Goals and objectives (to be sorted in order of priority and short medium and long term)
Time to set myself some simple achievable goals.
Science of the Unitar and single string playing , Intervals and counterpoint - I need to record all the major key modal vamps in mp3 format and practice over them every day over one then two then three strings
Blues in all keys - This is one that could take years as the harmonic and rhythmic possibilities of the blues are almost endless. For now lets just say I need to learn the I7-iim7-IV7-V7 chords for all keys so I can play traditional blues and simple jazz blues (ii-V turnaround) in all keys
Finger picking - I need to complete the art of Travis picking. I have made it most of the way through and my playing has come along, but I need to work on the four basic patterns every day including moving bass and ring finger variations. I also need to be able play through all the songs in one sitting without mistakes.
Alternatively I should look at playing through all the standards I know using the four patterns with variations.
Standards/songs/repetoire - I need to consolidate my current body of work with a view to performance. There are a few tunes that I have need to finish learning (the boxer, Walk don't Run) some I need to perfect (bright size life, sirbahorn, Mediterranean Sundance). For now I should finish them in the order I learned them : walk dont run then the boxer. I need to print out my repertoire and pin it up so I can rework and reorder it. The goal should be to play through all the songs I know at least once or twice every week. I can tie this in with the single string playing and the finger picking.
Another approach should be to create a set list and play through it without stopping. Start small at 3 songs and then get it up to 10, 15 20 etc
Singing and playing - This is something I should work on every day. Learn all the lyrics to all the songs I know and sing them when I practice them, to start with I should play: Skinny love, free falling, Blackbird, MOCS, and some oldies
Song writing/composition. I need to go through all my BB recordings and the songs that I have written and worked on.
I need to get the lyrics and structure down for the 3 songs I have some lyrics for (walk on the water, miss blues, who am i) and then and work the structure and write down the others I have been working on
Time to set myself some simple achievable goals.
Science of the Unitar and single string playing , Intervals and counterpoint - I need to record all the major key modal vamps in mp3 format and practice over them every day over one then two then three strings
Blues in all keys - This is one that could take years as the harmonic and rhythmic possibilities of the blues are almost endless. For now lets just say I need to learn the I7-iim7-IV7-V7 chords for all keys so I can play traditional blues and simple jazz blues (ii-V turnaround) in all keys
Finger picking - I need to complete the art of Travis picking. I have made it most of the way through and my playing has come along, but I need to work on the four basic patterns every day including moving bass and ring finger variations. I also need to be able play through all the songs in one sitting without mistakes.
Alternatively I should look at playing through all the standards I know using the four patterns with variations.
Standards/songs/repetoire - I need to consolidate my current body of work with a view to performance. There are a few tunes that I have need to finish learning (the boxer, Walk don't Run) some I need to perfect (bright size life, sirbahorn, Mediterranean Sundance). For now I should finish them in the order I learned them : walk dont run then the boxer. I need to print out my repertoire and pin it up so I can rework and reorder it. The goal should be to play through all the songs I know at least once or twice every week. I can tie this in with the single string playing and the finger picking.
Another approach should be to create a set list and play through it without stopping. Start small at 3 songs and then get it up to 10, 15 20 etc
Singing and playing - This is something I should work on every day. Learn all the lyrics to all the songs I know and sing them when I practice them, to start with I should play: Skinny love, free falling, Blackbird, MOCS, and some oldies
Song writing/composition. I need to go through all my BB recordings and the songs that I have written and worked on.
I need to get the lyrics and structure down for the 3 songs I have some lyrics for (walk on the water, miss blues, who am i) and then and work the structure and write down the others I have been working on
