Thank You Tomo. I will fix it next time! You are very detail-oriented. I am thankful for that. I see deep sense of this approach.
You're very welcome Bart! You are doing so great! In order to play well is not just memorize parts or just practicing hours.... slowly to hear each things deeper so you can fix something each time so your playing will get someting better and smooth next time!
Tomo
This is my another attempt. very soft picking. I hope it is clear now.
Thank you for sharing your video! Super clean and super slow! Excellent job! I love your clean tone! Nice and soft picking!
Tomo
Thank You Tomo! It took me 6 weeks to play like that, but I've been playing guitar for 20 years so I am patient to improve my technic and sound.
I have a question now, what should I practice next? Should I still play this theme? Maybe it's time for some accompaniment? Or try this with metronome?
Bart
You're very welcome! Good this can take some time. Most people watch YouTube and learn, imitate things super fast so no matter how many hours they put... basic playing skill will stay at same level.
There are many things you can learn. Did you work on chords? R 3 7 Swing Groove. Strumming or finger picking. Soloing around Blue Monk. There is Bb Blues etude. You can play a slighly faster on this melody.
With a metronome.
1) Metronome at 60 per beat.
2) Metronome at 70 per beat
3) Metoronome at 40 2&4)
Tomo
Tomo
Hey Bart- in addition to Tomo's suggestion, there is an entire playlist of Blue Monk videos that Sammi created - it has a live stream, and a ton of content from Eiji's Blue Monk challenge thread.
Tons of details on playing rhythm, melody, and solo etude. Tomo also introduces 2 new versions of the melody and etude:
https://www.youtube.com/live/rT2ny0CgTPk?si=y7mlxHZbPeqsp647
Thank you Clay for sharing this special playlist!
Tomo
Thank You Clay and Tomo, I will take R37.
Thanks, Clay, for sharing that link! Knew it would come in handy :)
Bart - great work on this. Especially after 20 years of playing, I can imagine this approach feels refreshing. Enjoy your next study!
I'll make video with my R37 . I hope is good :)
Thank you sharing this video. Overall very smooth! Good job!
Don't play anything before that down beat on ONE! You can move your right hand and body (feeling music)
Around 0:22... you missed one up stroke. Like that... stop playing and go back to the beginning. Maybe for practice purpose... you can make your up stroke slighly tighter.
Do this way... repeat 2 times just like that then repeat 2 more times while you are singing Blue Monk melody. Then play 2 more times.
As one exercise, please repeat 6 to 8 times.
Tomo
Thank You Tomo, You are very precise as always, thank You for that. I am sorry but I don't know what "tighter" means in this case. My right had should move shorter?
My pleasure! I am very picky all the detaisl. Tighter means, you need to strum all 6 strings evenly and do not miss any! So maybe slighly stronger(?) Strum wide and cover all the 6 stings. Your right hand should swing from top and bottom of your guitar.
Tomo
I guess "tighter" may mean hitting all six strings in one motion and that motion is fast but not necessarily strong. Then the sound is "one" sound but it feels much more percussive if it's a muted strum, or cleaner if it's a notes/chord strum.
Just trying to guess and increase my vocabulary.
It's great playing! I can't spot any issues if Tomo didn't mention them.
Hugo
Great take Hugo! Thank you!
Tomo
Thank You Hugo, Thank You Tomo. !!
My next attempt, two weeks later. It may not be perfect, but I think it's a little better. I hope I'm going in the right direction.
Thanks for sharing, Bartlomiej!
The muting works really well!
It's very inspiring.
Great job on playing R 3 7 Swing Groove and singing a melody.
Please watch your picking hand, elbow. I don't move my elbow.
Your down stroke should be a little faster to grab all 6 strings.
Your singing is good! You can work on a little more derail pitches.
You don't need to play that E Dim7... keep it simple.
Better and better! This exercise is not easy at all!
Your strap length is so good!
Can you get rid of that metronome acecent.
Tomo
Thank You Tomo and Tadashi for reply. I will pay more attention to my right hand. It is hard to sound good and maintain repeatability.
My pleasure Bartlomiej. Plesae keep going!
Tomo