1 Part Done - Several More To Go!

It took more than 20 hours of playing and over 1200 individual attempts but I have the guitar part done! Well mostly I still need to work on my technique in particular changinging between notes much faster and smoother but I'm thrilled.

It's been painfully difficult but I've learnt so much from it, my technique and playing skill has improved. My ear is a bit better, using all the fretboard to solo is a 'bit' easier, my writing, timing, dynamics and rhythm have all improved a little. And s little for me is a big thing. That's all you can do when you're learning music is do your thing and practice and accept that time will do its thing.

There is still a mountain to climb with this song and at then I'll have an 'ok' song. The difference being I'll know it's filled with a tonne more skill across the board and that is what matters.

What's left to do?

I have to (I don't HAVE to I want to) learn my teachers solo, that's going to push me on again and even if he records the final version because my skill level isn't good enough it will still me a very good exercise for me. I learn most by doing and by analysing what I'm playing while I'm doing it I will understand much better than looking at a tabbed sheet.

I have to write the piano into guitar into piano into guitar into piano into ... well the bit I just wrote. To pull the whole thing together.

I need to figure out the chorus, most of the drums are coming out but it still needs something instead.

It needs a pad underneath to knit everything together - "oh Tom...!".

It needs a second part to play off of the solo where the two guitars come together and the piano needs to be more interactive too but subtle subtle subtle!

Other than that it's done 😆.

I'm also working on a new piano song which I'm excited about. Lots and lots and lots of work ahead on that one.

So back to work I go! Hope you enjoy my playing.