Im In A Bit Of A Rut... |
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Im In A Bit Of A Rut... |
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Dec 10 2007, 04:51 PM |
Hey, latly i rarly practice guitar, if i do pick up my guitar i end up playing the same riffs or songs and not learning anything new.
i have no inspiration and feel like im not going to improve and the only reason im stil playing guitar at the moment is to play cover songs in my band (and a few originals that we have) and to play/sing covers acoustically at buskers nights and such. im trying to write en EP of songs that i have wrote myself but i've lost inspiration for writing and when i do get inspiration it lasts until i hit the first block and then i cant be bothered. im really concerned because ive been playing for a few years now and i enjoy playing to a live crowd who likes to hear me, but i just cant face practicing anymore. scales, theory and playing the same technique over and over just isnt interesting to me, even though i know i wont get better without it. ive tried mixing up practicing different techniques and scales and other stuff so i dont get bored, but it doesnt work. im really stuck and cant find a way out of this rut. has anyone else had these problems or have any tips for me? i really dont want to stop playing. Cheers Chris -------------------- Guitars: Epiphone Les Paul Standard w/ Dual EMG 81 Pickups. Size 11 Strings. Ibanez GRG170DX w/ Scallopd frets 17-24 - w/ Dimebucker and APH-1. Tanglewood TW28 STR DLX CE INDIANA Acoustic Guitar NEW: Dean Deceiver w/ EMG 81/EMG 85 Pickups Effects: Pod XT Live AND Pod X3 Live Recording: Cubase SX3 My Bands Myspace Act Of Silence Songs: Fly From The Inside (Cover) So Far Away Down Break The Cycle Never Again (Cover) Crash Wake Me More Acoustic Songs: Chris Kerswell Soundclick Page Check out Munta's Step By Step Songwriting Lesson |
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Dec 10 2007, 05:08 PM |
QUOTE I deliberatly pick hard lessons, this usually highlights for me areas of weakness, then I go looking for lessons that are specific for my weakness`s and I concentrate on that for a while going back to the hard lesson. if i knew how to pick out my weaknesses i would. I have tried things that are hard for me, i cant sweep pick and i very rarely shred. i find that most of the harder lessons require the use of less difficult techniques, and to learn to use those techniques it requires a lot of repetativeness which i just cant keep myself interested without saying to myself "i know, ill try something else instead" then i get bored of that and try something else. learning scales is depressingly boring for me too. -------------------- Guitars: Epiphone Les Paul Standard w/ Dual EMG 81 Pickups. Size 11 Strings. Ibanez GRG170DX w/ Scallopd frets 17-24 - w/ Dimebucker and APH-1. Tanglewood TW28 STR DLX CE INDIANA Acoustic Guitar NEW: Dean Deceiver w/ EMG 81/EMG 85 Pickups Effects: Pod XT Live AND Pod X3 Live Recording: Cubase SX3 My Bands Myspace Act Of Silence Songs: Fly From The Inside (Cover) So Far Away Down Break The Cycle Never Again (Cover) Crash Wake Me More Acoustic Songs: Chris Kerswell Soundclick Page Check out Munta's Step By Step Songwriting Lesson |
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Dec 10 2007, 05:17 PM |
man you remind me so much of myself ! *runs out door screaming "noooooooooooooo"* I`m not going dancing with you either -------------------- |
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Dec 10 2007, 05:40 PM |
i dont do 4 hours of one thing, i had a routine of 20 mins for each thing.
maybe i'll try learning a new instrement for a while, trumpet or something.... or a tuba so i can follow large people down the street like stewie from family guy -------------------- Guitars: Epiphone Les Paul Standard w/ Dual EMG 81 Pickups. Size 11 Strings. Ibanez GRG170DX w/ Scallopd frets 17-24 - w/ Dimebucker and APH-1. Tanglewood TW28 STR DLX CE INDIANA Acoustic Guitar NEW: Dean Deceiver w/ EMG 81/EMG 85 Pickups Effects: Pod XT Live AND Pod X3 Live Recording: Cubase SX3 My Bands Myspace Act Of Silence Songs: Fly From The Inside (Cover) So Far Away Down Break The Cycle Never Again (Cover) Crash Wake Me More Acoustic Songs: Chris Kerswell Soundclick Page Check out Munta's Step By Step Songwriting Lesson |
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Dec 10 2007, 05:44 PM |
Maybe Piano ! I think that may help with your arrangements etc yea keyboard would be good! -------------------- |
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Dec 10 2007, 05:45 PM |
already play keyboard lol
-------------------- Guitars: Epiphone Les Paul Standard w/ Dual EMG 81 Pickups. Size 11 Strings. Ibanez GRG170DX w/ Scallopd frets 17-24 - w/ Dimebucker and APH-1. Tanglewood TW28 STR DLX CE INDIANA Acoustic Guitar NEW: Dean Deceiver w/ EMG 81/EMG 85 Pickups Effects: Pod XT Live AND Pod X3 Live Recording: Cubase SX3 My Bands Myspace Act Of Silence Songs: Fly From The Inside (Cover) So Far Away Down Break The Cycle Never Again (Cover) Crash Wake Me More Acoustic Songs: Chris Kerswell Soundclick Page Check out Munta's Step By Step Songwriting Lesson |
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