Diet

Walked for an hour this morning. Haven't really been following my diet closely. So this is applicable:

Change?

Tempted to switch improv methods from Aebersold to Cont's Ticket to Improv.

Crusing

Went over repertoire and Aebersold scales. Had pizza with cheese and meat. Vegan days are not over, though.

Vegan Update

Tomorrow will make about 2 weeks that I'm walking an hour a day and being a vegan. Lost about five pounds and blood pressure today is 130/80!

Since the beginning of July the highest the top number of my blood pressure had been was 154 and the highest the lower number was 98 so I'm really happy with today's 130/80. Getting there....

Morning Sky / Morning Walk

Vegan Guitarist

Still doing the vegan thing, and walked my hour today...

Tired tonight...

Did practice repertoire, the five Aebersold major scale shapes, and two Awbersild minor scale shapes.

Scales

Exercising, eating well, taking better care of myself, and losing weight. 

Went over repertoire. In the Aebersold book reviewed the five major scale shapes, and two of the three minor scale shapes. 

Looking ahead a bit, I'm realizing that it'll be a challenge to connect the scales (for example, the two minor chord shapes I went over today) especially when not starting on the first note I'm used to starting on. Well, although it's  going to be a challenge and a long learning process, I'm liking the sound that I'm getting with the scales.

Scales

Well I continue to walk an hour a day and follow a vegan diet. One thing that I have asked my wife to do umis to hide snacks.

Well I should ask her to hide my jazz improv method books too. I always get tempted to switch methods; it happened with my piano learning too. I should ask her to hide all the books!

Went over repertoire; I realize in going slow on that, but that's ok. But I really should push myself to learn more of the Christmas song. 

Moved on in the Aebersold book to learning some minor scale stuff. Wondering how I will keep all this stuff in my brain!

Healthy and an Experiment

Healthwise, lost 5 pounds since last week!

Reviewed repertoire today. Tried something new with regards to improvisation. Tried utilizing a Charlie Christian type of chord shape in improvising over a major chord. Didn't quite work out well, but it was a worthwhile experiment! 

Jamie Aebersold Volume 1

Must stop buying jazz learning books!

Went over repertoire today and ready to move into Dorian Minor shapes in the Aebersold book. Decided not to use the Negri book (at least for now) after all.

Continue to eat vegan and walk an hour daily. Made a delicious veggie pizza:

Happy Birthday, Son !

Son's 17th Birthday

Morning Walk Selfie:

Afternoon Walk: