Can You Handle Steve Vai's Workout? |
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Aug 22 2011, 03:24 AM
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Hey, I thought I would tell you guys about Steve Vai's 30 Hour Guitar Workout since not too many people seem to know about it. It was a section Steve Vai wrote in a long-forgotten Guitar World magazine about a 30 Hour Workout divided into 10 hours each day for 3 days! I'm gonna tackle it tomorrow in my last 3 days before I'm back at school and I was wondering if anyone wants to tackle it with me. I finally found the full version in color without ads online- http://picksnlicks.com/Guitar%20Lessons/Ex..._workout_1.html.
By the way, you'll need some tools to work through this... Here's my recommended stuff- Eartrainer- Earmaster Pro Books on Chords- Modern Chord Progressions and Chord Chemistry by Virtuoso Jazz Guitarist Ted Greene Theory Book- The Jazz Theory Book by Mark Levine From the basics and the major scale to advanced reharmonization I will be writing back after I've done it to tell you guys my gains-which I hope will be enormous! Go!  --------------------  |
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Aug 22 2011, 03:44 AM
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wow, thanks for that link man, will check it out!
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Aug 22 2011, 05:49 AM
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yeah, I know this method and I think that it's really good. Even if you don't plan to play 10 hours per day asi it says, it a very good guide to build your own guitar routine. I personally use the categories when I give private lessons. I also bought some of those book after reading Steve's recommendation, and I'm happy with it.
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Aug 22 2011, 08:56 AM
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That's an awesome method no doubt. It's great that it lasts 3 days. You won't become instant virtuoso after those 3 days, but at least you can construct your routine better after that.
PS Other books are all excellent reading, I've read them all, Levine one is really nicely written. This post has been edited by Ivan Milenkovic: Aug 22 2011, 08:56 AM -------------------- - Ivan's Video Chat Lesson Notes HERE
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Aug 22 2011, 06:08 PM
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Great article,thanks
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Aug 22 2011, 07:06 PM
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Hey guys, here's a better quality link- http://www.freewebs.com/edeninruins/stevev...lightenment.pdf
Cheers! This post has been edited by slash48: Aug 22 2011, 07:06 PM -------------------- |
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Aug 22 2011, 09:28 PM
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definitely recommended! it's something I definitely did sometime in my early years
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Aug 22 2011, 10:27 PM
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I working on this as well and will post my result, needless to say Vai is my guitar hero!
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Aug 23 2011, 04:10 AM
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Very cool lesson! Thanks for sharing
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Aug 23 2011, 05:30 AM
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i would love to do this, but i just can't practice 10 hours a day, i gotta pay the rent you know
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Aug 23 2011, 10:18 PM
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QUOTE (slash48 @ Aug 23 2011, 03:32 AM)  First day was a cool.... Note to people who are about to do it- Make sure you give yourself more then 10 hours- like 11 or 12 to do the workout because you wouldn't guess it but changing the metronome settings, and writing down the exercises can really add up! Ben always says the only opponent is within and that's a good way to look at this workout I think.... I think I might make sight reading only 30 min. so I can add 30 min. to technique.... Good luck xxxridzr, nice to no somebody else is doing it too! Cheers! Awesome to hear about your progress! WOW - so you did 10 hour session? How do you feel? Did you make pauses? -------------------- For GMC support please email support (at) guitarmasterclass.net
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Aug 24 2011, 02:43 AM
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dont give up dude, make the 30 hours
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Aug 24 2011, 10:29 PM
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I've done it once, about 2 years ago. Its surprisingly exhausting, also didn't play for about 2 days after it. But its a nice way to see progress quite quickly.
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