Alternative and Indie

This is sounding good so far. I realize that I'm sending you off to practice this without having gone over much of the strumming, but if you listen to the song you can pick it up, I'm betting. We will worry more about the strumming next time, and I want to also go over the G and C transitions...

There is so much depth in this song rhythmically. Wow, it threw me for a loop. I think the rhythm really serves the lyrics and the melody however, and once the mechanics of the strum are fully there for you (I don't think you are far from that) it's going to be a matter of phasing out and listening to the melody. Funny how memorable a song can be simply by how strong a melody is!

Practicing is a difficult concept because there's more to it than allowing for fun. For that five minutes of practice, it needs to be just a tad annoying, and it also need not be inherently enjoyable. The thing is, practicing those little chunks very deliberately creates results like you wouldn't believe. If I were in your shoes, practice this song in groups of four chords, and don't stop until you are playing that little chunk really well. By the end of next week, this song should really be together.

Okay, we reviewed a bunch of stuff today. Went over the G chord exercise, the gravity stuff, and also D A G. Finally, Last Kiss by Pearl Jam. Easy.

Excellent work today! The barre chords are looking great, and this song shouldn't pose too much of a challenge for you. Aside from this, keep that Beatles song on the cue. We are going to warm up with that next time, and finish off the Wilco soon after.