A letter from student Joe [March 2006]

“Patrick, well tonight’s practice was a whole lot better. I decided to work your program all week. The funny thing is I really don’t like working on notes (as you know). Because it is hard and I have a hard time with the timing thing (foot tapping). It has taken me four or five practices just to kinda get the notes to sound familiar. But today I came the closest that I have so far (which was cool)(Progress). The funny thing was that I decided to work real hard on my Bar chord transitions (because I suck at it). And moved the pace of the strum faster than usual. And what do you think happened? That’s right, my transition got better and faster than I ever thought it could. Even with my eyes closed.  

  Thanks for the encouragement.”