So tonight was lesson night which is always a great opportunity for me to check on my progress with Mark. I was quite pleased to note that it’s now becoming easier to play the basic chords, which make the chord progression exercises a lot easier too. The next stage will be to try and diversify the types of rhythm I play while strumming, or perhaps work out an arpeggiating sequence that works well for me. But there’s no rush for that just yet.
We also started looking at a new tune, despite not having quite managed to play Call of Ktulu throughout, which is Gary Moore’s Parisienne Walkways. It’s a nice tune to strengthen all the little bits of phrasing to really get that bluesy style which I particularly like. I mean, yeah shred would be great to master but meanwhile, this is something I can manage to do without getting my fingers tangled in a knot or my wrist turning into concrete.
