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Ben Higgins View Member Profile	Nov 4 2011, 10:22 AM
Nov 4 2011, 10:22 AM	Instructor Posts: 13.792 Joined: 11-March 10 From: England	Hey Guys... I wondered how you divide your time with particular exercises ? For example, do you spend 5 mins on one exercise, then move to the next one for 5 mins etc.. or do you count how many repetitions you do of an exercise ? For example, 50 reps of one lick, then 50 of the next one... I've recently started counting repetitions and I've noticed that it gives you a feeling of achievement. If you say to someone that you played something 50 or 100 times it sounds like a lot doesn't it ? But in reality it doesn't take very long to do this.. if it's a short lick, it may take only a minute to reach 100 reps.. but it's still 100 perfect (as can be) reps of a lick. If you do that every day for a few weeks then that's a lot of reps !! I'm interested in your approach You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- My Lessons My Youtube Channel My Band

thefireball View Member Profile	Nov 4 2011, 03:54 PM
Nov 4 2011, 03:54 PM	Learning Roadie Posts: 4.537 Joined: 9-March 10 From: United States, Arkansas	At first I thought this topic would be about keeping time with a clock. I just practice something until I comfortable with it, relatively anyway, and then move on. I do this when I'm learning a song. I have ADHD, so I lose interest if I keep doing the same riff over and over. I like to string things together and practice them as a whole. It feels like I'm learning faster in this manner. It may be that I am for my personal practice. Brandon You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- YouTube - A Place For Melodic Guitarists Instagram - Behind the Music Analyzed Within - My Christian Metal Band

Ben Higgins View Member Profile	Nov 4 2011, 04:27 PM
Nov 4 2011, 04:27 PM	Instructor Posts: 13.792 Joined: 11-March 10 From: England	QUOTE (thefireball @ Nov 4 2011, 03:54 PM) At first I thought this topic would be about keeping time with a clock. Haha, yeah that would be challenging, using the seconds hand as a metronome ! You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- My Lessons My Youtube Channel My Band

Cosmin Lupu View Member Profile	Nov 4 2011, 04:31 PM
Nov 4 2011, 04:31 PM	Instructor Posts: 22.808 Joined: 14-June 10 From: Bucharest	QUOTE (thefireball @ Nov 4 2011, 02:54 PM) At first I thought this topic would be about keeping time with a clock. I just practice something until I comfortable with it, relatively anyway, and then move on. I do this when I'm learning a song. I have ADHD, so I lose interest if I keep doing the same riff over and over. I like to string things together and practice them as a whole. It feels like I'm learning faster in this manner. It may be that I am for my personal practice. Brandon +1 when I read it, I thought the very SAME 'Why would Ben want to keep tight timing with a clock?' I don't keep track of these things. My approach is a little different, meaning that after I nail something perfectly, I tend to play it 4-5 times and make it sound perfect and then I move on to something else..maybe I should linger a bit more on things even after I get them down You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- My lessons We can work on YOUR GUITAR and MUSIC development TOGETHER. Write me a private message if you wish to! Please subscribe to my Youtube Channel Days Of Confusion Facebook Page Mozart Rocks My facebook page

Alex Feather View Member Profile	Dec 21 2011, 04:52 AM
Dec 21 2011, 04:52 AM	Instructor Posts: 4.332 Joined: 21-November 11 From: Los Angeles	It just depends. If I have a lot going on and only have a small window of time to practice, then I have to squeeze in everything in short bursts. When I have more time, I try to work on something until I feel like I've made progress. It just depends on if I have to learn new songs for a gig or if I have time to actually work on technique exercises. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Visit my website Like me on Facebook Subscribe to my YouTube Follow me on Twitter

superize View Member Profile	Dec 21 2011, 07:01 AM
Dec 21 2011, 07:01 AM	Ultimate Tone Guru Posts: 4.348 Joined: 26-July 07 From: Glommersträsk. Sweden	I work on sometihing untill i get tired of it and then i switch to something else You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- My Gear Ibanez RG Jackson js30 warrior jackson rr24 Line 6 Spider III amp Line 6 pod xt live Washburn acoustic Youtube Account My bands Myspace

Cosmin Lupu View Member Profile	Dec 21 2011, 08:30 AM
Dec 21 2011, 08:30 AM	Instructor Posts: 22.808 Joined: 14-June 10 From: Bucharest	QUOTE (Alex Feather @ Dec 21 2011, 03:52 AM) It just depends. If I have a lot going on and only have a small window of time to practice, then I have to squeeze in everything in short bursts. When I have more time, I try to work on something until I feel like I've made progress. It just depends on if I have to learn new songs for a gig or if I have time to actually work on technique exercises. This happens to me as well, at least in the last 2 years. I would love more time for practicing, but, being an active artist is important, if you want to make it out there so I guess I am not complaining...yet You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- My lessons We can work on YOUR GUITAR and MUSIC development TOGETHER. Write me a private message if you wish to! Please subscribe to my Youtube Channel Days Of Confusion Facebook Page Mozart Rocks My facebook page

Ben Higgins View Member Profile	Dec 21 2011, 10:48 AM
Dec 21 2011, 10:48 AM	Instructor Posts: 13.792 Joined: 11-March 10 From: England	QUOTE (Cosmin Lupu @ Dec 21 2011, 07:30 AM) This happens to me as well, at least in the last 2 years. I would love more time for practicing, but, being an active artist is important, if you want to make it out there so I guess I am not complaining...yet Yeah, being a musician means spending a lot of time not practising because we're too busy recording, writing etc ! You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- My Lessons My Youtube Channel My Band

zoom View Member Profile	Dec 21 2011, 01:17 PM
Dec 21 2011, 01:17 PM	Learning Roadie Posts: 636 Joined: 23-March 07 From: Australia	I practice until I get bored. As someone that is struggling to get off the board on the rec program I should be more disciplined. I find I practice maybe one thing for an hour or even two and neglect other things maybe I should do the everyday 5 mins on different stuff rather than the marathon on one You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content!

Gabriel Leopardi View Member Profile	Dec 21 2011, 04:14 PM
Dec 21 2011, 04:14 PM	Instructor Posts: 36.043 Joined: 3-March 07 From: Argentina	QUOTE (Cosmin Lupu @ Dec 21 2011, 04:30 AM) This happens to me as well, at least in the last 2 years. I would love more time for practicing, but, being an active artist is important, if you want to make it out there so I guess I am not complaining...yet It's true! This is what happens to me.. and every time I feel a bit frustrated because I couldn't practice I remember myself that the main purpose of all is making music. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- My lessons Do you need a Guitar Plan? Join Gab's Army Check my band:Cirse Check my soundcloud:Soundcloud Please subscribe to my:Youtube Channel

Sinisa Cekic View Member Profile	Dec 21 2011, 10:11 PM
Dec 21 2011, 10:11 PM	Instructor Posts: 4.649 Joined: 15-October 08 From: Belgrade,Serbia	Usually,I let the rhythm machine to choose bit,then picking a pattern which want to practice, and playing until get bored,let say-about 30min. Then going to the new rhythm and other pattern, and so on..Giving up when I get hungry ! You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- My lessons My FaceBook My Band FaceBook

coffeeman View Member Profile	Dec 21 2011, 10:35 PM
Dec 21 2011, 10:35 PM	Experienced Tone Seeker Posts: 1.762 Joined: 15-September 07 From: Bogota,Colombia	IMHO I only practice based on what motivates me more , it could sound a litle bit deorganized, but it really keeps me happy all the time. If it makes me happy to learn something new, I'll do it, and I can play it all day long no mater what. Music and life is about the passion tu put into it, so I don't count and don't keep track of the clock. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- The only thing yo can do, is what you love! Visit my youtube

Ivan Milenkovic View Member Profile	Dec 21 2011, 11:05 PM
Dec 21 2011, 11:05 PM	Instructor Posts: 25.396 Joined: 20-November 07 From: Belgrade, Serbia	These days I was just working on these 6 areas, and I tend to change the areas after a month or so, so I don't get bored: - pentatonic exercises over chords - melodic minor exercises over chords - strumming - riffing exercises - AP runs - arpeggios over progressions Within a session, if I have a long session, I work on all areas, 5-10 minute per area, then loop it around, and work more faster. So while I'm on one exercises, the previous one is being memorizing, and fingers are not constantly doing same work, I get tired like that. So, I'm changing exercises fast, and pushing the precision as fast as possible. When I come to the limit, I stop, work on something else, push some more, stop, work on something else, push some more (and this can go around and around, but I don't have too much time ) You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! This post has been edited by Ivan Milenkovic: Dec 21 2011, 11:05 PM -------------------- - Ivan's Video Chat Lesson Notes HERE - Check out my GMC Profile and Lessons - (Please subscribe to my) YouTube Official Channel - Let's be connected through ! Facebook! :)

MonkeyDAthos View Member Profile	Dec 22 2011, 12:51 PM
Dec 22 2011, 12:51 PM	GMC:er Posts: 2.979 Joined: 28-October 10 From: Portugal; Bombarral	Niether, counting or using the clock are to mainstream, so i use the Sun and Stars to guide me You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! This post has been edited by MonkeyDAthos: Dec 22 2011, 12:52 PM -------------------- QUOTE It's a proven fact that guitar faces have a bigger impact on tone than wood does.

Cosmin Lupu View Member Profile	Dec 22 2011, 01:37 PM
Dec 22 2011, 01:37 PM	Instructor Posts: 22.808 Joined: 14-June 10 From: Bucharest	QUOTE (MonkeyDAthos @ Dec 22 2011, 11:51 AM) Niether, counting or using the clock are to mainstream, so i use the Sun and Stars to guide me Mate, your answer is the best so far You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- My lessons We can work on YOUR GUITAR and MUSIC development TOGETHER. Write me a private message if you wish to! Please subscribe to my Youtube Channel Days Of Confusion Facebook Page Mozart Rocks My facebook page

Amir Razmara View Member Profile	Dec 23 2011, 09:14 AM
Dec 23 2011, 09:14 AM	GMC:er Posts: 129 Joined: 5-February 11 From: U.S.A	I think the exercise it self can suggest how long you should spend practicing it. The aim should be to play what ever it is your doing with confidence and without mistakes & over time as you master the exercise you do less repetitions because at that point your just maintaining the technique. You have to be your own guitar training doctor, know what solutions you need to remedy the given problems, know what dosage of practice is right for you, and avoid overdosing from too much practice Another important point is "Always Follow The Masters" other words get to know about the practice habit of accomplished musicians who you admire. Those guys know exactly what to practice and how to practice, otherwise they wouldn't be Masters & we wouldn't be following them You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content!

Ben Higgins View Member Profile	Dec 23 2011, 10:21 AM
Dec 23 2011, 10:21 AM	Instructor Posts: 13.792 Joined: 11-March 10 From: England	QUOTE (Amir Razmara @ Dec 23 2011, 08:14 AM) I think the exercise it self can suggest how long you should spend practicing it. The aim should be to play what ever it is your doing with confidence and without mistakes & over time as you master the exercise you do less repetitions because at that point your just maintaining the technique. You have to be your own guitar training doctor, know what solutions you need to remedy the given problems, know what dosage of practice is right for you, and avoid overdosing from too much practice Another important point is "Always Follow The Masters" other words get to know about the practice habit of accomplished musicians who you admire. Those guys know exactly what to practice and how to practice, otherwise they wouldn't be Masters & we wouldn't be following them Brilliant advice Amir You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- My Lessons My Youtube Channel My Band

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