My first videos!!!!
Well folks, I did it. I posted my first video. I feel anxious but proud for putting myself out there. The plan has always been to have videos to accompany my blog posts, so the ball is officially rolling. As of today, I’ve posted 10!
You can check out my channel here.
The Planning Process
Since my first few posts have been mainly focused on my guitar journey, I figured it would make sense to start there. After some pondering, I had the idea to start a challenge of posting myself playing guitar for 100 days to document my progress. I started with a short clip of me playing Stand by Me. I chose that song since, at the time, it had the most complex strumming pattern I had learned.
My latest video is a clip of me practicing a finger style drill. Basically, I try to mindlessly pick while not looking at the strings.
So over and over, I pick the open strings in this pattern:
6 (thumb)
3 (index finger)
2 (middle finger)
1 (ring finger)
2 (middle finger)
3 (index finger)
5 (thumb)
3 (index finger)
2 (middle finger)
1 (ring finger)
2 (middle finger)
3 (index finger)
4 (thumb)
3 (index finger)
2 (middle finger)
1 (ring finger)
2 (middle finger)
3 (index finger)
(repeat)
I did this drill while watching the movie “Don’t Look Up” to pass the time. It was surprising how quickly my fingers caught on.
What I hope to get out of posting my journey:
My hope is that posting videos of my progress will aid in holding myself accountable and push me even harder to improve. Having the added pressure of other people just being aware that I’m trying to get better is a huge motivator.
Also, it will allow me to connect with other humans. I’m about as introverted as it gets, so meeting like-minded individuals through the interwebs sounds pretty cool. I like to think that maybe I could inspire someone else to learn something new too.
I’m open and excited for any tips or critique more experienced players may have as well!
What’s next?
Now I’m still deciding on what else I should post. Should I post other content in addition to the 100 day challenge videos simultaneously?
Since this isn’t only a music blog, how should I incorporate other types of content? What do you guys think?
