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Nice Neil! You have an accurate note replication here.Comping spot on. Nice recording. Thanks for the charts.

Here are the Guitar Pro 7 files for Session 3. I put the note names as lyrics so they're easy to turn off. Session 3 - 1 - Eighth Note Exercises.gp Session 3 - 2 - Third String Exercises.gp Session 3 - 3 - Fourth String Exercises.gp Session 3 - 4 - Yankee Doodle.gp Session 3 - 5 - When The Saints Go Marching In.gp Session 3 - 6 - Love Me Tender.gp Session 3 Bonus - 1 - Third String Exercises.gp Session 3 Bonus - 2 - Fourth String Exercises.gp Session 3 Bonus - 3 - Ties Dots and Rests Exercises.gp Session 3 Bonus - Amazing Grace.gp Session 3 Bonus - We Wish You A Merry Christmas.gp

Christopher, Great question. The answer is, as someone said, yes, and no. When you are just starting an unfamiliar task, new chord or finger combination, then look when you need to. You need to have the visual reference while your fingers are trying to figure out where to go. Especially if you are working on a new skill - and the fingers are still finding their way - then look as you need to. Don't feel bad about it. Look until your fingers can find their own way to the places they need to go. BUT, yes... you do want to eventually wean yourself off of this. Where you're wanting to go is a place where the fingers can go where they need to go without the constant visual reminder. It's easy to fall into an unhelpful routine of ALWAYS looking at your hands, then back at the music, then your picking hand, then the music, then the fretting hand and so on. This will eventually slow your progress down (plus give you a neck ache!) So, when you are first learning a new chord or finger pattern then look at your hands. Look as much as you need to to get your fingers familiar with their new challenges. But, once your fingers know where they need to go, then begin trying to keep your eye on the music and let your fingers find their own way. You'll find they generally will do pretty well in finding where they need to go without you having to guide them by looking. Sure... you might miss a note here and there but don't worry about that. Your fingers will find where to go. Glancing at your fretting hand is always something you will need to do from time to time, especially if there is a big jump on the neck that you need to make. But, in general, once you've worked out where your fingers need to go then try to keep your eyes on the music and let your fingers feel where they need to go. Hope this helps! - Steve