How To Spend Your Practice Time Wisely, Or how to get the most out of practicing? Options

[Alex Feather]

Hi guys! A few years ago I was in the situation when I was really frustrated with my practicing it seemed to me that I'm simply waiting my time and not learning anything it took me a while to figure out how organize myself and get the most out of my practicing! Now I want to share my experience it worked for me so I hope it will be helpful!
When I was studying in college I had a lot of material I needed to learn and to get mo.st of it took some time but to arganize my time was much harder!
Having a schedule was really helpful! I wrote it down and had it in front of me all the time that's what I had:
1) scales and arpeggios is one of the most important thing in music and you need to master it so you don't have to think when you are playing I was practicing scales every day and believe it or not I still do (not as much but as often as I can)
It will connect your ha,nds together and will help you play harder pieces with less effort plus you are practicing technique you can change the way you are picking notes (alternative or hybrid picking or legato)
2) learn something new every week it was very important as well because you are experiencing new styles and new techniques I was trying to learn a few songs a week!
3)transcribe! You need to transcribe songs as much as you can! You can do it using GMC lessons just don't look at the tabs and try to get it if you need help you can always open tabs and look it up so it will make it easier! I was transcribing the Beatles it use to take me a week to learn everything I did chords, vocal lines solos and even bass
4) jam along with tracks and record yourself when you can hear back what you played it's easier to correct mistakes and develope your own style you don't need to spend a lot of money and get super expensive software! I did it with a built in audio card and a very simple computer mic and a free software that I got from a friend of mine!
5) learn different styles! Here at GMC you can find find every musical style and you can learn every single note without making mistakes! Try to learn as many styles as you can because it will not only develope your technique it will give you more options when you are playing!
I know it seems like a lot but you can squeeze this routine in an hour or less what is really important is to be consistent and try to be as organized as possible you will not see results over night but if you will continue the routine you will notice the difference very quick!
Don't forget that it was my practice schedule and you most likely will have to change it around but I hope I gave you an example and it will help you out!
Also I would love to know what you came up with and if you can share your practice routine I will be happy to read about it and maybe use it for myself!!!!

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[PosterBoy]

Video-ing myself is something I plan to do , to see where my technique maybe floored and also to help control any weird facial expressions.

I don't want to look like this guy when I play

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[Alex Feather]

Video-ing myself is something I plan to do , to see where my technique maybe floored and also to help control any weird facial expressions.

I don't want to look like this guy when I play

You have a Fractal!!! I'm gonna get one soon!!!

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