I usually either have a lesson (from my classical violinist teacher), practice alone or play through some pieces alone for my own enjoyment. To enhance the whole experience, and to prepare for someday being able to play with others, I'm starting a new regimen.
These are steps I started today with a simple arrangement of Amazing Grace in G:
- Play the melody from a simple written arrangement (as a warmup)
- Sing the lyrics, playing a simple chord pattern
- Play the melody with drones (I'm double stop challenged)
- Noodle around with the pentatonic scale
- Play chords using different strum patterns
- Play along (melody and chords) with a Youtube version if I can find the correct key
- Find a more difficult version of the song and play melody
Any thoughts as to other things I might try? Or suggestions/criticisms regarding my list?
I'm OK with always having the written music in front of me, but am trying to venture out with some pentatonic scale embellishment.
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