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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This is where we get to work. Use this space to: - Ask questions about your technique - Share short video clips of what you’re working on - Get feedback on your picking, fretting, timing, or phrasing - Talk about how you’re applying routines from lessons or your own practice 🎯 Want helpful feedback? Include: - What technique you're working on - What you're struggling with - Tempo (if relevant) - What you want feedback on (specific or general) Let’s keep the vibe focused and encouraging. We’re here to improve — one clean rep at a time.

Starting Monday, we’re kicking off the 8-Week Sweep Picking Intensive inside Practice Room Pro. If you’ve ever wanted sweep picking to feel cleaner, more controlled, and more useful, this is what we’re working on for the next 8 weeks. Not random sweep picking licks. Not a pile of mechanical exercises. And not another attempt to chase speed before the foundation is actually there. Because with sweep picking, most players don’t have a speed problem. They have an accuracy problem. The focus is on building sweep picking through real musical material: - triads - 7th arpeggios - larger arpeggio shapes - Combining sweeps with legato (maybe even some tapping👀) - 2-1-2 arpeggios - 3-1-3 pentatonic ideas - scalar sweep picking Each week has a different workout. Each daily 60-minute workout is split into focused 5-minute exercises across three 20-minute sections, so you know exactly what to practice, how long to practice it, and what you’re trying to clean up. The big goal is this: Clean, controlled sweep picking. That means accuracy first. Every note speaks clearly. The hands stay synchronized. The muting gets better. The timing gets more even. And because you’re working through triads, 7th arpeggios, larger shapes, pentatonics, and scalar ideas across the neck, you’re also learning the fretboard at the same time. Not as abstract theory. As something you can actually see, hear, and play. And here’s another important thing: Working on sweep picking will help your alternate picking too. Both techniques rely on the same core skill: Perfect synchronization between the hands. If the pick arrives early, the note sounds bad. If the fretting hand is late, the line falls apart. If the hands aren’t locked together, speed just exposes the problem more clearly. So even if sweep picking isn’t your main thing, this work will still improve your overall accuracy, timing, and coordination. That’s where most players get stuck with sweep picking. They chase speed before the movements are accurate enough.

This is the final week of the intensive, so first of all, great job to everyone who has been doing the work. If you’ve stayed consistent with this for the last eight weeks, I’m sure you’ve gotten a lot out of it. Better timing, better fretting hand control, cleaner hammers, smoother string changes, and hopefully a much better understanding of what actually makes legato sound good. This week we’re finishing strong: • All HammersGroups of four with the three-finger combinations. Simple, focused, and great for evening out the fretting hand. • Two-String LegatoTwo different Yngwie-style sequences using 1-2-4 and 1-3-4. • Multi-String LegatoMinor and major add9 arpeggios, 3-1-3 arpeggio applications, and then we finish with the main theme from Solfeggietto by C.P.E. Bach. That last one is tricky, but also really fun. It’s one of those pieces where you can instantly hear if the notes aren’t quite there yet, which makes it a great way to finish the intensive. Also, if you’ve been working through this intensive, feel free to share your experience in the comments. What improved? What was the hardest part? What surprised you? What are you still working on? Why am I asking so many questions?😬 And if you haven’t started yet, you’re not too late. You can jump in whenever you want. Start at Week 1, follow the material, and get to work. Week 8 is waiting for you in the Classroom.