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Day Three Hundred One (Year Four)

I know I've said it a lot in the last week or so, but I'm really enjoying making my way through this Guitarist's Guide To Scales Over Chords. 

I'm into the part of the book where melodic examples have started to crop up more and more frequently, which has been great fodder for learning.  It has also shown me that, despite my chops starting to come back around, my dexterity and quickness isn't quite where I'd like it to be yet.

So, I'm in that spot where the theory knowledge is coming back more quickly.  Also known as a slightly different approach to the "I need to get better in order to really flesh out the things I'm hearing on record and in my head."

At least I'm isolating the things that still need improvement, while becoming a better, more knowledgeable musician along the way.

I didn't get into the studio for a long enough period of time tonight, but I again made progress while I was in there, so I'll take it.

Can't believe it's Wednesday night, and I'm so looking forward to the weekend, because it will afford me the next big chunk of time to lose myself in the studio.
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