Practise regimes!!

[y2stevo]

Or something like that..
Do any of you guys have practice regemes(sp?)..
I usually have some type of one that I use every weekend when I actually have time..
I spend 1 hour on each thing whatever it be and weekdays I do something similar but only for 2 or 3 hours,But next week its mid term so I have a whole week free (9days) so I want to make the best of the time so I did up a little regeme type thing

1hr Chords
1hr Technique - Angular(string crossing i.e sweeping)
1hr Scales
1hr Theory (Gonna finally learn how to Sight Read)

30-1 Lick
1hr Chords / Record a progression and improv with it
1hr Technique - Linear (1234 chromatics and the like)
1hr Scales

30 Technique - General

30 Effects (vibrato,hammering,pull offs,trills etc..)
30 Chords
1hr Learn a Song
Jam for a while after

Something like that for the week with changes every day, but Is there anything I could add in there or possibly mabye make a better arrangement(thats the order in which i'd go about it).. Im sure you Geetar Masters could give me a pointer or two :laugh2:



Cheers Guys!!!!

 

[Ocifer]

Re: Practise regimes!!

Lately, I haven't had to the time to seriously study guitar. I keep on improving and challenging myself with chop-buildings songs I like such as Cliffs of Dover and some other EJ stuff. I improv too, I just haven't had the time to record lately, either, and I love to record my improvs.

I am just kind of expanding my horizons, playing-wise though. I'm trying some stuff that I haven't before and am trying some things from Scott Henderson vids.

EDIT: Also, for tips for you:

I personally don't do chop-building excersises. I find that playing hard songs and trying difficult finger positions while writing your own music builds your chops better (and more enjoyable for you, too). Also, I just do some strength builders (some legato stuff).

It's a good thing that you like to jam, and do that often. Oh, and learning theory is good. Very useful.

Mainly, I'm a sort of perfectionist. So when I practice, I make sure I can hit phrases JUST the way I want them to sound, and make it so that I can do it comfortably. Then I speed it up, if it calls for it. I find that your overall playing style becomes better.

When writing, try to write good music, not necessarily impressive guitar chop clips. Also, when tackling something hard with position shifts and other aspects you find difficult, dissect the passage first. Note where position shifts will be, and if you have to, write down the fingerings you'll use and what strokes (up, down, sweep, etc.) you'll use. Much easier to learn that way. Once you've mastered some of the mechanics or technical aspects of songs, then you can start to put yourself, and your mark into the notes you play.

Yeah, it ended up kind of long. Sorry. Just some things I like to keep in mind. :headbang: