Week 19 (2010-03-31)
Entry posted by barrymclark
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What is your favorite Heritage Color? And yes you have to pick just one!
155 members have voted
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1.
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Almond Sunburst22
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Amber Translucent5
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Antique Cherry Sunburst5
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Antique Natural9
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Antique Sunburst16
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Black0
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Black Translucent3
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Blue Opaque0
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Blue Translucent12
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Burnt Amber5
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Cherry Translucent3
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Chestnut Sunburst11
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Dark Almond Sunburst7
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Emerald Green Translucent3
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Gold Top7
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Natural3
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Old Style Sunburst17
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Orange Translucent4
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Red Opaque1
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Rose Natural1
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Sunsetburst7
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Vintage Sunburst14
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White Opaque1
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Well, today is a sad day in my studies, but I stand by it for the reasons I have are good. There isn't much in this world that will come between me and music, but my children are 3 of those handful of possible interferences. I don't know if I have mentioned it much on here, but both of my daughters have Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis and, although they are responding well to their treatments, those treatments are coming at a cost. That cost coupled with the cost of my time with Sal have had a noticeable impact on my household finances. So much so that we are watching our bank accounts with more fear than we ought to at then end of every pay period. We have savings, but we are trying to avoid using them. To that end, I had to cancel my lessons with Sal. Although he gave me a great rate, that is just $85 per month I need in my pocket.
To that end, I am not stopping. I have the lessons I have received up until this point and I have my books that I can work with by Jody Fisher. Nothing will replace having Sal there guiding me into Jazz, but I will make the most of what I have to work with.
When money loosens up for me, I plan on returning. I only hope he is still teaching then.
What I have been doing this past week is just running scales and chord tones.
In the 6/1 position (Root on the sixth string at the index finger), I ran C maj. I then ran the same scale but in the 5/1 position (Root on the fifth string at the index finger).
In the same scale, I ran the pentatonic scale in the 6/1, 6/2 and 6/4. Pretty much did this daily until I couldn't keep my eyes open any more.
Just as a drill, I took the C major scale in the 6/1 position and did the following ascending in pitch:
C D E F D E F G E F G A and take that pattern and extend it on up the scale.
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