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8-Week Alternate Picking Intensive Daily Accountability Check-In
This thread is optional, but it’s usually a very good idea to check in here once you’re done for the day. Consistency is everything in a program like this, and a simple public check-in helps a lot more than most people expect. How to check in Post a comment using this format: Week X – Day X completed Example: Week 1 – Day 3 completed That’s it. No explanations needed. Just mark the work done and move on with your day. Use this thread as your running log for the full 8 weeks.
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I am still not 100% relaxed doing the week 8 excercises, so i will give myself some bonus days on week 8 💪 In general I noticed during these 8 week that I was suddenly was able to play songs (esp. fast ones like Master of Puppets etc.) way more relaxed and it was easier to keep the tempo steady. A lot of the parts i was struggling through "feel" a lot easier than before. It's a feeling of beeing more in control, i think. Learning new songs it was easier to play the them right away (slow) with less errors or problems with the fingerings. Thank you very much Jon, it was definetly worth it 🙏 @Ian Mcevoy , @Orion Quest and thank you guys for the support during the last weeks, I really appreciate that 😊🥰
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Week 8 - Day 8 ✅ - spending some quality time 😁
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Welcome David 🎸
I switched guitar and was utterly horrified
Earlier today, after finishing my legato routine, I was just noodling around and decided to pick up my old Jackson, which I hadn’t touched in a month or two. It immediately felt strange. The action is insanely low, almost effortless on the fretting hand, but something about the overall feel was off. It actually seemed like the string tension was lower than on my other guitars, even though they all share the same scale length and string gauge. Out of curiosity, I plugged it in and started playing. It was brutal. Everything sounded sloppy, like I’d completely lost control of my picking. Then I switched back to the guitar I’ve been using lately, and suddenly everything felt normal again. My picking was controlled, consistent, and accurate. At that point I started going back and forth between guitars, trying to figure out what was happening. Every single time I returned to the Jackson, my playing regressed. It genuinely sounded like I’d gone back a full year in development. Naturally, I concluded that all my progress was guitar-specific, so I chopped off my fingers and threw out all my gear. Has anyone else experienced something similar? Was this my emg 81 brutally revealing sloppiness that my emg 57 masks? 🤯
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I practice on different guitars and every guitar feels a little different, but I never experienced such a dramatic difference. Thank god for that, because I don't think that my fingers tend to grow back if i cut them off 🤔 Action and string gauge wise I have similiar setups on all my guitars, but some have different pickups (EMGs, Duncan, DiMarzio, Harley Benton etc.). Maybe Shahar is right and your Action is to low on that guitar, or maybe some other setup issue.
G6PD - first official release with my lead parts
Hi All, I'm a student in Pro, and @Jon Bjork advised that I share this here in the big group. December 2025 I've been invited to take over the lead guitar role in G6PD, one of the oldest Thai metal bands from Chiang Mai. We've played some shows including a couple of festivals including Rock Alarm in Bangkok, and I'm also recording all the lead parts for the upcoming album. So here is the first official single visualiser released yesterday, please enjoy whoever is interested. Need to mention that Jon played a part in me being invited, giving me some invaluable advice on how to prepare for the audition. Also things I've learned in Pro help me write and play quite technical stuff for the songs yet to be released. Anyway, enjoy and give us a follow whoever is interested in metal with Northern Thai flavour.
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Cool Song, i really like it. 🤘
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👋 Welcome! Introduce yourself and let us know what you're working on. This is where we kick things off and stay connected. Whether you’re brand new or you’ve been playing for years, we’d love to hear from you. Feel free to share: - Your name (or nickname) - How long you’ve been playing - What you’re currently working on - Your biggest challenge right now - What you want to get better at 🎯 Bonus: Post a short clip or photo if you’re feeling brave! This space is also great for weekly check-ins — drop a note about your practice goals or what you’ve been improving lately. We’re all here to stay sharp and keep each other motivated. I want this space to be a positive experience for everyone so please have a look at this before posting: https://www.skool.com/the-practice-room/-/rules Glad to have you in The Practice Room!
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@André Araújo Welcome André.You found the right place to fix these minor issues 😉😁
3 likes • Mar 12
@Dragisa Boca Welcome 🎸🤘
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