Hi Ronan!

Here’s what to do this week.

Strumming

Keep strumming this chord. Hold down the right frets.

Am (A minor) pentatonic scale

Try playing this scale. Go one note at a time.

  • My Sep 19th post describes how this type of diagram works — https://www.music-lessons.ca/ronan-sep-19th/
  • This diagram is horizontal, unlike the one above, but the idea is still the same as what’s described in the link^
  • The furthest left circles are the string names — the B string was not written there but it’s right in between those G and E strings as always
  • Don’t play the C and E notes on the farthest right
  • Don’t play the open G string (bottom left corner)
  • Rest and stretch your hands whenever they get too exhausted
  • Callouses will build with time — for now it will hurt a bit

You’re a string young man, Ronan, so I know you can do this! I’ll see you in a week!