READ ME FIRST: Rules & FAQ for the Level Zero Challenge!
Alright, everyone! Hello and welcome to our next tonebase Community Level Zero! 😀🎉 Together we will take the first steps into effective, healthy and inspired practice!💪
Three Weeks of Taking the First Steps!
Get a head start with Daniel de Arakal's Beginning Guitar Course!
Get the Exercises for the Kick Off Live stream HERE !
The What:
- We are going to be take the first steps of a wonderful journey of guitar practice!
- We will be exploring the basic left and right hand movements and learn our first piece!
- The aim is to practice them every day and post progress updates!
- You choose how much time you will invest , but you commit to practicing them regularly.
- A watch party featuring your submissions will take part at the end (date below!)
The When:
1. Apr 3rd: Level Zero Challenge: Movement and Music - The Poetry of the Right hand
2. Apr 10th: Level Zero Challenge: Power and Perseverance - The Elegance of the Left Hand
3. Apr 17th: Level Zero Challenge: Bringing it all together!
4. April 24th: Level Zero Challenge: WATCH PARTY!
- Challenge start: Saturday, April 3rd
- Watch party: April 24th
The How:
- Start by practicing the exercises we discussed in the Live Stream! Feel free to start with me in the first Live Stream!
- After some practicing, go to our Updates thread and post about one thing you found easy, and one thing you found hard.
- If you are comfortable with it, add a video or audio of yourself performing it. This is optional, but it will allow you to share your progress with others!
I encourage you to post updates twice a week. No daily update expectation in this challenge! If you want to post daily though, feel free!
After you post an update:
- When you feel ready, move on to the next section
- Repeat steps 1-3 from above every day of the challenge.
- There is no limit on long you can spend on each exercise! Do whatever feels comfortable, as long as you keep practicing one of them every day.
The Why:
- Because we want to challenge ourselves to practice every day
- Because learning together is more fun than learning alone
- Because we get to share our progress with others (whether video or just text)
- Because new music is wonderful and these pieces were written especially for us!
- Because we want to meet our fellow tonebase community members
The Fun Part:
- At the end of our practice challenge, we will be hosting another Watch Party on tonebase LIVE! This will feature user submissions, community awards and shoutouts!
- This is planned for April 24th at 11 am Pacific (2 pm Eastern, 7 pm London, 8 pm CET)
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:
Can I join the challenge if I wasn't there on April 3rd?
Yes! Just make sure you keep practicing every day and updating us at least twice a week.
Do I have to go through all exercises?
Absolutely not. You are free to go as far as you wish!
I have a question, who do I ask?
Feel free to use this thread to ask any questions you might have about this challenge! If you would prefer to ask something in a more confidential setting, please use my email: [email protected]
Can I do more than one set of exercise per week?
Absolutely! As always, this challenge is for you - do with it what you wish. As long as you 1) practice every day; 2) keep track of your progress; 3) share your progress with others - you are fully participating! Of course I won't be mad if this is too easy for you 😉