New Schedule

Day One Electric Guitar

Technique
Justin Finger Stretching Routine
The Spider
Guitar Aerobics Exercise of the Day

Chords and Rhythm
One Minute Chord Changes
Blues Strumming (12 Bar Blues in E) 72 BPM
Power Chords 6th String (F#, B, A, D)

Repertoire
Wish You Were Here Chords

Lead and Improv.
Major Scale Position One
Minor Pentatonic Improvisation to Backing Track
www.gilmourish.com/wp-content/downloads/slowblues_backingtrack.mp3

Day Two Acoustic

Technique
Justin Finger Stretching Routine
Guitar Aerobics Exercise of the Day
Finger Gym

Chords and Rhythm
72 bpm 1st beat chord Changes (Major, minor and 7th chords)
Tied rhythm practice (Justin's lesson)

Repertoire
Wish you were here (chords only)

Lead and Improv.
Minor Pentatonic Scale Position 1, 2, 3
String Bending

On an Island

ON AN ISLAND

(Gilmour/Gilmour - Samson)

Intro :  Em Em Em Em


Em             Am
Remember that night...
G        D/F#
White sails in the moonlight
Em             Am
They walked it too...
 G                        D/F#
Through empty playground, this ghost's town
Em             Am            G                   D/F#
Children again on rusting swings getting higher
Em             Am
Sharing a dream
G                  D/F#
On an Island.... it felt right
G       D/F#
We lay side by side,
F                 Em
Between the moon and the tide
C7               Bb7+        A
Mapping the stars for a while


  G             A   Em
Let the night surround you
G       A    Em
We're half way to the stars,
G     A
Ebb and flow
B7    A             G            A       Em
Let it grow..... feel the warmth beside you

Em C/G Em F# Em C/G Em C/G Em C/G Em C/G Em C/G A
G D/F# F Em  C7 Bb7+ A


Em             Am
Remember that night,
 G                        D/F#
The warmth and the laughter
Em             Am
Candles burn...
 G                        D/F#
Though the church was deserted
Em             Am            G                   D/F#
At dawn we went down through empty streets to the harbour
Em             Am            G                   D/F#
Dreamers may leave ...but we're here everafter...
G D/F# F Em  C7 Bb7+ A
Da da da da da....

  G             A   Em
Let the night surround you
G       A    Em
We're half way to the stars,
G     A
Ebb and flow
B7    A             G            A       Em
Let it grow..... feel the warmth beside you


Em Am G D/F#  (ALL THE SOLO , LISTEN THE MUSIC TO TAKE THE TIMING )

Power Chords New Schedule

Well I have decided to add power chords to my schedule. Since they are better suited to rock songs I will add them to my electric guitar practice day.

Day One Electric Guitar

Technique
Justin Finger Stretching Routine
The Spider
Guitar Aerobics Exercise of the Day

Chords and Rhythm
One Minute Chord Changes
Blues Strumming (12 Bar Blues in E) 63 BPM
Power Chords 6th String (F#, B, A, D)

Repertoire
On an Island chords

Lead and Improv.
G major Scale Position 1 60 bpm
Minor Pentatonic Improvisation to Backing Track
www.gilmourish.com/wp-content/downloads/slowblues_backingtrack.mp3

Day Two

Technique
Justin Finger Stretching Routine
Guitar Aerobics Exercise of the Day
Finger Gym

Chords and Rhythm
72 bpm 1st beat chord Changes (Major, minor and 7th chords)
Tied rhythm practice (Justin's lesson)

Repertoire
Wish you were here (chords only)

Lead and Improv.
Minor Pentatonic Scale Position 1, 2, 3
String Bending

4 Month Update

Well four months under my belt and I am still at it. I practice a minimum of 45 minutes a day with alternating between an acoustic and an electric guitar. Not sure if this is a beginner thing or not but it seems as if my lead practice (minor pentatonic) is easier than my rhythm practice. All in all still making progress and having fun which is the most important part.

New Schedule March 2008

Day One

Technique
Justin Finger Stretching Routine
The Spider
Minimum Movement
Guitar Aerobics Exercise of the Day

Chords and Rhythm
One Minute Chord Changes
Blues Strumming (12 Bar Blues in E) 63 BPM

Repertoire
Wish You Were Here Intro

Lead and Improv.
G major Scale Position 1 60 bpm
Minor Pentatonic Improvisation to Backing Track
www.gilmourish.com/wp-content/downloads/slowblues_backingtrack.mp3

Day Two

Technique
Justin Finger Stretching Routine
The Spider
Minimum Movement
Guitar Aerobics Exercise of the Day
Finger Gym

Chords and Rhythm
72 bpm 1st beat chord Changes (Major, minor and 7th chords)
Tied rhythm practice (Justin's lesson)

Repertoire
Wish you were here (chords only)

Lead and Improv.
Minor Pentatonic Scale Position 1, 2, 3
String Bending