My Practice Routine, Try it out! |
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Nov 22 2011, 01:37 AM
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I was inspired by Ivan Malenkovic's thread to post my own practice routine in a separate thread(link to the source of inspiration itself is below).
https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/guitar_fo...showtopic=41608 My Practice routine was inspired, in large part, by Steve Vai's 30 Hour workout(link to the source of inspiration itself is below). http://picksnlicks.com/Guitar%20Lessons/Ex..._workout_1.html Here is the Routine. Warm - Up: i. 15 minutes of hand stretching(in order to not be effected by tendonitis, etc.(will eventually post videos of this, if enough people are interested). ii. After this, I work on a legato warm-up that Dimebag Darrell taught in a Guitar World Magazine ages ago. It is single-handedly the most important step of warming up for me. iii. A finger Co-ordination exercise from John Petrucci's Rock Discipline Video. The rest of the warm - up time is spent practicing techniques from the "Musicians Institute Ultimate Guitar Technique" book. 1. Misc(this includes Polyrhythms, fretboard hand stretching, and movement minimization 2. Alternative Picking(this includes Inside and Outside Picking, Hand Synchronisation, String Skipping, and something I call "The Spider") 3. String Skipping 4. Legato(This includes Tapping, Opposite handed tapping, and string skipping legato techniques) 5. Economy Picking 6. Sweep Picking(This includes a bit of tapping and sliding with the picking hand as well) 7. Hybrid Picking 8. Gypsy Picking 9. Tremolo Picking After this. I work on Steve Vai's 30 Hour Workout. I usually do 5 hours of it a day so that instead of doing 30 hours in three days, I do it in six. I work on songs for an hour a day rather than the "Jamming" section of Steve's Workout. Day 1: (Each Numeral section is to be practiced for one hour) 1. Exercises a. Linear b. Angular/Economy Picking c. Legato d. Alternate Fingers e. Tapping f. Sweeping g. Multiple Picking 2. Scales 3. Chords 4. Ear training 5. Jamming Day 2: (Each Numeral section is to be practiced for one hour) 1. Ear training 2. Sight-reading 3. Composing/Songwriting 4. Music theories(This is so that I may further study the Chords and Scales of the Previous day, as I typically stay on the same Chord progression for a week.) 5. Jamming Day 1 Breakdown: 1. There are seven separate sections to practice in the exercises section of this day. This makes it perfect to do a different one every day of the week. a. (Linear) There are a total of eight exercises that Steve Vai has produced for this section. I work on the first four of them, for 15 minutes each, then the last four the next time I work on Linear exercises, and so on. b. (Angular/Economy Picking) There are a total of three exercises that Steve Vai has produced for this section. I work on them for 20 minutes each. c. (Legato) There are a total of six exercises that Steve Vai has produced for this section. I work on them for 10 minutes each. d. (Alternate Fingers) Try playing hammer-ons and pull-offs in various combinations, using different fingers, as illustrated in the thirty hour workout. The goal in each case is make all the notes sound even and clear and maintain a seamless legato feel, no matter what finger combinations you use. The more unconventional fingering you choose, the more beneficial this practice is. e. (Tapping) There are a total of four exercises that Steve Vai has produced for this section. I work on them for 15 minutes each. f. (Sweeping) There are a total of three exercises that Steve Vai has produced for this section. I work on them for 20 minutes each. g. (Multiple Picking) The link honestly gives the best description of what this is about. Author's Note: I did not create an explanation for day two because I felt that it was straightforward. However, I will be glad to answer any and all questions regarding any section of this article. Thanks for showing interest. Good luck, and I hope this helps you to sculpt your own routine if you choose not to use my own! -------------------- All the elders have fallen down...
Heal her now... All the elders have fallen down... Heal her now... Grandfather elk Turned to me And spoke: Light the fire deep inside. Light the fires!  |
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Nov 22 2011, 01:42 AM
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just a quick question,do you work ?
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Nov 22 2011, 02:32 AM
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QUOTE (Nihilist1 @ Nov 21 2011, 04:44 PM)  Yes. I leave for work in about 20 minutes in fact. I work about 6 hours a night, 4 nights a week as a cook. I would be doing the full ten hour workout a day otherwise. I have insomnia, so my problem is that I do not sleep. I don't have insomnia, but I have the same problem that is quite an extensive routine you have. Kudos on your discipline and desire. i'm sure it will all pay out. -------------------- The more I practice, the more I wish I had time to practice!
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Nov 22 2011, 05:37 AM
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wow, that's one routine!
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Nov 22 2011, 09:24 AM
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Kudos to you mate! You will most surely become an awesome player if you keep it like that!
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Nov 22 2011, 08:06 PM
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I respect your will for practice a lot, this is really heavy practicing schedule. Wish you all the best in keeping it up mate.
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Nov 22 2011, 10:27 PM
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This is an excellent plan, just stick to it
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Nov 22 2011, 11:50 PM
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Don't worry, practicing should probably be more important, if you be consistent and keep doing it, there can be plenty of quality time for hanging out later on
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Nov 23 2011, 08:46 AM
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There should be a day, when you are NOT touching the guitar AT ALL
your mind and body need adjustment and assimilation time for all the info you have been providing
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Nov 23 2011, 04:59 PM
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Great! I also like Steve Vai's workout as a guide for routines. Well done mate.
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