PRACTICE PLAN 6.30.22


​'Where is My Mind?' by The Pixies
3. NEW SONG IDEA!!!
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- Listen to it first to remember all the aspects
- Then have fun getting back into it
- Feel free to add new lyrics, sections, melodies... OR NOT!
- Trust your instincts
- Have fun
- And, then, I hate to say it, but...
- Have more fun!!!

​THE ABSOLUTE MOREST AMOUNT OF FUN PLEASE

YOUR SONGS:

1. 'Water'
Playthrough 3/9/22
'Water' VOCAL RIFF:
2. "Wouldn't it be Nice?"

3.16.22 play through:
3.9.22 play through
3.2.22 play through
NEW SONG:

- Finish writing the story
- This one could use a killer bridge
- Make sure not to confuse strumming pattern with 'Wouldn't It Be Nice' (your last song... is that the title?)

SONG ARCHIVE:

1. "Whole Lotta Love" by Led Zeppelin MAIN RIFF
2. "Heartbreaker" by Led Zeppelin MAIN RIFF
R.H. WARMUP (play before riff!)
RIFF TIME:
3. 'Space Oddity' by David Bowie

4. DR DOG -  'Where'd All the Time Go?'

TECHNIQUE & THEORY

D minor chord shape, F major chord shape & the DREADED barre chord!!!!
 LEARNING LETTER NAMES EXERCISE:
DEXTERITY EXERCISE ONE
* Select 'Nashville Drive' on Drum Beat app
* Tempo should start at 90 and work up to 200!!!
DEXTERITY EXERCISE TWO
* Select 'Nashville Drive' on Drum Beat app
* Tempo should start at 90 and work up to 130!!!
*Two plucks per beat:
R.H. warmup
L.H. warmup
Learning letters on strings 4,5 & 6

OLD IMPROVS, RIFFS AND SONG IDEAS

12.21.20 SONG IDEAS & STRUCTURE:
12.14.20---> Power Chord Riff
12.7.20 --->. Riff inspired by techniques from 'Whole Lotta Love'
12/9/18   'Keep it"
3/14/19 

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