I know this post is about using the Acoustic Pocket Guitar when traveling, but I am from the old school of self-improvement. Scales up and down the finger board and then arpeggios. All up and down the fingerboard, not across.

Lately I felt like my hands were not doing what I wanted them to do so I did the above for three weeks – the change was fantastic.

Now – on a plane, if it’s guitar time, I picture major chord formations on the guitar and how I can either extend them or substitute them with another chord.

If there is move time I visualize the Scale modes that are played against a chord and why they are being used.

OK, my apology; I know we are talking about a fun pocket guitar but I could not miss the opportunity to share how I use my time. There are times when I am going to write a letter, or speak at a meeting and I’ll do the same thing. The mind tells the fingers.

Life is good, John C.