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Session 4 - Eight Notes
3PowerChordsAndAnAttitude replied to NeilES335's topic in Gibson's Learn & Master Guitar
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Sorry for the late response, I just saw your post now. You should set the metronome to the beat, so in those exercises in 4/4 time it would be 4 beats per bar. It's also what it means when when you see a specific tempo for a piece. The same goes for foot tapping or strumming; your foot/hand will go down on the beat and up on the "and"s.
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Determing a key from key signature
3PowerChordsAndAnAttitude replied to TimCub's topic in Learn & Master Course Questions
Sorry for reviving an old thread but I recently saw this, which makes it so very simple. -
I'm on session 4, and I find that working on both workshops together is beneficial. They are usually more exercises on the same concepts, and working on one helps me with the other. For example, the songs at the end of the regular workshops are harder than the first exercises of the bonus workshops, so these help me with the songs. It might be different for future sessions however, we shall see.
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As you mention, I would recommend getting more comfortable with the exercise before adding the metronome. You want to simplify it as much as possible, then you can add layers of difficulty once you get comfortable. Also, 60bpm is the target speed, so it's what you should work up to, not necessarily what you should practice at. I would suggest to start playing the exercise very slowly, without a metronome. Pay attention to the note's duration if you can, if you can't it's fine, that would be step 2 once you can play the right notes. Once you're comfortable with that you can add the metronome, for me 40bpm has often been a good starting point for doing these exercises. Then you can raise the bpm a bit (2 to 5) and try again.
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Welcome back @MrStig91! There are a few of us in the first sessions right now. I agree with Neil, you should start at the beginning and work your way back up. This way you can make sure that you didn't forget anything, and you gradually get those tiny muscles back in the game. Aim for a minimum of 15 minutes a day, and keep us posted of your progress! Also welcome @grzyman12!
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You can get it for session 3, the first few songs in it only have notes on the first 4 strings. Then all 6 strings, then they add sharps and flats, which are all covered in session 4. However the first one (Easy Pop Melodies) is the one you want for now; volumes 2 and 3 (More Easy Pop Melodies and Even More Easy Pop Melodies) are more advanced and they have sharps and flats on the very first song.