I love practising, i think of it like a computer game and completing certain areas of it!! Like last nite i wrote out the formulas/patterns for chords i didnt really know- stuff like 7, 7#5, m7, 6 etc, I know em all now!! On learning the 7 chords i thought D7 sounded like a bit in "roll with it" by oasis, i checked 2mins ago and i was right!!
I think am good because i naturally fall into solo/lead stuff when playing along to records. I know the major/minor and pent scales perfectly and Ive ben learning the roman numeral system of chords/scales for songwriting which instantly increase your understanding of how songs are compiled!

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