Author: Sienark
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2/17/2024, Weekly: Guitar Weekly Learning Journal
My Guitar Learning Notes for One Week This is my second weekly KaizenGuitarist journal entry. I hope that someone finds this on the Internet and finds it useful. Thursday: 2/8/2024: Practice without and with My Guitar Today I spent 8 hours involved in getting my car repaired. There are no guitar practice rooms at car…
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2/10/2024, Weekly: Guitar Weekly Learning Journal
My Guitar Learning Notes for One Week This is my first weekly KaizenGuitarist journal entry. Last week I stopped doing daily blog posts because the time requirement was too high. My blogging time was exceeding my guitar time: not optimal. So this is a collection of Learning Notes for the past week. I hope parts…
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How Long do you Practice Guitar Each Day?
My son thinks I practice 3 hours a day. That might be closer to the truth. Let’s take a look at it. I think I spend a solid 2 hours a day practicing. My son thinks its closer to 3 hours. I guess the important point is to practice well and to not learn bad…
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Learning Guitar? Visit Lauren Bateman
Consider Lauren Bateman for Guitar Training I wanted to do a short blog post “thank you” to Lauren Bateman and her YouTube videos and website. I’ve learned bunches of good things from her. Accessories Every Guitarist Needs I subscribe to Lauren Bateman’s YouTube channel and today received an update: Accessories Every Guitarist Needs. I won’t…
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2/3/2024, Journal: From Daily to Weekly
I am moving my daily guitar journal from daily to weekly. I hope you don’t mind. Blogging was Cutting down on my Guitar Practice My practicing to journal ratio was close to 3:2. Meaning, 90 minutes of guitar practice to 60 minutes of blogging. A 3:2 ratio. It was cutting down on my practice time…
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2/1/2024, Journal: Exercise, Glarry Telecaster, and Justin Guitar
Let’s see if I can blog meaningfully in 30 minutes or less. (I failed. This blog post took 40 minutes.) Three big things today: What did I learn today? I am a Justin Guitar online student. Today I studied 10 minutes of a 20 minute learning module. I am on his Grade 1, Module 8…
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1/31/2024, Journal: Journey JF410 and Sears Roebuck Student Guitar
Let’s see if I can write a shorter journal entry tonight. Yesterday I purchased the very nice Bristol BM-16 guitar so why would I practice on the 7 year old Journey JF410 and the 54 year old Sears Roebuck student guitar? Because they are my guitars 🙂 Also, I knew the Bristol BM-16 is very…
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1/30/2024, Journal: Bristol BM-16, Elixir Nanoweb Strings, and Driving Around
Today was revelatory. I “discovered” Elixir Nanoweb strings and a fine used guitar, the Bristol BM-16. Drove 32 Miles in Chicago Traffic for a Bristol BM-16 Guitar Would you drive 32 miles round trip through Chicago traffic to buy a used guitar from a stranger? I did and it worked out great. I met Erin…
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Dry Humidity Hurting my Guitars
Does Low Humidity Cause Permanent Guitar Damage? I believe short term low humidity won’t kill my guitars. But leaving them unattended for a winter of low humidity might damage them enough to require a luthier’s repairs. I’m not an expert in this area. So do your research on possible guitar damage due to low relative…
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Elixir Nanoweb Strings are Divine
Yes, Elixir Nanoweb Strings are divine. Today is 1/30/2024. Yesterday I drove 32 miles round trip in Chicago traffic to purchase a twice used Bristol BM-16 (more about that guitar another day) at Starbuck’s in Oak Lawn, IL. I am the third owner. I picked it up the Bristol BM-16, tuned it, and strummed it.…