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Dialogue: 0,0:00:08.53,0:00:10.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Hello, Justin here.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:10.34,0:00:14.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Welcome now to your first "1 Minute Changes".
Dialogue: 0,0:00:14.21,0:00:17.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now, this is a little exercise I developed a long time ago
Dialogue: 0,0:00:17.05,0:00:20.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,when I was teaching in a primary school\Nand I couldn't get the kids to practice guitar.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:20.74,0:00:24.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So I made up a little exercise that was kind of a competition
Dialogue: 0,0:00:24.30,0:00:27.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to see who could make the most chord changes\Nin one minute
Dialogue: 0,0:00:27.29,0:00:30.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and what was really weird was\Nthat they all practiced loads, really enjoyed it
Dialogue: 0,0:00:30.61,0:00:32.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and got really good at doing their chord changes.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:32.62,0:00:36.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, I kinda took the idea and applied it\Nto some older people and found
Dialogue: 0,0:00:36.60,0:00:39.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that it worked for them as well and then most...nearly....
Dialogue: 0,0:00:39.36,0:00:43.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,...or in fact all of my beginner students\Nover the last few years have used this technique
Dialogue: 0,0:00:43.56,0:00:47.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to get their chord changes faster\Nbecause it's kinda the hardest thing.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:47.80,0:00:51.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If you thought maybe, you know, \Nhaving a slight pain in your fingers playing these chords
Dialogue: 0,0:00:51.72,0:00:57.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,was a little bit of a hard uphill battle, \Nnow the changing between the chords,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:57.05,0:01:00.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is really gonna cause you a bit of problems\Nbecause that's actually the...
Dialogue: 0,0:01:00.62,0:01:03.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,...probably the hardest step when you first start\Nplaying the guitar
Dialogue: 0,0:01:03.23,0:01:07.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is getting those chord changes.\NIt's not that hard, it just takes practice.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:07.40,0:01:08.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So you gotta stick with it.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:08.46,0:01:12.100,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now, what I'm gonna show you is a really,\Nreally kinda tried and tested method
Dialogue: 0,0:01:12.100,0:01:15.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,for getting your chord changes faster.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:15.28,0:01:17.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, what we're gonna do is, \Nwe're gonna pick a pair of chords.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:17.82,0:01:22.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We might do first, say, D and A.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:22.65,0:01:24.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,First, as a first one.\NIt doesn't really matter which ones you choose
Dialogue: 0,0:01:24.99,0:01:26.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but let's say D and A chord.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:26.95,0:01:30.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And we're gonna try and make\Nas many changes between D and A
Dialogue: 0,0:01:30.58,0:01:32.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,as we can in one minute.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:32.78,0:01:35.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So you need some sort of timer device, right?
Dialogue: 0,0:01:35.34,0:01:39.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I use the little countdown timer on my iPhone\Nbut you could use things like egg timer
Dialogue: 0,0:01:39.52,0:01:41.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or anything else that's got a countdown timer.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:41.58,0:01:46.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'm sure there are countdown liners...\Ncountdown liners ...countdown TIMERS online
Dialogue: 0,0:01:46.91,0:01:50.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,if you have a look around, \Nif you did a google search I'm sure you'd find one.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:50.76,0:01:52.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, maybe using something like that
Dialogue: 0,0:01:52.64,0:01:57.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and the idea would literally be \Nthat you have a look at your clock or your watch
Dialogue: 0,0:01:57.08,0:01:59.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and you go: "Right here, OK, it's starting...now!
Dialogue: 0,0:01:59.66,0:02:07.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(plays) 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12..."
Dialogue: 0,0:02:07.33,0:02:13.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,...and you just keep going for a whole minute, \Ntrying to make as many possible changes as you can
Dialogue: 0,0:02:13.11,0:02:14.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in that time.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:14.16,0:02:18.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And when you have arrived at the end of that minute\Nand you know how many you've done,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:18.68,0:02:23.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in your practice schedule, you write the number of changes\Nthat you made in the little box.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:23.29,0:02:26.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And this is really good now for your motivation
Dialogue: 0,0:02:26.68,0:02:28.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because you get to watch yourself improve.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:28.57,0:02:30.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Every time you're practicing you got a target
Dialogue: 0,0:02:30.83,0:02:33.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,'cause you know: "Last time I practiced,\Nwell, I got like seven changes in a minute.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:33.84,0:02:37.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,OK, I'm definitely gonna beat that this time.\NAlright, let's go for eight!"
Dialogue: 0,0:02:37.15,0:02:42.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You know, it's a really good idea \Nto write it down in your practice schedule
Dialogue: 0,0:02:42.10,0:02:45.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and then compete with yourself. \NAnd a lot of it's kinda mental.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:45.31,0:02:48.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You gotta be pushing yourself, \Nreally trying to make it faster, trying everytime.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:48.84,0:02:52.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Have the mindset that you're going really,\Nreally as quick as possible.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:52.28,0:02:55.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now, you can't make the chords kinda rubbish, right?
Dialogue: 0,0:02:55.27,0:02:59.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If the fingers are on the wrong strings, \Nyou know, then it's kinda not right
Dialogue: 0,0:02:59.16,0:03:02.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,- or the wrong frets - but if the chord's not perfect, that's OK
Dialogue: 0,0:03:02.90,0:03:06.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,'cause this exercise is about trying to get your fingers\Nto move quickly.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:06.71,0:03:07.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That's the point of it.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:07.92,0:03:11.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, if it's like it's not quite perfect, that's OK.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:11.75,0:03:12.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You can still count it.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:12.90,0:03:15.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now, counting it: how to count it.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:15.73,0:03:17.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There's been quite a lot of debate about this.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:17.57,0:03:22.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I actually intended when I wrote this exercise\Nin the first time I taught it online
Dialogue: 0,0:03:22.17,0:03:25.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that one cycle would be counted as one.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:25.70,0:03:29.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So if you went D to A and then back to D, that would be one.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:29.63,0:03:31.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And everytime you got back to D you'd count.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:31.51,0:03:39.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So you go: (plays) 1,2,3,4,etc.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:39.57,0:03:44.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now, a lot of people kind of misconstrued that little bit\Nand they thought it was:
Dialogue: 0,0:03:44.15,0:03:47.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(plays) 1,2,3,4,5,6...
Dialogue: 0,0:03:47.71,0:03:50.100,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now, to tell the truth, it doesn't really matter\Nwhich one you choose to use.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:50.100,0:03:56.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If you wanna do one whole cycle as counting one\Nor if you wanna do...you know,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:56.32,0:04:00.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,count it each time you change chords at all then that's OK. \NIt's up to you.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:00.03,0:04:01.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,As long as you keep using the same system it's fine.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:01.92,0:04:07.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now, even though I originally said\None complete cycle is one, I think, probably
Dialogue: 0,0:04:07.87,0:04:11.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it's a bit easier just everytime you change chords\Nto make your count.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:11.47,0:04:14.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So you're going: (plays) 1,2,3,4,5,6...
Dialogue: 0,0:04:14.87,0:04:17.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So that's probably not a bad way to do it.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:17.94,0:04:21.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I reckon that might be slightly better\Nbut it doesn't really matter.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:21.65,0:04:23.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now , what's your target?
Dialogue: 0,0:04:23.12,0:04:26.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Well, when you first start trying to do\Nthese 1 Minute Changes, you'll probably find
Dialogue: 0,0:04:26.18,0:04:31.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that you get between six and eight or nine,\Nthat'd be pretty damn good actually,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:31.50,0:04:35.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,eight or nine would be the high end\Nof how many changes people get
Dialogue: 0,0:04:35.38,0:04:36.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in their first 1 Minute Changes.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:36.95,0:04:40.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, have a little go at picking\Neach one of the combinations now,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:40.13,0:04:43.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so it'll be D and A, D and E and A and E
Dialogue: 0,0:04:43.85,0:04:49.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and take each one for one minute, see how many\Nyou can get, write it in you practice routine.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:49.04,0:04:56.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The target is 30 complete changes\Nor if you're counting everytime you change chords
Dialogue: 0,0:04:56.32,0:04:59.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you're aiming for 60 which is one chord change a second.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:59.91,0:05:03.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now when you get to that sort of speed\Nyou should be able to play your songs
Dialogue: 0,0:05:03.31,0:05:06.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,fairly comfortably. So, that's the reason for that.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:06.27,0:05:10.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's really speed, speed. Trying to get those fingers\Nmoving faster, that's the whole picture, dudes,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:10.80,0:05:15.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and so lots and lots of work on this\Nand it will lead to good things. I promise you.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:15.16,0:05:23.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, get into that. Practice hard\Nand I'll see you for another lesson very soon.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:25.18,0:05:27.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There's one more thing I wanna tell you about
Dialogue: 0,0:05:27.14,0:05:30.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,which is how to join me\Nwhen we've gotta play something together
Dialogue: 0,0:05:30.23,0:05:33.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and I'll do that usually by counting in.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:33.22,0:05:40.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So normally I'll just count you a "3,4" and then\Nwe would start together on count 1.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:40.67,0:05:42.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That's the normal way of doing things.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:42.14,0:05:46.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Sometimes count a whole bar,\Nlike "1,2,3,4" and then we start.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:46.74,0:05:49.100,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I think that's a little bit long-winded,\Nespecially in this sort of situation.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:49.100,0:05:56.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, often I'll just count like - I'll go: "3,4" (plays) \Nand then we'd start playing at the same time.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:56.11,0:05:59.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, just watch out for that "3,4" count-along.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:59.80,0:06:05.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,OK, let's check out what's in your practice routine.