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Posted: Wed Apr 22, 2009 1:44 pm
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I had this idea today and I was wondering if anyone else has such a project going. I started a notebook today to keep track of my guitar odyssey. The events that led to my first guitar, the lessons since...etc. It will be fun to look back at someday when I mistake my cane for a guitar as an old man :D

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Posted: Wed Apr 22, 2009 2:36 pm
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Hello Fenderseeker09,

I think a journal is fantastic idea,
many a moon ago in the mid 70's I kept
a journal for my cycling while preparing for my
first metric century. I kept it up for about four months
but lacked the discipline to document the daily training and
eventually lost interest in the bookkeeping end of things. If I were
able to look it over today, I'm sure it would jog some fond memories.

At least give it a start.

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Posted: Wed Apr 22, 2009 5:05 pm
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Yah its a great idea, I wish Ihad started one yearssssssss ago but anyway cool idea! :)


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Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2009 8:49 am
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Probably a good idea if you're into it. I've been keeping a fishing journal for 30 years. Most people probably don't have the "stick-to-it-iveness" to do it though.


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Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2009 10:12 am
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Hmm. Count this picker in.

January 2007, 'began a spreadsheet of what was played through what amp and ultra-brief comments. Interesting, 2 1/4 years into it. One example of data therein; 'play guitar a little over 1 1/2 times per day, on average.

Also, 'keep a running "Guitars and amps" section in life-journal, as well as running entries in each year, what date what was played / shopped for / gigs / acquired or divested.

Personally, 'find this life / Heaven-granted gift, of great interest. And a PC with Word and Excel makes it super-easy.

And who said, "The unexamined life is not worth living." ?????


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Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2009 3:06 pm
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A don't keep a journal per se, but I do maintain a log recording my daily practice routine. I'll mark down what songs/exercises I'm working on, how much time I spend on them, and how many beats-per-minute I'm playing them at. I find it a very useful tool for measuring my progress, kind of like a workout log for the gym...


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Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2009 4:34 pm
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JSJH wrote:
Hmm. Count this picker in.

January 2007, 'began a spreadsheet of what was played through what amp and ultra-brief comments. Interesting, 2 1/4 years into it. One example of data therein; 'play guitar a little over 1 1/2 times per day, on average.

Also, 'keep a running "Guitars and amps" section in life-journal, as well as running entries in each year, what date what was played / shopped for / gigs / acquired or divested.

Personally, 'find this life / Heaven-granted gift, of great interest. And a PC with Word and Excel makes it super-easy.

And who said, "The unexamined life is not worth living." ?????


Good suggestions and I thinks that quote rocks! 8)

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Posted: Sat Apr 25, 2009 11:48 am
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This is weird because I started the same thing this week also.I used to keep one years ago and there great .Well I have about 800 backissues of guitar mags in the basement and always grab one when I go into the bathroom.I grabbed an old guitar world with Randy Rhoads on the cover and it was a piece on when he use to teach ,and it showed how he kept a note book of his regimens.So as I have been teaching my son I wrote out the keys of c and g .This is how I do it top of page key -c then 1 to 7 chords then under that mode 1=ionnian 2==dorian and so on .Then under that formula 1major 135-2minor-1flat35and so on then under that arpeggio breakdown.Then under that c major harmonized in 7ths and repeat every thing else then finish with relative minor Am.So after 2 pages you have 4 keys with c and am on 1 and g and em on the other and a lot of info and this is a great way to learn the modes,chord formulas,arpeggios ,scales and it does not have too look like rocket science check it out.Hope it is useful to some of you


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Posted: Sat Apr 25, 2009 7:44 pm
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Be careful guys. You're coming mighty close to regimenting the fun right out of it.


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Posted: Sat Apr 25, 2009 8:47 pm
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gadabout wrote:
Be careful guys. You're coming mighty close to regimenting the fun right out of it.


It's not about schedules, tasks and making learning a chore...I like to see my progress. Sure it is slow but even the best started somewhere I guess :wink: I think it will be cool when I can look and see when I could only play three chords compared to my first riff, song or solo :D

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Posted: Sat Apr 25, 2009 9:54 pm
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F9 , very cool idea bro 8) , i have'nt ever , but wondered , and you are now , let us have a glimpse from time to time.

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Posted: Sun Apr 26, 2009 2:19 am
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Yeah cool idea, what about a digital camcorder, if they'd been around all those years ago I could look back and figure out my parents comments of "call that music"& "what the ....... are you doing to that cat, hold on we don't have a cat"& "turn that ....... thing down" or "I though you played guitar why do I hear drums, thats not drums mom thats the neighbours Ha Ha Ha


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