Today's practice

I noticed that my hands are taking much longer to tire out than in the past. Trying to get up to speed on the songs for lesson 2.

Song notes 70-72 bpm

Song chords not yet 40 bpm

The chords are not coming easy. I can play the chords cleanly, but not in time. This is a struggle to change chords fast enough. It seams like the practice isn't helping change any faster. Must keep trying.

Late practice today

Better late than not at all.

I am feeling under the weather today. Pretty sure it has affected my practice. I was having difficulty keeping up with the metronome and my concentration is a bit cloudy.

Session 2:

Worked on finger exercises at the 7th fret with 58 bpm as usual.

Song notes 68-70 bpm

Chords not even 40

Tried to visualize the chord changes before moving my fingers. No immediate improvement there.

Also made a recording of practice. This makes me nervous also, so this could have also contributed to my bad practice today.

Today's practice

Worked finger exercises on the 7th fret at 58 bpm. My fingers still do not stretch to the frets.

Notes to the session 2 songs, I started on 68 bpm and ended up at 70 bpm. I stopped there because I was making too many mistakes.

Chords to the session 2 songs not even 40 bpm, and not looking like it's getting anymore closer. I was reading on the LMG message board that most new players have trouble changing chords quickly.

Second practice for today

Session 2

song notes: started at 64 bpm and ended at 68 bpm

song chords: not yet 40 bpm

Practice details

Working on Session 2

song notes: started at 60 bpm and ended at 65 bpm

song chords: not yet 40 bpm

finger exercises: on the 7th fret at 55 bpm

Practice details

Still working on Lesson 2. It's going steady.

Finger Exercises:

fret 7, 45 bpm

Not able to stretch all fingers fully to each fret, especially the third finger

Ode to Joy, Jingle Bells, London Bridge, Skip to My Lou:

Notes: 60 bpm

Chords: not quite 40 bpm

Played each song's notes and chords about 6 times each. I can change fingers in time for the notes with minimal mistakes. The chords are going to take allot of practice.

Also went off the course a little and practiced the A family of chords for a bit.