Members Burgess Posted February 28, 2007 Members Share Posted February 28, 2007 long way for me to go then huh You want a shortcut? OK, I'm gonna let you in on a little secret, one of the things most of us old dudes know but won't always share with you youngsters...Your ready for this? Are you sitting down? OK....Learn to sing.Good singers will go much farther than all but your very best guitar players. So unless you think you're going to be the next Jeff Beck I would strongly encourage you to start singing now. Even if you can't stand the sound of your own voice, can't sing in tune you can and will get better.So as you're working on your guitar skill don't neglect your vocal chords. You will get a lot more steady work if you're a compitant guitar player that can help with the backing vox and if you get to where you can sing lead on a song or two then you are aces!Start singing now. It will payoff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dinosaur jm Posted February 28, 2007 Members Share Posted February 28, 2007 i dont know,i dont really have a 'practice' time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Noise... Posted February 28, 2007 Members Share Posted February 28, 2007 Jeez...am I the only one here who is actually addicted to their guitar? I swear...I can't go a single day without playing. I have to play every day. Whether that means practicing for 10 minutes, or writing songs for 10 hours, I have to play every single day. And, since I began playing guitar, I haven't missed a single day yet. As for having a set practice, I don't have one. And, honestly, I don't want one. I'll play what I feel like playing. Some days that means noodling around with scales, other days that means playing with weird chords, and some days it just means learning a song that caught my ear. I get practice time in every day, although I don't have a schedule like many of you do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MattSkibaIsGOD Posted February 28, 2007 Members Share Posted February 28, 2007 sometimes I sit down an practice for an hour or two, but mostly I just pick up my guitar when it calls me. anywhere from 10-20 times a day for sometimes a little as 10 minutes. And to the poster above, no you're not the only one. I cannot go a day without playing my guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members red|dragon Posted February 28, 2007 Members Share Posted February 28, 2007 Whenever HC is down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Flannery Posted February 28, 2007 Members Share Posted February 28, 2007 I don't really practice per se'. We turn over the songs in my cover band pretty frequently, so most of my time is spent getting new songs together. So if you consider that practicing then maybe 3 or 4 hours a week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rackzilla2037 Posted February 28, 2007 Members Share Posted February 28, 2007 i try to get 3 + hours a day. doesn't allways work, but i try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bluesboy Posted February 28, 2007 Members Share Posted February 28, 2007 I try to play for like 45min-hour everyday. Sometimes I dont though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ilovemystrat Posted February 28, 2007 Members Share Posted February 28, 2007 I gun for 4 to 5 i'll be getting professional lessons from professional musicians soon so i'll be hopefully practicing more!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members valentsgrif Posted February 28, 2007 Members Share Posted February 28, 2007 I try to play for like 45min-hour everyday. Sometimes I dont though Me 2.^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members valentsgrif Posted February 28, 2007 Members Share Posted February 28, 2007 You want a shortcut? OK, I'm gonna let you in on a little secret, one of the things most of us old dudes know but won't always share with you youngsters...Your ready for this? Are you sitting down? OK....Learn to sing.Good singers will go much farther than all but your very best guitar players. So unless you think you're going to be the next Jeff Beck I would strongly encourage you to start singing now. Even if you can't stand the sound of your own voice, can't sing in tune you can and will get better.So as you're working on your guitar skill don't neglect your vocal chords. You will get a lot more steady work if you're a compitant guitar player that can help with the backing vox and if you get to where you can sing lead on a song or two then you are aces!Start singing now. It will payoff. Good advice...worked for Springsteen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GotDeeBlues Posted February 28, 2007 Members Share Posted February 28, 2007 I do about 2-3 hrs daily usually split int 2 sessions, and will almost always 5-6 hrs in on weekends with a couple frieds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members walt0915 Posted February 28, 2007 Members Share Posted February 28, 2007 Interesting... My audience doesn't notice. Mind you it's a pretty small audience but I've gone on bandstands, just stunk up the joint and have had audience members praise me like I wa the 2nd coming. I've become pretty convinced it has more to do with how hard you're trying than how well you're actually playing. Other words if I'm giving everything I've got they seem to know it and will tolerate a few stumbles. OTOH playing it perfectly doesn't seem to thrill them as much if they sense I'm holding back. They can tell the difference. I'm not sure I'd enjoy standing up to the kind of scrutiny you seem to be subject to. {censored}in'-A Bubba! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jbviper4 Posted March 1, 2007 Members Share Posted March 1, 2007 Every day. Might be 5 minutes or five hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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