Congratulations on completing one more module! :)

Now it's time to practice everything we learned so far and ensure you've got it all down. In this lesson, you'll get a suggested practice schedule, but remember you can - and should! - swap any items for things that are more important to you right now.

💡 Not sure what exactly you should be practicing on guitar? This guide will help you understand your needs way better.

Module 16 Practice

Here's a summary of the following practice section suggestions:

5' Technique - Finger Gym

5' Technique - Rolling Chords


5' Knowledge - Moving Easy Chord Shapes

5' Knowledge - Music theory


5' Repertoire - Chord Melody

5' Repertoire - Duet Work


5' Time - Flexing Time Musically!

5' Time - Play along with great songs


10' Transcribing - Transcribing Melodies For Duets


10' Improvising -  Optional!

Section #1 - Technique - 2 x 5-minutes

Finger Gym + Rolling Chords

The first slot should probably be the Finger Gym again unless you're totally cool with your fretting hand. Of course, you'll be training your fretting hand when practicing skills like playing chord melodies, for example. But Technique time is important too, so make sure you dedicate enough time to it. :)

In this slot, explore Rolling Chords. A good idea could be to use your second Technique slot to put your skills to practical use! It might be that you actually write your own composition! Why not try doing something creative with your Technique practice?

Section #2 - Knowledge - 2 x 5-minutes

Play Easy Chords Up The Neck + Theory

The first section could be moving Easy Chord Shapes Up The Neck. We're talking about just literally taking your chords around and manipulating them where you find a good spot!

The second slot could be some Theory. Understanding Music is key to mastering your guitar! What do you need to learn to play the songs you love?

Section #3 - Repertoire - 2 x 5-minutes

Chord Melody + Duet Work

You could work on your own solo guitar arrangements! Explore Greensleeves or even Yesterday - but it doesn't have to be one of my song lessons!

The second part could be duet work. You could be playing a melody, preferably with someone else. That helps you learn a lot faster, so try to find a jam buddy if you can.

Section #4 - Time - 2 x 5-minutes

Flexing Time + Songs You Love

First, explore the Falling Leaf idea. See if you can find things that you play on your own where learning to flex the time a little bit will be valuable!

Trying to put your own expression in, feeling where it's going to speed up and where it's going to slow down. Explore where the song gets louder and softer, that kind of thing. :) Thinking about the dynamics and the performance aspect of things you're going to play is very important.

The second slot would be playing along with songs that you love. This is a really big deal - you can even try and pretend that you're in the band!

Section #5 - Ear Training - 10-minutes

Transcribing

This could also be once a week for an hour! For this module, I'd recommend transcribing melodies that you would use in the duets. By learning to play melodies, you're also transcribing!

If you can figure out how to play the melodies of some songs that you've learned already, remember the thing about the chord tones, and off you go. :)

Section #6 - Improvisation - 10-minutes

Blues Improv

This one is optional. If you're working on improvising, playing the Blues is great stuff! You might want to revisit this lesson.

When to move on?

You should practice this routine for at least two weeks before cracking into Module 17. Don't forget: practice makes permanent!

Under the video, click on the 'Practice' Tab and save the pre-made routine specially curated for Module 17. Access and edit the practice items in your Dashboard. Ready for Module 17? See you soon.