First time touching a guitar in two weeks. Also, I changed picks again (from Dunlop Gator Grip 1.5mm to Dunlop Delrin 1.5mm) after watching Christiaan van Hemert's reaction to my last progress report. I've been thinking quite a bit about what I want to work on and I think I've settled on giving Book 3 of the Van Hemert System (1930s Django phrases) all my attention for now. I'll see how it goes. Might change my mind now that I'm actually playing again.
Currently working on:
Learning Book 3 (1930s Django Reinhardt phrases) of the Van Hemert System (a systematic approach to learning to solo in jazz and gypsy jazz, by Christiaan van Hemert). I've been through Books 1 and 2 but I still revisit them almost daily to pull out licks and concepts.
00:00 Book 3 Chapter 1 (Major phrases)
1:12:24 Book 3 Chapter 2 (Major 51 resolutions)
Guitar: Eastman DM1
(Modified with a cork coaster over the sound hole and a microfiber towel stuffed in the body to dampen the noise for family and neighbors.)
Pick: Dunlop Delrin 1.5mm
Strings: Argentine 1510 (10s)
Camera: GoPro HERO11