Module 1 work continues...

Several hours practice today...

Continue to flesh-out outlines of the exercises and instruction on videos being worked with...

It is EASY for some of these ideas to go over one's head the first time through...

Scalpel picking becoming more automatic. Ascending and descending strings much, much easier using this technique. More precise than flat-thumb tremolo style, because you can "grab" the next string on the upstroke or downstroke.

...in just several days work, I am playing things I never thought I would be able to play with a pick, at speeds that are faster than I have ever been able to achieve with a pick...

Some better success with "chickin pickin'." Problem isolated to middle and ring finger, which are relatively weak picking fingers for me compared to t-i. The angle of chickin pickin' also a new sensation to be worked with, compared to classical picking. Holding the pick becomes more difficult while using middle and ring.

Much improvement on the "The Spider" exercises over yesterday. Walking with alternate fingers still the most difficult. Occasionally I will do alternate walking well, but many more mistakes of lifting fingers than any of the other spider exercises. That's still HUGE from not being able to do alternate spider walking AT ALL two days ago.

Pebber's playful $###-talking to the viewer helpful. Like a sports coach that won't let you either settle or give up.