a day off practice

On the original Rocksmith I played 11 songs for around 45 minutes.

No real progress although I did look at the G#m and C#m tutorials - both the same shape chords. I can't quite get my little finger in the right place for these and will need to spend time thinking about the shape and position of my fingers.

I've played for a total of 95 hours 23 minutes with only 9904 hours 36 minutes to go until I hit 10,000 hours: the point where you are supposed to have mastered an activity.

Original Rocksmith

Improved Songs

Slow Hands and Do You Remember.

Playlist

Boys Don't Cry by The Cure: Scored 56252.

I Want Some More by Dan Auerbach: Scored 43133.

Higher Ground by Red Hot Chilli Peppers: Scored 63540.

Slow Hands by Interpol: Scored 64356. Beaten last streak with a streak of 151 notes.

Jules by Seth Chapla: Scored 26577.

Run Back to Your Side by Eric Clapton: Scored 12389.

Do You Remember by The Horrors: Beaten previous high score of 80501 with 80545.

House of the Rising Sun by The Animals: Scored 8021.

Next Girl by The Black Keys: Scored 110880.

The Spider and the Fly by The Rolling Stones: Scored 34363.

Take Me Out by Franz Ferdinand: Scored 37837.

Full song list

Song	Artist(s)	Latest Score	Latest Score	Streak	Percentage
Boys Don't Cry	The Cure	64414	56252	41	81
I Want Some More	Dan Auerbach	60476	43133	34	84
Higher Ground	Red Hot Chilli Peppers	73309	63540	84	88
Slow Hands	Interpol	66383	64356	151	91
Jules	Seth Chapla	27285	26577	44	69
Run Back to Your Side	Eric Clapton	20147	12389	20	68
Do You Remember	The Horrors	80545	80545	23	77
House of the Rising Sun	The Animals	15443	8021	30	82
Next Girl	The Black Keys	111896	110880	191	98
The Spider and the Fly	The Rolling Stones	37943	34363	40	98
Take Me Out	Franz Ferdinand	53934	37837	72	80
Panic Switch	Silversun Pickups	57999	49312	106	84
Vasoline	Stone Temple Pilots	90120	78755	145	95
Use Somebody	Kings of Leon	57844	50352	99	86
Burnished	White Denim	29444	26184	74	92
Are You Gonna Go My Way	Lenny Kravitz	26925	25921	47	85
Chimney	The Yellow Moon Band	23626	23626	33	71
Number Thirteen	Red Fang	40195	40195	66	86
I Can't Hear You	The Dead Weather	58533	58533	63	88
Angela	Jarvis Cocker	88856	87882	159	94
Play with Fire	The Rolling Stones	36016	27882	30	75
When I'm with You	Best Coast	41949	32821	66	91
Step Out of the Car	The Boxer Rebellion	31352	28446	32	81
Gobbledigook	Sigur Rós	43953	34851	35	84
Islands	The xx	23519	16619	43	86
Between the Lines	Stone Temple Pilots	58501	46616	78	85
Sweet Home Alabama	Lynyrd Skynyrd	15980	12352	46	82
Slither	Velvet Revolver	24683	19467	21	78
We Share the Same Skies	The Cribs	18547	18547	31	77
Go With the Flow	Queens of the Stone Age	168515	168515	541	97
Plug In Baby	Muse	38968	38968	88	87
Breed	Nirvana	70529	66466	56	86
Mean Bitch	Taddy Porter	54480	49964	83	81
(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction	The Rolling Stones	90167	75769	90	96
Good Enough	Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers	32383	28258	26	72
Icky Thump	The White Stripes	50559	50559	64	82
Sunshine of Your Love	Cream	40843	36727	50	80
I Miss You	Incubus	29963	23124	39	79
A More Perfect Union	Titus Andronicus	35477	35477	88	83
Me and the Bean	Spoon	57060	46979	67	83
Unnatural Selection	Muse	53483	36685	97	86
I Got Mine	The Black Keys	39944	39035	41	85
California Brain	RapScallions	20941	17940	53	80
Where is My Mind?	Pixies	72181	67437	55	86
Rebel Rebel	David Bowie	58691	58691	87	85
High and Dry	Radiohead	59415	58171	81	90
Outshined	Soundgarden	50922	49966	54	83
Song 2	Blur	81564	76061	154	97
In Bloom	Nirvana	63792	63792	40	79
Well OK Honey	Jenny O	38174	38174	22	72
Surf Hell	Little Barrie	43002	43002	63	82

Fourth day off in a row

On the original Rocksmith I played 13 songs for around 51 minutes.

It didn't feel like a good session, but I did improve on six songs so I guess it was better than it felt at the time.

When I started the game up I had unlocked the Sangre Saccharine tone - I'm surprised that I wasn't notified about this last time I played.

I attempted, and failed to improve, with the Riff Repeater for the Solo of I Want Some More - I think it's the bend that I am failing to get right as I seem to be lighting up the notes for everything else. Stuck at 41% of the notes for this section.

I've played for a total of 94 hours 38 minutes with only 9905 hours 21 minutes to go until I hit 10,000 hours: the point where you are supposed to have mastered an activity.

I have a plan for next time I play Rocksmith 2014: make a note of the songs I've played and add them to the list - they are in a different format for scoring so will need to have a long think if I can adapt my spreadsheet to include the statistics for them.

Original Rocksmith

Improved Songs

Slow Hands, Boys Don't Cry, Higher Ground, Chimney, The Spider and the Fly and Take Me Out.

Playlist

I Want Some More by Dan Auerbach: Scored 57404.

Slow Hands by Interpol: Scored 65966. Beaten last streak with a streak of 104 notes.

Boys Don't Cry by The Cure: Scored 59392. Beaten last streak with a streak of 41 notes.

Higher Ground by Red Hot Chilli Peppers: Beaten previous high score of 71916 with 73309.

Do You Remember by The Horrors: Scored 50564.

Jules by Seth Chapla: Scored 21734.

Chimney by The Yellow Moon Band: Beaten previous high score of 21282 with 23626. Beaten last percentage of notes right with 71%.

House of the Rising Sun by The Animals: Scored 9832.

The Spider and the Fly by The Rolling Stones: Beaten previous high score of 37876 with 37943.

Run Back to Your Side by Eric Clapton: Scored 14382.

Next Girl by The Black Keys: Scored 107030.

Take Me Out by Franz Ferdinand: Scored 43436. Beaten last percentage of notes right with 80%.

Burnished by White Denim: Scored 26184.

Full song list

Song	Artist(s)	Latest Score	Latest Score	Streak	Percentage
I Want Some More	Dan Auerbach	60476	57404	34	84
Slow Hands	Interpol	66383	65966	104	91
Boys Don't Cry	The Cure	64414	59392	41	81
Higher Ground	Red Hot Chilli Peppers	73309	73309	84	88
Do You Remember	The Horrors	80501	50564	23	77
Jules	Seth Chapla	27285	21734	44	69
Chimney	The Yellow Moon Band	23626	23626	33	71
House of the Rising Sun	The Animals	15443	9832	30	82
The Spider and the Fly	The Rolling Stones	37943	37943	40	98
Run Back to Your Side	Eric Clapton	20147	14382	20	68
Next Girl	The Black Keys	111896	107030	191	98
Take Me Out	Franz Ferdinand	53934	43436	72	80
Burnished	White Denim	29444	26184	74	92
Panic Switch	Silversun Pickups	57999	49312	106	84
Vasoline	Stone Temple Pilots	90120	78755	145	95
Use Somebody	Kings of Leon	57844	50352	99	86
Are You Gonna Go My Way	Lenny Kravitz	26925	25921	47	85
Number Thirteen	Red Fang	40195	40195	66	86
I Can't Hear You	The Dead Weather	58533	58533	63	88
Angela	Jarvis Cocker	88856	87882	159	94
Play with Fire	The Rolling Stones	36016	27882	30	75
When I'm with You	Best Coast	41949	32821	66	91
Sweet Home Alabama	Lynyrd Skynyrd	15980	12352	46	82
Step Out of the Car	The Boxer Rebellion	31352	28446	32	81
Gobbledigook	Sigur Rós	43953	34851	35	84
Islands	The xx	23519	16619	43	86
Between the Lines	Stone Temple Pilots	58501	46616	78	85
Slither	Velvet Revolver	24683	19467	21	78
We Share the Same Skies	The Cribs	18547	18547	31	77
Plug In Baby	Muse	38968	38968	88	87
Breed	Nirvana	70529	66466	56	86
Go With the Flow	Queens of the Stone Age	168515	168515	541	97
Mean Bitch	Taddy Porter	54480	49964	83	81
(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction	The Rolling Stones	90167	75769	90	96
Good Enough	Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers	32383	28258	26	72
Icky Thump	The White Stripes	50559	50559	64	82
Sunshine of Your Love	Cream	40843	36727	50	80
I Miss You	Incubus	29963	23124	39	79
A More Perfect Union	Titus Andronicus	35477	35477	88	83
Me and the Bean	Spoon	57060	46979	67	83
Unnatural Selection	Muse	53483	36685	97	86
I Got Mine	The Black Keys	39944	39035	41	85
California Brain	RapScallions	20941	17940	53	80
Where is My Mind?	Pixies	72181	67437	55	86
Rebel Rebel	David Bowie	58691	58691	87	85
High and Dry	Radiohead	59415	58171	81	90
Outshined	Soundgarden	50922	49966	54	83
Song 2	Blur	81564	76061	154	97
In Bloom	Nirvana	63792	63792	40	79
Well OK Honey	Jenny O	38174	38174	22	72
Surf Hell	Little Barrie	43002	43002	63	82

I love bank holidays

On the original Rocksmith I played 10 songs for around 43 minutes before heading to the MetroCentre for the afternoon.

I'm looking for a cheap source of A4 pads of guitar tab sheets, if you've got any suggestions for cheap sources that would be cheaper than printing them myself I'd appreciate the heads up - and in the North East of England would be even better.

I've played for a total of 93 hours 46 minutes with only 9906 hours 13 minutes to go until I hit 10,000 hours: the point where you are supposed to have mastered an activity. I need to check my code for the time played, I'm not sure that it is 100% correct at the moment.

Original Rocksmith

Improved Songs

Boys Don't Cry, Higher Ground, Surf Hell and Well OK Honey.

Playlist

Boys Don't Cry by The Cure: Beaten previous high score of 58143 with 64414.

Good Enough by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Scored 28258.

Higher Ground by Red Hot Chilli Peppers: Beaten previous high score of 67929 with 71916. Beaten last percentage of notes right with 88%.

House of the Rising Sun by The Animals: Scored 6350.

I Want Some More by Dan Auerbach: Scored 50024.

Run Back to Your Side by Eric Clapton: Scored 14939.

Slow Hands by Interpol: Scored 58771.

Surf Hell by Little Barrie: Beaten previous high score of 41977 with 43002.

Unnatural Selection by Muse: Scored 36685.

Well OK Honey by Jenny O: Scored 38174. Beaten last percentage of notes right with 72%.

Full song list

Song	Artist(s)	Latest Score	Latest Score	Streak	Percentage
Boys Don't Cry	The Cure	64414	64414	37	81
Good Enough	Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers	32383	28258	26	72
Higher Ground	Red Hot Chilli Peppers	71916	71916	84	88
House of the Rising Sun	The Animals	15443	6350	30	82
I Want Some More	Dan Auerbach	60476	50024	34	84
Run Back to Your Side	Eric Clapton	20147	14939	20	68
Slow Hands	Interpol	66383	58771	91	91
Surf Hell	Little Barrie	43002	43002	63	82
Unnatural Selection	Muse	53483	36685	97	86
Well OK Honey	Jenny O	39122	38174	22	72
California Brain	RapScallions	20941	17940	53	80
Go With the Flow	Queens of the Stone Age	168515	168515	541	97
I Miss You	Incubus	29963	23124	39	79
In Bloom	Nirvana	63792	63792	40	79
Me and the Bean	Spoon	57060	46979	67	83
(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction	The Rolling Stones	90167	75769	90	96
Between the Lines	Stone Temple Pilots	58501	46616	78	85
Gobbledigook	Sigur Rós	43953	34851	35	84
Islands	The xx	23519	16619	43	86
Mean Bitch	Taddy Porter	54480	49964	83	81
Outshined	Soundgarden	50922	49966	54	83
Play with Fire	The Rolling Stones	36016	27882	30	75
Slither	Velvet Revolver	24683	19467	21	78
Song 2	Blur	81564	76061	154	97
Sunshine of Your Love	Cream	40843	36727	50	80
When I'm with You	Best Coast	41949	32821	66	91
A More Perfect Union	Titus Andronicus	35477	35477	88	83
We Share the Same Skies	The Cribs	18547	18547	31	77
Where is My Mind?	Pixies	72181	67437	55	86
I Got Mine	The Black Keys	39944	39035	41	85
Rebel Rebel	David Bowie	58691	58691	87	85
High and Dry	Radiohead	59415	58171	81	90
Step Out of the Car	The Boxer Rebellion	31352	28446	32	81
Sweet Home Alabama	Lynyrd Skynyrd	15980	12352	46	82
Icky Thump	The White Stripes	50559	50559	64	82
Breed	Nirvana	70529	66466	56	86
Plug In Baby	Muse	38968	38968	88	87
Angela	Jarvis Cocker	88856	87882	159	94
Are You Gonna Go My Way	Lenny Kravitz	26925	25921	47	85
Burnished	White Denim	29444	21068	74	92
Chimney	The Yellow Moon Band	21282	21282	33	66
Do You Remember	The Horrors	80501	61194	23	77
I Can't Hear You	The Dead Weather	58533	58533	63	88
Jules	Seth Chapla	27285	23908	44	69
Next Girl	The Black Keys	111896	110246	191	98
Number Thirteen	Red Fang	40195	40195	66	86
Panic Switch	Silversun Pickups	57999	49312	106	84
Take Me Out	Franz Ferdinand	53934	38570	72	79
The Spider and the Fly	The Rolling Stones	37876	37876	40	98
Use Somebody	Kings of Leon	57844	50352	99	86
Vasoline	Stone Temple Pilots	90120	78755	145	95

Second practice today

On the original Rocksmith James played 5 songs for around 17 minutes, and I played 8 songs for around 28 minutes. For the songs James was playing I accompanied on the acoustic for practice, so no points were recorded

I had a quick look at the I Want Some More in riff-repeat mode managing to improve the Pre-Chorus from 37% to 100%, although I am not quite at the stage of managing all of the chords in this section correctly.

James has played for a total of 6 hours 52 minutes with only 9993 hours 7 minutes to go, and I've played for a total of 93 hours 3 minutes with only 9906 hours 56 minutes to go until I hit 10,000 hours.

James' Improved Songs

Vasoline, Next Girl

Playlist

Use Somebody by Kings of Leon: Scored 9351.

Where is My Mind? by Pixies: Scored 23105.

Vasoline by Stone Temple Pilots: Beaten previous high score of 34323 with 35022. Qualified (but only just).

Angela by Jarvis Cocker: Scored 48617.

Next Girl by The Black Keys: Beaten previous high score of 56168 with 61545.

James' Full song list

Song	Artist(s)	Latest Score	Latest Score	Streak	Percentage
Use Somebody	Kings of Leon	14377	9351	21	48
Where is My Mind?	Pixies	28982	23105	18	68
Vasoline	Stone Temple Pilots	35022	35022	30	87
Boys Don't Cry	The Cure	18022	8376	1	1
Surf Hell	Little Barrie	25609	19145	1	1
(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction	The Rolling Stones	13179	8900	1	1
California Brain	RapScallions	5812	4617	1	1
In Bloom	Nirvana	20589	18902	1	1
I Can't Hear You	The Dead Weather	13228	13228	1	1
Slow Hands	Interpol	18680	18680	1	1
Higher Ground	Red Hot Chilli Peppers	29381	29381	1	1
Angela	Jarvis Cocker	52090	48617	20	83
Next Girl	The Black Keys	61545	61545	30	77
Go With the Flow	Queens of the Stone Age	76534	76534	1	1

My Results

Improved Songs

Number Thirteen and I Can't Hear You.

Playlist

Are You Gonna Go My Way by Lenny Kravitz: Scored 25921.

Number Thirteen by Red Fang: Beaten previous high score of 37783 with 40195. Beaten last percentage of notes right with 86%.

I Can't Hear You by The Dead Weather: Beaten previous high score of 55248 with 58533. Beaten last streak with a streak of 63 notes.

Burnished by White Denim: Scored 21068.

Vasoline by Stone Temple Pilots: Scored 78755.

Use Somebody by Kings of Leon: Scored 50352.

Angela by Jarvis Cocker: Scored 87882.

Next Girl by The Black Keys: Scored 110246.

Full song list

Song	Artist(s)	Latest Score	Latest Score	Streak	Percentage
I Want Some More	Dan Auerbach	60476	52777	34	84
Boys Don't Cry	The Cure	58143	58143	37	81
Higher Ground	Red Hot Chilli Peppers	67929	66768	84	87
Slow Hands	Interpol	66383	66383	91	91
House of the Rising Sun	The Animals	15443	6787	30	82
Good Enough	Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers	32383	25890	26	72
Well OK Honey	Jenny O	39122	32760	22	69
Run Back to Your Side	Eric Clapton	20147	18211	20	68
Chimney	The Yellow Moon Band	21282	21282	33	66
Are You Gonna Go My Way	Lenny Kravitz	26925	25921	47	85
Number Thirteen	Red Fang	40195	40195	66	86
I Can't Hear You	The Dead Weather	58533	58533	63	88
Burnished	White Denim	29444	21068	74	92
Unnatural Selection	Muse	53483	40193	97	86
Surf Hell	Little Barrie	41977	34133	63	82
Do You Remember	The Horrors	80501	61194	23	77
Play with Fire	The Rolling Stones	36016	27882	30	75
When I'm with You	Best Coast	41949	32821	66	91
Gobbledigook	Sigur Rós	43953	34851	35	84
Between the Lines	Stone Temple Pilots	58501	46616	78	85
Breed	Nirvana	70529	66466	56	86
Islands	The xx	23519	16619	43	86
Vasoline	Stone Temple Pilots	90120	78755	145	95
Step Out of the Car	The Boxer Rebellion	31352	28446	32	81
The Spider and the Fly	The Rolling Stones	37876	37876	40	98
Plug In Baby	Muse	38968	38968	88	87
(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction	The Rolling Stones	90167	75769	90	96
Slither	Velvet Revolver	24683	19467	21	78
Use Somebody	Kings of Leon	57844	50352	99	86
Angela	Jarvis Cocker	88856	87882	159	94
Icky Thump	The White Stripes	50559	50559	64	82
Take Me Out	Franz Ferdinand	53934	38570	72	79
We Share the Same Skies	The Cribs	18547	18547	31	77
Me and the Bean	Spoon	57060	46979	67	83
Sunshine of Your Love	Cream	40843	36727	50	80
I Got Mine	The Black Keys	39944	39035	41	85
Mean Bitch	Taddy Porter	54480	49964	83	81
I Miss You	Incubus	29963	23124	39	79
Where is My Mind?	Pixies	72181	67437	55	86
A More Perfect Union	Titus Andronicus	35477	35477	88	83
Rebel Rebel	David Bowie	58691	58691	87	85
California Brain	RapScallions	20941	17940	53	80
Jules	Seth Chapla	27285	23908	44	69
Sweet Home Alabama	Lynyrd Skynyrd	15980	12352	46	82
Outshined	Soundgarden	50922	49966	54	83
Panic Switch	Silversun Pickups	57999	49312	106	84
Song 2	Blur	81564	76061	154	97
Next Girl	The Black Keys	111896	110246	191	98
Go With the Flow	Queens of the Stone Age	168515	168515	541	97
In Bloom	Nirvana	63792	63792	40	79
High and Dry	Radiohead	59415	58171	81	90

Happy Star Wars Day

On the original Rocksmith I played 13 songs for around 56 minutes with a break to hang washing out and have lunch.

Todays song for the Riff Repeater treatment was Boys Don't Cry by The Cure - I had the initial riff already at 100% and managed to improve the verse from 67 to 75%.

I've played for a total of 92 hours 48 minutes with only 9907 hours 11 minutes to go until I hit 10,000 hours: the point where you are supposed to have mastered an activity.

Original Rocksmith

Improved Songs

Boys Don't Cry, Slow Hands, Chimney and The Spider and the Fly.

Playlist

Boys Don't Cry by The Cure: Beaten previous high score of 52970 with 58143.

Higher Ground by Red Hot Chilli Peppers: Scored 66768.

I Want Some More by Dan Auerbach: Scored 52777.

Slow Hands by Interpol: Beaten previous high score of 59991 with 66383. Beaten last percentage of notes right with 91%.

Good Enough by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Scored 25890.

Chimney by The Yellow Moon Band: Beaten previous high score of 20998 with 21282.

House of the Rising Sun by The Animals: Scored 6787.

Do You Remember by The Horrors: Scored 61194.

Run Back to Your Side by Eric Clapton: Scored 18211.

Jules by Seth Chapla: Scored 23908.

Well OK Honey by Jenny O: Scored 32760.

The Spider and the Fly by The Rolling Stones: Beaten previous high score of 37644 with 37876.

Panic Switch by Silversun Pickups: Scored 49312.

Full song list

Song	Artist(s)	Latest Score	Latest Score	Streak	Percentage
Boys Don't Cry	The Cure	58143	58143	37	81
Higher Ground	Red Hot Chilli Peppers	67929	66768	84	87
I Want Some More	Dan Auerbach	60476	52777	34	84
Slow Hands	Interpol	66383	66383	91	91
Good Enough	Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers	32383	25890	26	72
Chimney	The Yellow Moon Band	21282	21282	33	66
House of the Rising Sun	The Animals	15443	6787	30	82
Do You Remember	The Horrors	80501	61194	23	77
Run Back to Your Side	Eric Clapton	20147	18211	20	68
Jules	Seth Chapla	27285	23908	44	69
Well OK Honey	Jenny O	39122	32760	22	69
The Spider and the Fly	The Rolling Stones	37876	37876	40	98
Panic Switch	Silversun Pickups	57999	49312	106	84
Take Me Out	Franz Ferdinand	53934	38570	72	79
Are You Gonna Go My Way	Lenny Kravitz	26925	20560	47	85
Number Thirteen	Red Fang	37783	28191	66	77
I Can't Hear You	The Dead Weather	55248	49082	50	88
Burnished	White Denim	29444	22719	74	92
Unnatural Selection	Muse	53483	40193	97	86
Surf Hell	Little Barrie	41977	34133	63	82
Play with Fire	The Rolling Stones	36016	27882	30	75
When I'm with You	Best Coast	41949	32821	66	91
Gobbledigook	Sigur Rós	43953	34851	35	84
Between the Lines	Stone Temple Pilots	58501	46616	78	85
Breed	Nirvana	70529	66466	56	86
Islands	The xx	23519	16619	43	86
Vasoline	Stone Temple Pilots	90120	78755	145	95
Step Out of the Car	The Boxer Rebellion	31352	28446	32	81
Plug In Baby	Muse	38968	38968	88	87
(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction	The Rolling Stones	90167	75769	90	96
Slither	Velvet Revolver	24683	19467	21	78
Use Somebody	Kings of Leon	57844	50352	99	86
Angela	Jarvis Cocker	88856	87882	159	94
Icky Thump	The White Stripes	50559	50559	64	82
We Share the Same Skies	The Cribs	18547	18547	31	77
Me and the Bean	Spoon	57060	46979	67	83
Sunshine of Your Love	Cream	40843	36727	50	80
I Got Mine	The Black Keys	39944	39035	41	85
Mean Bitch	Taddy Porter	54480	49964	83	81
I Miss You	Incubus	29963	23124	39	79
Where is My Mind?	Pixies	72181	67437	55	86
A More Perfect Union	Titus Andronicus	35477	35477	88	83
Rebel Rebel	David Bowie	58691	58691	87	85
California Brain	RapScallions	20941	17940	53	80
Sweet Home Alabama	Lynyrd Skynyrd	15980	12352	46	82
Outshined	Soundgarden	50922	49966	54	83
Song 2	Blur	81564	76061	154	97
Next Girl	The Black Keys	111896	110246	191	98
Go With the Flow	Queens of the Stone Age	168515	168515	541	97
In Bloom	Nirvana	63792	63792	40	79
High and Dry	Radiohead	59415	58171	81	90

A lovely spring morning, so what did I do?

As it's such a lovely spring morning I thought that I'd take advantage and sit indoors and play the guitar. And this afternoon I'm sitting drinking coffee and we're planning on going to the pictures.

Total playing time today around 2 hours 30, but this does include the time on Rocksmith loading the game (and checking tuning each song) and getting the acoustic ready for dual player mode.

I'm planning on getting some tab notation paper and transcribing the songs and putting them into a book so I can practice without needing the game running. I'd also be able to use them to help me to play in master mode. Cheating? Possibly, but does it really matter?

I'm changing the way my spreadsheet tracks songs, it now flags songs that are at over 100,000 points, the songs in the current set and also songs with the lowest score, streak or percentage right.

The scoring system has also been adjusted to put the lowest scoring song in the current set to be first to be played. My intention is to use the riff repeater to get a section on that song improved to help push that songs scores up.

On the original Rocksmith I played 10 songs for around 42 minutes, and also spent ninety minutes or so on the Rocksmith 2014 game playing dual player mode with James.

The Riff Repeater Leveller mode was used on the intro to Dan Auerbach's I Want Some More getting me from 85% of the notes to 95%. This level is very challenging for me at the moment, and I am really struggling to get enough notes to actually complete the section.

I've played for a total of 91 hours 55 minutes with only 9908 hours 4 minutes to go until I hit 10,000 hours: the point where you are supposed to have mastered an activity. This total doesn't include time spent on Rocksmith 2014.

Rocksmith 2014

Played in multi-player mode with James taking rhythm and myself on lead (this is James preference at the moment - I haven't told him that sometimes the lead seems easier to play).

We didn't note the list of songs, but should for next time.

Original Rocksmith

Improved Songs

I Want Some More, Slow Hands and High and Dry.

Playlist

I Want Some More by Dan Auerbach: Beaten previous high score of 49345 with 60476. Beaten last percentage of notes right with 84%.

Boys Don't Cry by The Cure: Scored 46693.

Slow Hands by Interpol: Beaten previous high score of 57223 with 59991. Beaten last streak with a streak of 91 notes. Beaten last percentage of notes right with 89%.

Higher Ground by Red Hot Chili Peppers: Scored 66396.

Next Girl by The Black Keys: Scored 110246.

Sweet Home Alabama by Lynyrd Skynyrd: Scored 12352.

House of the Rising Sun by The Animals: Scored 6268.

Jules by Seth Chapla: Scored 24487.

Run Back to Your Side by Eric Clapton: Scored 16802.

High and Dry by Radiohead: Scored 58171. Beaten last streak with a streak of 81 notes. Beaten last percentage of notes right with 90%.

Full song list

Song	Artist(s)	Latest Score	Latest Score	Streak	Percentage
I Want Some More	Dan Auerbach	60476	60476	34	84
Boys Don't Cry	The Cure	52970	46693	37	81
Slow Hands	Interpol	59991	59991	91	89
Higher Ground	Red Hot Chili Peppers	67929	66396	84	87
Next Girl	The Black Keys	111896	110246	191	98
Go With the Flow	Queens of the Stone Age	168515	168515	541	97
Sweet Home Alabama	Lynyrd Skynyrd	15980	12352	46	82
House of the Rising Sun	The Animals	15443	6268	30	82
Jules	Seth Chapla	27285	24487	44	69
Run Back to Your Side	Eric Clapton	20147	16802	20	68
Are You Gonna Go My Way	Lenny Kravitz	26925	20560	47	85
High and Dry	Radiohead	59415	58171	81	90
I Can't Hear You	The Dead Weather	55248	49082	50	88
The Spider and the Fly	The Rolling Stones	37644	31436	40	98
Unnatural Selection	Muse	53483	40193	97	86
Play with Fire	The Rolling Stones	36016	27882	30	75
When I'm with You	Best Coast	41949	32821	66	91
Gobbledigook	Sigur Rós	43953	34851	35	84
Between the Lines	Stone Temple Pilots	58501	46616	78	85
Breed	Nirvana	70529	66466	56	86
Islands	The xx	23519	16619	43	86
Step Out of the Car	The Boxer Rebellion	31352	28446	32	81
Plug In Baby	Muse	38968	38968	88	87
(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction	The Rolling Stones	90167	75769	90	96
Chimney	The Yellow Moon Band	20998	20998	33	66
Slither	Velvet Revolver	24683	19467	21	78
Angela	Jarvis Cocker	88856	87882	159	94
Icky Thump	The White Stripes	50559	50559	64	82
Me and the Bean	Spoon	57060	46979	67	83
Sunshine of Your Love	Cream	40843	36727	50	80
Mean Bitch	Taddy Porter	54480	49964	83	81
I Miss You	Incubus	29963	23124	39	79
California Brain	RapScallions	20941	17940	53	80
Outshined	Soundgarden	50922	49966	54	83
Song 2	Blur	81564	76061	154	97
In Bloom	Nirvana	63792	63792	40	79
Good Enough	Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers	32383	22022	26	72
Well OK Honey	Jenny O	39122	27374	22	69
Panic Switch	Silversun Pickups	57999	45606	106	84
Burnished	White Denim	29444	22719	74	92
Number Thirteen	Red Fang	37783	28191	66	77
Take Me Out	Franz Ferdinand	53934	38570	72	79
Surf Hell	Little Barrie	41977	34133	63	82
We Share the Same Skies	The Cribs	18547	18547	31	77
Do You Remember	The Horrors	80501	74470	23	77
Use Somebody	Kings of Leon	57844	50352	99	86
A More Perfect Union	Titus Andronicus	35477	35477	88	83
Vasoline	Stone Temple Pilots	90120	78755	145	95
I Got Mine	The Black Keys	39944	39035	41	85
Where is My Mind?	Pixies	72181	67437	55	86
Rebel Rebel	David Bowie	58691	58691	87	85

International Support Act achieved

On the original Rocksmith I played 12 songs for around 50 minutes, with an overall time of 95 minutes.

I started by playing the songs in my practice list, with an attempt at improving my score for Jules using the Riff Repeater in leveller mode and managed to get from 76% to 86% (and find the 86% level very difficult).

I tried the master mode for Go With the Flow and earned 168515 points. In master mode you don't get the notes and have to play from memory: I got 78% of the notes right. I'm rather pleased with that.

On the songs for the set I've been practicing, I finally managed to get Jules up to the qualifier score (helped by using the riff repeater - I really should have been trying that much earlier I think).

I decided to do the full set as I had reached all of the qualifiers, with the addition if Next Girl to the mix. I was reasonably pleased and ended up unlocking the Gibson ES175D.

Oh yes, I also earned enough points to get to level 8: International Support Act. I don't know any songs well enough to play at a local buskers night, so I think the ranking should be taken with a pinch of salt.

The new setlist is at The Hanger with Interpol's Slow Hands, The Cure's Boys Don't Cry, Red Hot Chilli Pepper's Higher Ground and Dan Auerbach's I Want Some More.

It will be good playing something slightly different for a few practices. 

I've played for a total of 91 hours 9 minutes with only 9908 hours 50 minutes to go until I hit 10,000 hours: the point where you are supposed to have mastered an activity.

Original Rocksmith

Improved Songs

Go With the Flow, Jules and In Bloom.

Playlist

Go With the Flow by Queens of the Stone Age: Beaten previous high score of 104695 with 168515.

Jules by Seth Chapla: Beaten previous high score of 20913 with 27285.

California Brain by RapScallions: Scored 17940.

Next Girl by The Black Keys: Scored 108878.

The Spider and the Fly by The Rolling Stones: Scored 31436.

I Miss You by Incubus: Scored 23124.

In Bloom by Nirvana: Beaten previous high score of 62786 with 63792.

Full song list

Song	Artist(s)	Latest Score	Latest Score	Streak	Percentage
Go With the Flow	Queens of the Stone Age	168515	168515	541	97
Jules	Seth Chapla	27285	27285	44	69
California Brain	RapScallions	20941	17940	53	80
Next Girl	The Black Keys	111896	108878	191	98
The Spider and the Fly	The Rolling Stones	37644	31436	40	98
I Miss You	Incubus	29963	23124	39	79
In Bloom	Nirvana	63792	63792	40	79
Are You Gonna Go My Way	Lenny Kravitz	26925	20560	47	85
Play with Fire	The Rolling Stones	36016	27882	30	75
High and Dry	Radiohead	59415	48369	65	85
House of the Rising Sun	The Animals	15443	8428	30	82
Sweet Home Alabama	Lynyrd Skynyrd	15980	14426	46	82
When I'm with You	Best Coast	41949	32821	66	91
Unnatural Selection	Muse	53483	40193	97	86
I Can't Hear You	The Dead Weather	55248	49082	50	88
Gobbledigook	Sigur Rós	43953	34851	35	84
Islands	The xx	23519	16619	43	86
Between the Lines	Stone Temple Pilots	58501	46616	78	85
Step Out of the Car	The Boxer Rebellion	31352	28446	32	81
Higher Ground	Red Hot Chili Peppers	67929	62786	84	87
Slither	Velvet Revolver	24683	19467	21	78
Slow Hands	Interpol	57223	53606	84	85
(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction	The Rolling Stones	90167	75769	90	96
Chimney	The Yellow Moon Band	20998	20998	33	66
Breed	Nirvana	70529	66466	56	86
Me and the Bean	Spoon	57060	46979	67	83
Plug In Baby	Muse	38968	38968	88	87
Sunshine of Your Love	Cream	40843	36727	50	80
Mean Bitch	Taddy Porter	54480	49964	83	81
Good Enough	Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers	32383	22022	26	72
Icky Thump	The White Stripes	50559	50559	64	82
Angela	Jarvis Cocker	88856	87882	159	94
Outshined	Soundgarden	50922	49966	54	83
Well OK Honey	Jenny O	39122	27374	22	69
Boys Don't Cry	The Cure	52970	51551	37	81
I Want Some More	Dan Auerbach	49345	49345	34	81
Song 2	Blur	81564	76061	154	97
Panic Switch	Silversun Pickups	57999	45606	106	84
Burnished	White Denim	29444	22719	74	92
Run Back to Your Side	Eric Clapton	20147	16257	20	68
Take Me Out	Franz Ferdinand	53934	38570	72	79
Number Thirteen	Red Fang	37783	28191	66	77
Surf Hell	Little Barrie	41977	34133	63	82
We Share the Same Skies	The Cribs	18547	18547	31	77
Do You Remember	The Horrors	80501	74470	23	77
Use Somebody	Kings of Leon	57844	50352	99	86
A More Perfect Union	Titus Andronicus	35477	35477	88	83
Vasoline	Stone Temple Pilots	90120	78755	145	95
Where is My Mind?	Pixies	72181	67437	55	86
I Got Mine	The Black Keys	39944	39035	41	85
Rebel Rebel	David Bowie	58691	58691	87	85