This thread is optional, but it’s usually a very good idea to check in here once you’re done for the day. Consistency is everything in a program like this, and a simple public check-in helps a lot more than most people expect. How to check in Post a comment using this format: Week X - Day X completed Example: Week 1 - Day 3 completed That’s it. No explanations needed. Just mark the work done and move on with your day. Use this thread as your running log for the full 8 weeks.

I’m releasing this one early since I’ll be away for a few days. @Sergey S asked about Sunday drops, so this worked out well this time. I can’t promise every week will be on Sundays, but for now, here we go. Here’s what you’re working on this week: • A more challenging variation of the pentatonic combinations in All Hammers • A very important two-string exercise combining previous sequences to really build your timing • Multi-string groups of four using pentatonics, plus a diminished variation for the neoclassical fans The two-string section in particular is where things get real. If your timing isn’t solid, it will show. If you lock it in, your legato phrasing and improvising will feel much more controlled. The pentatonic and diminished work ties everything together and pushes your fretboard control further. Get into it. See you in week 6.

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Hi everyone! I hope you’re having a great time. Just joined the VIP of our classroom and would like to set some starting stone here. I believe it will be easier to track the progress in future. There are two videos attached. Both contain same Vinnie’s Moore - The Thinking Machine intro: - First is me playing in comfort tempo without mistake and with some acceptable control level - Next is 75% of original tempo, but I already loosing any control on fingers and accuracy I would like to get any feedback that you believe will help me to grow and be more effective in my training. Feel free to be as straightforward as you want. P.S.: I’m trying to practice 30-60m every day, but can skip 1-3 days without any reason (work). Mostly doing 3NPS routine which was available for free, and playing some riffs I like to learn

The next intensive inside Practice Room starts this Monday. This time the focus is legato technique. The structure is similar to the Alternate Picking Intensive. • 1 hour of focused practice per day • 8 weeks of structured training • Weekly live Q&A sessions • Student questions answered on video and added to the archive Working through this as a community makes a big difference. It keeps motivation high and makes it much easier to stay consistent for the full eight weeks. Why legato matters (even if you don’t love the sound) Even if legato is not a sound you plan to use a lot, improving your fretting hand technique will improve every other technique you use. Legato exposes weaknesses that picking practice alone often hides. There are far more possible variations in the fretting hand than in the picking hand. If the fretting hand cannot execute phrases accurately and in time, the picking hand cannot compensate for it. This affects • alternate picking • economy picking • sweep picking • synchronization • timing I made this mistake myself early on. I was obsessed with alternate picking and treated legato practice as something I just needed to cover. Once I started focusing seriously on my fretting hand, everything improved faster. Even if you never play a legato lick in your life, improving this area raises the ceiling of your technique. And of course, legato creates a sound you simply cannot get any other way. How the intensive works: The program is designed around one focused hour per day for eight weeks. Each week includes • structured exercises • clear practice instructions • weekly live Q&A • the ability to submit questions for video feedback How to join: You will find the 8-Week Legato Intensive inside the Classroom. You can: • purchase it outright and keep it forever • access it as part of the Premium tier It is available now, and the official start is Monday. Join us and start the intensive together with the community.