BC-115 • 1 Minute Changes

[justinguitar]

Lesson Link: http://justinguitar.com/en/BC-115-1MinuteChanges.php

Questions...

[Bill_Evans]

Excellent lesson! I can confirm it works. I combine the "One Minute Changes" with playing along with the metronome. I have noticed an improvement in my speed and flexibility already, although at the moment I'm doing the changes by looking at the chord fingering on the fretboard. I can do the chord changes "blind" (i.e. by not looking), but it's much slower at the moment. The "anchor" finger (1st finger) on the 3rd string (G string) is a great help too for the E, A and D chords.

So, two things to work on for me now:

1. Improve my speed when looking at the chord changes.
2. Make the changes "blind".

Hopefully, I'll soon get to the stage where I can try a few simple 3 chord tunes.   

Using the metronome helps too because it "forces" the pace, whereas without it there is a temptation to take it easy. The constant "tick-tock" drives you forward, although sometimes at the expense of "buzzing" chords as you try to keep up.

Keep on pickin' folks...

Bill

[Kane]

Amazing the difference using a proper timer and recording the "score" makes .....

[MelodyMaker]

Great exercise, works fine for me. But I don't count the number of changes though. Don't know what it is but when I count them, sometimes the changes aren't that clear as I want them to be. To much thinking of the number of changes and the will of beating my previous record.

[justinguitar]

Great exercise, works fine for me. But I don't count the number of changes though. Don't know what it is but when I count them, sometimes the changes aren't that clear as I want them to be. To much thinking of the number of changes and the will of beating my previous record.

But trying to beat your previous score is the point!!   Make your fingers fast. Don't worry too much about accuracy in this one. J

[Kane]

Having listened to my practice last night it's a good job accuracy isn't paramount lol 

[MelodyMaker]

Great exercise, works fine for me. But I don't count the number of changes though. Don't know what it is but when I count them, sometimes the changes aren't that clear as I want them to be. To much thinking of the number of changes and the will of beating my previous record.

But trying to beat your previous score is the point!!  Make your fingers fast. Don't worry too much about accuracy in this one. J

Alright, but isn't that a little adversery to point 2 of the Justins Top 10 Practice Tips? (Never practise making a mistake)
Getting better everyday though, thanks mate!

[licksnkicks]

Just so awesome!  It's great to compete against ones self.  The end result is absolutely priceless!  It gives me a sense of accomplishment!

Licksnkicks

[licksnkicks]

Well I just gave this a go and I noticed going from an A to E was the hardest for me and going from a D to an A was the easiest.  I have my score which I dated BTW so now the challenge is to beat it and just keep getting better.  This is really fun and not like the dreaded practice session that I thought it might be!

Licksnkicks

[Bill_Evans]

Hey, I've bumped up my 1 minute changes to 2 minute changes now and find it works far better for me. I was finding the 1 minute changes too quick. I was just getting into a rhythm with the changes when the timer would go off. Maybe I'm just too slow? It gets quite hypnotic to cycle through the changes too, so that helps the focus.

Keep on pickin' folks...

Bill

[licksnkicks]

I noticed today that I was a lot faster but some of my chord changes didn't sound as clear as they should so I guess this doesn't count!  Should I just slow down a tad until every change is perfect? 

Licksnkicks

[rohit93]

Ive started this and i notice that i cant do most the changes "blindly", should i carry on looking at the fretboard or practice doing them blind?

[licksnkicks]

I think logically you would still look at your fret board and feel comfortable in knowing where the fingers go for each chord and then do them blind.  I can't do them blind yet and I continue to look at the fretboard.  How could you do them blind and do them right if you can't look away from the fretboard yet?  That should come with much practice!

Licksnkicks

[rohit93]

Thanks hehe , if i got the one minutes changes of A D and E should i start doing them with other chords too? like G and C?

[rohit93]

Thanks hehe , if i got the one minutes changes of A D and E should i start doing them with other chords too? like G and C?

so like i should do G --> A/D/E/C   and C--->A/D/E