Write Down Your Current Practice Routine Options

[Ivan Milenkovic]

Hey guys, I thought we can all try to share with each other our practice routines. This would help people that didn't develop their own systems of exercises.

Also I'm here now to give you some directions and advices regarding your own routines if you like!


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My practice routines these days revolve mostly around creating backings and practicing various things over those. I like to record various chord/powerchord combos and limit myself for 15 mins to scales, then arps, then specific techniques, then combine them, break them appart. I start slowly, and increase speed gradually until the end.

In recent years, when my practice sessions were mostly technique-based, I used to do the usual stuff:

- 15 mins chromatic warmup
- 20 mins pentatonic scales (AP & EP)
- 20 mins arps (EP)
- 30 mins diatonic scales
- 20 mins chords

and so on. Of course, not every session was exactly the same (or else I would be bored to death ). I had to always change positions, tempos, note durations in order to keep things interesting.

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[dark dude]

Firstly I play chromatics, 3nps scales and chords until I've warmed up (~20 min).

During a day, I currently devote time to triplets and palm muted downpicking to a drum track, working on my technique and stamina. Then I'll practice a song that uses those techniques.

Next section would be sweeping minor CAGED shapes, and then practicing a song with those sweeps.

Then, 3 nps minor scales (AP) to backing tracks, working on different patterns, thinking about phrasing too. Then I play solos that involve these scales and shapes.

Spend some time re-assessing what improvements have been made, and what I'd like to improve next. I also spend a fair amount of time reading up on theory.

I do wrist rolls and wrist stretches regularly.

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This post has been edited by dark dude: Jun 5 2011, 08:44 PM