So, I started B2B on January 4th. I printed out the Hardcore/1 month plan because I have lots of time to practice and I wanted to move quickly, and I do have experience on the instrument as a whole. I will be starting “Day 22” today, on January 16th, so I’ve been averaging 2-3 “days” per day (and I don’t move on until the fast workout). Lol…
I finished up the “shredder speed” section yesterday, starting into Module 11, and as I have a cheeky sense of humor, told the “on screen” @JoshFossgreen “Well, I don’t feel like a shredder, yet, Josh” XD Obviously that takes a lot more time lol, but I’m always in a good mood after doing lessons.
Afterward and after my usual scale practice, I started messing around. A dream of mine since I was a teenager was to do a rock/metal cover of Mars, the Bringer of War. I know some of the bass clef and treble clef parts, as one of the school bands in school played it for their semester concert. But over the years, I never got good enough, and depression and other things got in the way. I used to buy guitar and bass sample libraries, determined to finally do it. Nope.
Anyway, I started playing the tuba part at the opening. If you don’t know the song, check it out. It’s like Holst wrote a song about tank warfare before tanks were invented. Different orchestras play it at different tempos, but I was going at a good clip because metalz/energy. The song is in 5/4 and features triplets on some beats.
I realized my plucking fingers were moving and I jammed it a bit, got my Bass Face 
going, etc.
Then I clocked myself with a metronome. 167 bpm 
So I tried 16th notes, and I got it. 170bpm. I couldn’t play a whole song this fast at these speeds, but I used to be dismayed at fingerstyle and how fast I thought I could go vs a pick. 120bpm 16ths are pretty comfortable.
Anyway, I guess this is part “thank you!”, part humble-brag, and part hopefully inspiring anyone that’s been dismayed at their progress, or where they are at. Keep at it and you’ll get there!
