Members mike003 Posted March 5, 2008 Members Share Posted March 5, 2008 My favourite type of practice at the moment is learning riffs. It's the end of the day here in the UK and today I learnt a few lead guitar parts from 'Dock of the bay' (I'm going to try and learn the rest tomorrow) and the opening riff from 'Black dog' by Zep. I also tried to solo over a 'Born under a bad sign' jam track but it was pretty dire, I will have to go and check a few Youtubes to see how other people approach it. Plus about half an hour of aimless (but fun)noodling and powerchord chugging. Check Frankie Starr, Born under a bad sign on youtube. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members nuke_diver Posted March 5, 2008 Members Share Posted March 5, 2008 Practice or playing?They aren't necessarily the same thing. I plan to play for about 2 hrs everyday of which maybe 1 hr is practice (warmup, speed drills, scales, chord changes etc). The rest is playing along with songs or just noodling aroundI wonder if I'll ever improve though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Willeh Posted March 5, 2008 Members Share Posted March 5, 2008 I will play no less than 30 minutes everyday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members vcnyls Posted March 5, 2008 Members Share Posted March 5, 2008 I will practice 1/2 hour a day and spend as little of that time noodling around instead of practicing as possible! (No promises) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mr Songwriter Posted March 5, 2008 Members Share Posted March 5, 2008 Check Frankie Starr, Born under a bad sign on youtube. There were quite a few Frankie Starr videos on there but I couldn't find that one, there's a couple of good Cream versions though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members hazydaz13 Posted March 5, 2008 Members Share Posted March 5, 2008 I'm in...minimum 1/2 hour daily, working on blues scales, been a metalhead forever and am discovering blues... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jbviper4 Posted March 5, 2008 Members Share Posted March 5, 2008 I practiced 2 hours this morning....with a metronome. Minor pentatonic scales in G in 4 of the 5 positions. Alternate picking throughout, focusing on clean strokes. Thanks to OP for a productive thread (Hey, I quit smoking with Fanuvbrak...maybe I'll learn how to play guitar too.) And thanks to the Lesson Loft gang (Gennation, Mark Wein, Auggie Doggie, et al) for provding some cool lessons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ThunderSqueak Posted March 5, 2008 Members Share Posted March 5, 2008 FYI Warrior poet does not have the "underline" tag on his sig if anyone cares. Taking out the makes the line blue. I just tossed it in because I was in a hurry and I saw a lot of people having issues... doesnt matter really Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members leopardstar Posted March 5, 2008 Members Share Posted March 5, 2008 i just finished an hour of going over my songs, will probily do more later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members axegrinder Posted March 5, 2008 Members Share Posted March 5, 2008 Practice or playing? They aren't necessarily the same thing. I plan to play for about 2 hrs everyday of which maybe 1 hr is practice (warmup, speed drills, scales, chord changes etc). The rest is playing along with songs or just noodling around I wonder if I'll ever improve though +1I remember once getting yelled at by a music professor because I didn't practice enough and I only spent my time playing. I eeked out my minor in music, but I was really only in it for the fun.I hereby pledge to practice no more than I am in the mood for each day. I reserve ambition and goals for my career & family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lndianScout Posted March 5, 2008 Members Share Posted March 5, 2008 I've already been practicing for an hour HOW YOU DOIN ! ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Magga Posted March 5, 2008 Members Share Posted March 5, 2008 practised 3 hours on tuesday just playing random Metallica songs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Der Induktionator Posted March 5, 2008 Members Share Posted March 5, 2008 I committed to myself some time ago to always pick up my guitar every day, and I've pretty much succeeded in that over the last few years, with the exception of a couple days with trans-atlantic flights (Guitar as carry-on luggage doesn't count as picking it up). So half an hour is easy. Maintaining significantly over an hour of real productive practice is a good goal. So I'm on board. Now I'm tired, today I did my usual warm-ups, and a couple times through Bach's Cello Suite #3 "Courante" (In E though). It makes slow but steady progress. I changed the fingering again in a couple places, I think it improved it, and the new fingering is slowly becoming automatic. This week I started on Joe Satriani's Summer Song. Making the harmonics nice clean and automatic will take some time. Friday's my lesson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members leopardstar Posted March 5, 2008 Members Share Posted March 5, 2008 i off to do it somemore, bye Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members nuke_diver Posted March 5, 2008 Members Share Posted March 5, 2008 Still got 6 more hours of work :mad: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members warriorpoet Posted March 5, 2008 Author Members Share Posted March 5, 2008 20 mins so far on Love for Sale. I'll try to get another 30 mins in tonight, but I'm buried in mid-term assignments. I WILL get in another 10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mrrikki Posted March 5, 2008 Members Share Posted March 5, 2008 Did 45 mins today on Pentatonics and few different songs, then 15 mins tightening the strap locks on all my guitars after realising they were getting loose lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Andersson Posted March 5, 2008 Members Share Posted March 5, 2008 Aiming for 30 mins/day. Got to get the pentatonic minor going... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members warriorpoet Posted March 6, 2008 Author Members Share Posted March 6, 2008 10 mins. wanking the HCEG T unplugged, 20 mins. finalizing an order of service plugged and 10 minutes worshiping with God's own guitar: my PRS Hollowbody Spruce. That's 60 mins. playing today. Double my goal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dimmypage Posted March 6, 2008 Members Share Posted March 6, 2008 only 20 min so far. I had to take a break to see if anything has hapened here in the last hour:thu: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JWS Posted March 6, 2008 Members Share Posted March 6, 2008 30 min. Practiced scales and ran through a number of riffs. May pick up a guitar a little later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members asp1ring_r0cker Posted March 6, 2008 Members Share Posted March 6, 2008 practiced on Yankee Doodle from my book for 40 minutes tonight. almost got the second line down pat, next time i'll practice both together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jbviper4 Posted March 6, 2008 Members Share Posted March 6, 2008 Woke up early, couldn't go back to sleep - did 30 minutes on minor pentatonics - learning 4th and 5th position.... Plan to wail away later tonight while the W and kiddies are out of the house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mrrikki Posted March 7, 2008 Members Share Posted March 7, 2008 lol i posted 3 times sorry! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mrrikki Posted March 7, 2008 Members Share Posted March 7, 2008 lol i posted 3 times sorry! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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