this one... working more on my picking and fingering speed and economy of motion.
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Here are my clips for 13-15. I also believe that tempo marking in pattern 15 is typo or something. I did it @ 100 BPM, which was already getting difficult to play. I guess you anyways have to take the tempo markings as an suggestions, since this isn't guitar specific book. I have lost the inserting soundcloud clip tool from my message tool bar, wierd. Maybe something to do with new layout? Here are direct links to clips:
Patterns For Jazz - 14 (150 BPM).MP3 by Jhu | Free Listening on SoundCloud
Patterns For Jazz - 15 (100 BPM).MP3 by Jhu | Free Listening on SoundCloud
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Good job. I especially like your swing feel on 13 and 14. Originally Posted by Jhui
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Originally Posted by Jhui
That was pretty smooth. Thanks for posting.
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Nice job, jhui. Originally Posted by Jhui
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Here is my last patch for April... and today is July 11th. Not sure if I ever catch rest of the group, but that won't stop me from trying.
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19: Patterns For Jazz - 19 (140 BPM).MP3 by Jhu | Free Listening on SoundCloud
20: Patterns For Jazz - 20 (90 BPM).MP3 by Jhu | Free Listening on SoundCloud
21: Patterns For Jazz - 21 (100 BPM).MP3 by Jhu | Free Listening on SoundCloud
22: Patterns For Jazz - 22 (100 BPM).MP3 by Jhu | Free Listening on SoundCloud
23: https://soundcloud.com/user-45151956...terns-for-jazz
Soundcloud embedding doesn't seem to work, I don't know why
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How are you holding up jhui?
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Hi Erik, Still here thanks for asking. After being more or less away from my guitar for few weeks I am back doing the patterns. I'll post my next clips into May thread. Originally Posted by ErikWasser
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