Week 1 Wrapped
It’s been a productive first week, got through some software and setup issues and setup a template in Reaper so I can just open, practice and when ready, record my progress. Will probably record video at some point, but that tends to consume time and would rather spend what I have practicing actual drums as well as continuing guitar and bass.
I’ve got a desk where I can leave all my stuff connected most of the time and glad that I bought an audio interface with a USB port on the back so I’ll still have a port available for my USB light for when I record video.
I think I’ll change my approach to guitar as well to record more often as I’ve often wondered if I’m actually improving as I have little to compare it to which impacts motivation.
As well as playing, I’ve taken the time to watch through all the videos in the beginner series and feeling positive, but realistic after the final section “Stuff you want to know”. Starting tomorrow I’m planning on getting started with the Grooving & Improving course.
Mixing up the beat, such as when you throw in a drum fill is definitely challenging, but can already hear slight improvements. It will be interesting when I’m trying to do something like a consistent 3 bars with a drum fill to round out the 4th bar as I’m mainly used to using the drums as my marker when playing guitar to help keep track of what bar I’m in.
Whilst this is technically day 8, day 1 was really just setting up so I’m listing these as my progress as at the end of my first week and the focus is on drum fills:
Thanks for the support 
