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GMC Forum _ PRACTICE ROOM _ Time Spent: Forum \ Lessons
Posted by: skennington Jan 23 2008, 03:06 AM
Guys, I have to say that I spend more time here than I do on the lessons. Don't get me wrong, I practice every night with limited time. I've got a decent routine as a big'ner but feel I'm here way to much. This time could be spent on more scales or something. As I set here and type this, I could be jamming but just love to see whats going on!
How is your time spent here? If I'm at work, then cool, I'll post away. But practicing for an hour when it could be an hour and a half. Well, I guess I feel a little guilty.
Steve
Posted by: Muris Jan 23 2008, 03:10 AM
I'm practicing even when browsing forum and posting.
It's quite nice,you have small breaks when typing,just lovely. 
Posted by: swingline Jan 23 2008, 03:12 AM
It's quite nice,you have small breaks when typing,just lovely.
That pretty similar to my routine, infact I'm doing it right now.
Posted by: Muris Jan 23 2008, 03:15 AM
Yep
Posted by: Robin Jan 23 2008, 03:16 AM
GMC forum is addictive 
I have tried to make it a habit to turn off the computer screen and just turn myself a different way(unless of course I am learning from the internet, GMC for instance) when I'm playing
Posted by: FretDancer69 Jan 23 2008, 03:17 AM
It's quite nice,you have small breaks when typing,just lovely.
same here!!
Posted by: stratman33 Jan 23 2008, 03:18 AM
It's quite nice,you have small breaks when typing,just lovely.
ya, same here.
Posted by: Muris Jan 23 2008, 03:18 AM
Wow,all hard workers,awesome
Posted by: skennington Jan 23 2008, 03:20 AM
Now I really feel bad! 
Posted by: Smikey2006 Jan 23 2008, 03:41 AM
I am in the fourms.. always.. BUT my guitar is in my lap.. a lession is open or my book of things is open..and my fingers are pluckin away.. then i tyupe.. the pluck.. type.. pluck great combination
Posted by: skennington Jan 23 2008, 03:52 AM
It's quite nice,you have small breaks when typing,just lovely.
Just watched your timing lesson, as said there, thank you. I'm practicing and typing
Posted by: Chief Brody Jan 23 2008, 04:10 AM
I usually keep them as two seperate things. I browse the boards mostly when i'm at work (mostly becase when i'm at work i wish i was practicing instead!), when i'm at home i usually just practice without the distraction of the internet. I've got my beginners practice schedule locked down, although to be honest it feels more like purgatory sometimes - there's so much stuff i want to do that i'm not ready for yet *patience*.
As long as being on the forums doesn't actively prevent you for practicing i wouldn't say it's dangerous to spend a fair bit of time on here.
Posted by: Stevie·Ray·Vaughn Jan 23 2008, 04:19 AM
I practice, type, practice, type, exactly like Smikey .. repeat all night and its a fair bit of practicing
Posted by: Muris Jan 23 2008, 06:47 AM
Glad it motivates you,just keep it up!
Posted by: Maximus Jan 23 2008, 06:55 AM
I do alot of both. Since I have a job and kids, my most harcore practicing comes between 10pm an 2am. I can say that the forum part keeps me motivated much more than if the site was exclusively the lessons. Hearing everyone's stories and reading up on gear, artists, haircuts and sore body parts just keeps me interested. It's the combo that makes this place what it is.
Posted by: Smells Jan 23 2008, 10:39 AM
It's quite nice,you have small breaks when typing,just lovely.
yup this is me too, my wife thinks I have to surgically remove my guitar when I stop of a night
Posted by: muntahunta Jan 23 2008, 10:50 AM
the best way that i have found when learning certain lessons (such as sweep picking) is to do the lesson properly but when doing the excersises when browsing the forum, only stop with your right hand so your still practicing with one hand and typing with the other, it actually makes it so you HAVE to be relaxed when doing both or neither work.
Posted by: OrganisedConfusion Jan 23 2008, 11:09 AM
A lot of time is at dreaded work so I can't play guitar even if I wanted to. I got band practice tonight though for 4 hours so all is good and tomorrow is my birthday and I have 2 days off work So lots of guitaring and trying out my new toneport ux2
Posted by: mattacuk Jan 23 2008, 11:14 AM
I should be practicing right now. I did and hour but oh man i cant stop yawning Its sometimes hard to be alert and ready to practice all the time
Posted by: Milenkovic Ivan Jan 23 2008, 11:51 AM
I'm online GMC whenever I'm on computer. Simple as that.
Posted by: Muris Jan 23 2008, 06:37 PM
Good one +1
Posted by: kyldeee Jan 23 2008, 06:57 PM
I just ended my four hour practice session and now I'm just browsing the forum and checking what's new I usually do it this way, but sometimes I do them at the sametime like smikey said
Posted by: Fran Jan 23 2008, 11:23 PM
When I come home from work I check the GMC forum.
Then eat.
Then GMC forum.
Then do some job around the house.
Then GMC forum.
Play Guitaaaarr.
Gmc Forum.
Play some moreeee.
GMC forum.
Dinner time.
Forum time.
Guitar again? Or maybe a movie or some TV.
Forum.
Bed.
Sweet dreams.
And....
Start all over again!! 
Oh well, the weekends are quite different but my girlfriend understands I still need some time for the guitar and GMC LOL
Posted by: chast Jan 23 2008, 11:50 PM
Good idea
I think its also a good exercise for your brain, and you get the lick/riff in your muscle memory for sure
Posted by: T101 Jan 24 2008, 11:48 AM
Because I have a job where I have access to internet and absolutely nothing to do, I spend all my time browsing and posting on forums, mostly regarding guitarplaying or metal. And when I've been talking about guitars for 5-7 hours in a row without having access to one I am pretty needy when I go home
But yeah, when I'm at home browsing forums, my ever so loyal HWY1 is on my lap 
Posted by: The Uncreator Jan 24 2008, 12:08 PM
I alway have GMC running on my computer, so say im practicing guitar or recording something, and i get frustrated, ill stop for 5 minutes, go to GMC, then go back to me guitar shreddin'
Posted by: drw84215 Jan 24 2008, 05:56 PM
when im at work i check forums and read theory stuff. when i get home i strap on my guitar and dont put it down for hours. i eat then go down in the basement and work on building my strat. my life revloves around guitars.
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