What To Practice Next? Options

[mattacuk]

Ok so I will have been with GMC nearly two years and when I joined up I was completely brand new to the guitar. Over the past two years I have seen my skills progress well, and never felt bored with my practice routine.

I have mainly been practicing the harder lessons, level 8 & 9. This past year I have been concentrating on Muris's alternate picking lesson, Paul Gilbert Lesson no1, and most recently Marcus's neoclassical etude no2.

So, my picking skills I feel are strong, im accurate and im used to timeing changes. But Im not sure what to progress to next. Should I practice some more GMC lessons? or should I learn a peice of music that I like next.

I have avoided up untill now practicing non GMC stuff for two reasons:

1. With GMC lessons I can see the correct fingering (which to me is very important, as you dont get this on a random tab)

2. I have always seen good progress learning GMC solos and etudes, so not had much reason to change.

But i feel now is the time to branch out perhaps?

Im not at all into Metal (unless its like Racer - X style ), or even classic Rock. I do however LOVE Neo Classical like Yngwies Far beyond the sun, Adagio, Icarus Dream, or blue for example. I also totally dig "real classical" music on eletric guitar, much like alot of the bach peices Paul Gilbert plays on the Guitars from Mars video - im a total bach nut !

I sometimes wonder if I should be playing the piano or violin

So my question is, what would you Instructors and students recommend I progress to playing next?

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[Fsgdjv]

I agree with what Edguy said, but also, I think it could really give you a kick to learn some music you enjoy. I don't really know how good you are, but I wouldn't be surprised if you could play like for example Racer X's Technical Difficulties, I know I would get a huge kick from playing that song. (Wich sadly is something I'm far from being able to), or if that's too hard maybe Down To Mexico or something. I really think you'd really get a kick from playing some "real" song, and I think you should try that. For fingerings etc you could always look at youtube videos, but I also think you should be able to figure that out by yourself and not worry to much if it's the same way as the one who composed the music would play it, the only important thing is that it sounds good.

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