Ok here is what should be a practice schedule for beginners to intermediate guitar players.
1. Tune the instrument
2. Warm up mechanically. Play three notes per string in these common combinations : (index=1,middle=2,ring=3,pinky
3. Take ANY scale and warm up by playing the scale tones ALL over the fretboard. This is easier done by MAKING your own fretboard diagram for that scale.Preferably start with the major scale.Do not overestimate yourself, I have heard 'teachers' fumble badly with this.Do this deliberately playing all the intervals 3rds,4ths etc.
4.Learn the scale on every single string.Then play it in a combination of 2 strings (consecutive and with space between the strings),to generate diads ( 2 note sounds).Extend this to 3 notes (triads) and then chords.Arpeggiate some notes to create some fluid sounds across the fretboard.
5.SING every note you play. Its imperative you burn the sound of the fretboard into your conscious mind.This way you can develop relative pitch without any added expenditure.
6.Now start forming short musical phrases from the scale you have just analyzed.Play purely on the scale tones and use intervals to generate melodies and small motifs.Play these notes singing them as you go and insert some small chordal patterns from the fretboard diagram. Make sure that these little chords follow the melody you are playing. If they are from that fretboard diagram they will always be 'correct'. Its up to you to make them musical. Soon you will be playing single notes and chords together to support the idea in your head.
7.Dedicate a small portion of your practice time to playing 'anything',switch your analytical mind OFF. Ramble through mechanical combinations and arbit melodies,jump ideas and DO everything you can imagine. One at a time and all at once. Scales that you know may just creep in because of familiarity and some unknown parts may just happen.Use your memory to log nice ideas and add them to your 'lick' library.
8. Do this for as long as you live.Add levels of complexity in your routine but never forget the foundation.Play slowly and don't act over smart. This is a fatal error.
9.After you finish please clean your instrument,wipe your strings and put it back in the case.Our climate forces us to take care of our instrument.
Small foot note: I AM NOT A PERSONAL TUTOR. I AM A PERSON WHO WILL HELP YOU WITH ANYTHING WITHIN MY CAPABILITIES.I DO NOT CHARGE YOU ANY MONEY AND IF I DID IT WILL BE A LOT.I LOVE PLAYING GUITAR AND AM DEDICATED TO MAKING MY PALS PLAY BETTER.PLEASE UNDERSTAND THAT I AM YOUR FRIEND AND JUST FEEL THAT I KNOW A FEW THINGS AFTER YEARS OF MAKING MISTAKES AND PLAYING. I HOPE YOU UNDERSTAND THAT MY SYSTEM IS PURELY ONE TO TELL YOU TO HELP YOURSELF AS THIS APPROACH REQUIRES YOU TO APPLY YOUR MIND.WHEN I SAY MAKE A CHART,ITS NOT BECAUSE I WANT YOU TO GIVE ME A COPY.OK?
I love the fact that I can help you in some way. But to maximize any learning you have to develop a respect for the knowledge given and work hard. I cannot stress on this enough.I stay away from my brand of humor on this page for a reason. I want you to improve and its a serious effort. I am pained that people who are so talented are playing very badly. So accept or not I will continually put out material.Its up to YOU to do something about it.
PLEASE WRITE IN FOR ANYTHING YOU WANT ME TO DO.I have one camera and one old laptop. I have guitars and an amp. I will make clips and help you. Just remember its NOT just fun when you are in a process,its education. It becomes fun if you listen to what I'm saying.
Make a copy of this and paste it in front of you,I promise it will help you.I never had the benefit of any of this,not even a guitar growing up so just put your egos aside and DO it.
Dhanyavad.
1. Tune the instrument
2. Warm up mechanically. Play three notes per string in these common combinations : (index=1,middle=2,ring=3,pinky
3. Take ANY scale and warm up by playing the scale tones ALL over the fretboard. This is easier done by MAKING your own fretboard diagram for that scale.Preferably start with the major scale.Do not overestimate yourself, I have heard 'teachers' fumble badly with this.Do this deliberately playing all the intervals 3rds,4ths etc.
4.Learn the scale on every single string.Then play it in a combination of 2 strings (consecutive and with space between the strings),to generate diads ( 2 note sounds).Extend this to 3 notes (triads) and then chords.Arpeggiate some notes to create some fluid sounds across the fretboard.
5.SING every note you play. Its imperative you burn the sound of the fretboard into your conscious mind.This way you can develop relative pitch without any added expenditure.
6.Now start forming short musical phrases from the scale you have just analyzed.Play purely on the scale tones and use intervals to generate melodies and small motifs.Play these notes singing them as you go and insert some small chordal patterns from the fretboard diagram. Make sure that these little chords follow the melody you are playing. If they are from that fretboard diagram they will always be 'correct'. Its up to you to make them musical. Soon you will be playing single notes and chords together to support the idea in your head.
7.Dedicate a small portion of your practice time to playing 'anything',switch your analytical mind OFF. Ramble through mechanical combinations and arbit melodies,jump ideas and DO everything you can imagine. One at a time and all at once. Scales that you know may just creep in because of familiarity and some unknown parts may just happen.Use your memory to log nice ideas and add them to your 'lick' library.
8. Do this for as long as you live.Add levels of complexity in your routine but never forget the foundation.Play slowly and don't act over smart. This is a fatal error.
9.After you finish please clean your instrument,wipe your strings and put it back in the case.Our climate forces us to take care of our instrument.
Small foot note: I AM NOT A PERSONAL TUTOR. I AM A PERSON WHO WILL HELP YOU WITH ANYTHING WITHIN MY CAPABILITIES.I DO NOT CHARGE YOU ANY MONEY AND IF I DID IT WILL BE A LOT.I LOVE PLAYING GUITAR AND AM DEDICATED TO MAKING MY PALS PLAY BETTER.PLEASE UNDERSTAND THAT I AM YOUR FRIEND AND JUST FEEL THAT I KNOW A FEW THINGS AFTER YEARS OF MAKING MISTAKES AND PLAYING. I HOPE YOU UNDERSTAND THAT MY SYSTEM IS PURELY ONE TO TELL YOU TO HELP YOURSELF AS THIS APPROACH REQUIRES YOU TO APPLY YOUR MIND.WHEN I SAY MAKE A CHART,ITS NOT BECAUSE I WANT YOU TO GIVE ME A COPY.OK?
I love the fact that I can help you in some way. But to maximize any learning you have to develop a respect for the knowledge given and work hard. I cannot stress on this enough.I stay away from my brand of humor on this page for a reason. I want you to improve and its a serious effort. I am pained that people who are so talented are playing very badly. So accept or not I will continually put out material.Its up to YOU to do something about it.
PLEASE WRITE IN FOR ANYTHING YOU WANT ME TO DO.I have one camera and one old laptop. I have guitars and an amp. I will make clips and help you. Just remember its NOT just fun when you are in a process,its education. It becomes fun if you listen to what I'm saying.
Make a copy of this and paste it in front of you,I promise it will help you.I never had the benefit of any of this,not even a guitar growing up so just put your egos aside and DO it.
Dhanyavad.
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