Guitar and Bass Progress in January 2026

Last summer, I started working on A Modern Method for Guitar by William Leavitt and Mel Bay’s Modern Guitar Method, but then I injured my hands again.

I’ve restarted again with a 30-day personal challenge to practice at least 30 minutes per day. I’m on day 17 of that challenge. I’m planning to finish all seven books in the Mel Bay Modern Guitar Method series and then finish the William Leavitt method.

I’m currently on page 51 of Book 2 of the Mel Bay method. Those two methods are probably a multi-year project.

I also started learning bass guitar a couple of days ago, starting with Hal Leonard’s Bass Method Complete Edition. I’m on page 28 of 143.