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8-Week Legato 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.
8-Week Legato Intensive Daily Accountability Check-In
8 likes • 2d
Week 4 - just the first day really cleared today. I had a lot on my plate over the past few days, I did practice and play guitar but can't say I did the exercises properly. Coming back full force now.
8 likes • 15h
Week 4 - Day 3 completed, I am back boys! In fact the small break feels amazing, I was flying over the fretboard, I guess the nervous system got some rest. :)
Level 3
How do i get level 3? I dont get it! I want to do the Bach thing...
4 likes • 7d
As you get likes you get levels. (like I liked your post now, you should see the bar move) So post, as questions, answer questions, whatever you like. People are generous with likes here, it'll go up fast.
Legato Intensive Week 3 is Live!
Week 3 is now live in the classroom. If you haven’t started yet, you are not behind. People joined the Alternate Picking Intensive in week 6, 7, even after it ended, and still made great progress. The results don’t come from when you start. They come from doing the work. So if this looks interesting to you, just get started now. This week we take things further: • All hammers We’re working through the full 24 finger permutations. This is one of the most effective ways to build real control, timing, and independence in your fretting hand. Some of these will expose weaknesses immediately. • Two-string Paul Gilbert–style sequences, but played legato. Both standard and mirrored versions. This is where your string crossing control and timing really get tested. • Multi-string Longer sequences across full scale shapes, plus Yngwie-style patterns, stretch pentatonics, and string-skipping arpeggios. This is where everything starts coming together. If week 1 and 2 felt manageable, this is where it starts to feel more demanding. Take your time, keep it clean, and stay relaxed. Go to the classroom, start working through the material, and use this thread if you have any questions.
Legato Intensive Week 3 is Live!
3 likes • 11d
Heck yeah. :)
Premium Q & A
Premium members can post questions directly in this thread. You can ask any guitar related question here. The only requirement is that it is one clear, well framed question. How this works: • Post your question as a comment in this thread • Keep it focused on one topic • Selected questions will be answered with short video replies Video replies will be collected in their own standalone section in the Classroom. This is not a read through course, but an organized library of Q&A videos that grows over time. What makes a good question: • One clear problem or point of confusion • Enough context to understand what you are asking • Framed so the answer is useful to others as well This is not personal coaching or custom practice planning. Those are part of Practice Room Pro: https://www.skool.com/the-practice-room-pro/about If something is unclear, ask in the comments.
Premium Q & A
1 like • 14d
Most of my playing I've been relying on 3nps scale patterns and I can recite them upside down at 5AM. When playing a chord, bare for example, the 3nps will get me out of the chord position in the second half. Could you please share some diagrams and maybe a resource on scale positions (the 7 modes) that have 2 notes on the G or B string? Whenever I tried to find some they seem inconsistent, so if you would give me a framework to practice I would appreciate it.
1 like • 14d
Is it this - "The Berklee System"? https://jenslarsen.nl/major-scale-7-positions-berklee-system/
Week 2 of the Legato Intensive is now live!
Head over to the Classroom and start working through the new material. This week builds directly on the timing and coordination you started developing in Week 1, but now the patterns become more musical and more challenging. Here is a quick overview of what you will be working on: • All Hammers We continue developing fretting hand timing with new variations of the two-finger and three-finger combinations, including moving triplet loops that shift the accent across the pattern. • Two-String Legato Eight-note Paul Gilbert–style loops (with an extra note added) that move across all string groups with eight different starting points. This is fantastic for timing and string crossing control. • Multi-String Legato Three-note-per-string sequences across multiple scale shapes, plus the chromatic variation that expands the sequence to ten notes. • Pentatonic Sequences Eight-note ascending and descending pentatonic patterns designed to smooth out your string crossings. • Paul Gilbert Style String-Skipping Arpeggios Major and minor arpeggios with wide string skips and position shifts. These are extremely usable shapes and once they start to click they open up a lot of musical possibilities. As always, each section is structured as four five-minute exercises so you can stay focused and make real progress without overthinking things. Watch the videos carefully and check the tabs. Most of the questions that usually come up are already addressed there. If anything is unclear, post in this thread and make sure to tag me so I see it. Good luck with Week 2!
Week 2 of the Legato Intensive is now live!
1 like • 18d
@Jon Bjork Could you please elaborate on the thumb positioning for the arpeggio exercise? I think I see you are staying in position without moving the thumb but this is not at all natural to me, need a framework badly. :)
1 like • 14d
@Jon Bjork Thank you, it became better with practice. I put the thumb in a place that covers both positions (the jump) from the Paul Gilbert string skipping arpeggios.
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