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The Uncreator View Member Profile	Jun 18 2007, 05:51 PM
Jun 18 2007, 05:51 PM	Fire Up The Blades, Moderator Posts: 8.933 Joined: 6-March 07 From: St. Petersburg, Florida	A Normal day i get about 5 hours of practice, on a day with nothing to do, no plans or work, i can get up to 12-15 hours, and thats about twice a week at most. 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!

Ryan View Member Profile	Jun 18 2007, 05:56 PM
Jun 18 2007, 05:56 PM	GMC:er Posts: 1.286 Joined: 14-March 07 From: Hutchinson, Kansas, USA	QUOTE (The Uncreator @ Jun 18 2007, 11:51 AM) A Normal day i get about 5 hours of practice, on a day with nothing to do, no plans or work, i can get up to 12-15 hours, and thats about twice a week at most. Lucky 12-15 thats sounds so much fun!! I think the most I have ever practiced in one day though. Would be 16 hours. I stayed up late that night !1 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! -------------------- “Obey the principles without being bound by them.”

The Uncreator View Member Profile	Jun 18 2007, 06:09 PM
Jun 18 2007, 06:09 PM	Fire Up The Blades, Moderator Posts: 8.933 Joined: 6-March 07 From: St. Petersburg, Florida	My record is 27 hours, that was when i got a new amp AND Guitar. 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!

Ryan View Member Profile	Jun 18 2007, 06:18 PM
Jun 18 2007, 06:18 PM	GMC:er Posts: 1.286 Joined: 14-March 07 From: Hutchinson, Kansas, USA	QUOTE (The Uncreator @ Jun 18 2007, 12:09 PM) My record is 27 hours, that was when i got a new amp AND Guitar. yea if i try that then well i wont get bored. Ill get to the point that it feels like i am gonna pass out for staying up for so long. So if i could i probably would. I would ahve to take like caffeine pills and stuff to stay awake, but it would be worth it 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! -------------------- “Obey the principles without being bound by them.”

mattacuk View Member Profile	Jun 18 2007, 07:18 PM
Jun 18 2007, 07:18 PM	Lets go fishing! Posts: 5.526 Joined: 21-December 06 From: illinois	I do 3 hours a day intensive practice. I really push myself during that time. My hand generally feels like its going to fall of afterwards And on that subject, I think when people talk about practicing X so many hours, I often wonder exactly what those hours are filled with. I should imagin 2-3 hours intensive training a day would be alot more benificially than a long drawn out session !:) 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 mattacuk: Jun 18 2007, 07:21 PM -------------------- *mysql> SELECT FROM master_name WHERE ((firstname = 'Paul') AND (lastname = 'Gilbert')); "The Fundimental Difference between Paul Gilbert and Buckethead is that Paul Explores the Good side of the force, while Buckethead Explores the Dark Side of the Force" :)**

preownedguitar View Member Profile	Jun 18 2007, 07:42 PM
Jun 18 2007, 07:42 PM	GMC:er Posts: 329 Joined: 5-May 07 From: Kansas	Practice guitar till you play one full song without any mistakes, then take a guitar solo you've never tried and play it till you perfect it in your opinion. Then practice improvising and things you feel uncomfortable with. Could be 1-4 hours depending on what you choose. 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! -------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Strings: Any 9-42's for strings. Amp: Carvin Bel Air 212 (2x12 50 Watt all tube), Carvin 212E Cabinet (2x12 120w) Gutars: Ibanez RG2550e Prestige, Galaxy black 94' Fender Stratocaster Black w/Black pearl pickguard Pedals: Keeley Flexi 4x12 Ibanez Tube Screamer Keeley DS-1 Ultra Keeley Compressor Morley Bad Horsie 2 Contour Wah Pod X3 Live -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Ryan View Member Profile	Jun 18 2007, 07:43 PM
Jun 18 2007, 07:43 PM	GMC:er Posts: 1.286 Joined: 14-March 07 From: Hutchinson, Kansas, USA	Mattuck explain yourself on "intensive training". Do you push down harder on the frets haha sorry excuse that one. Practice one thing over and over and over and over etc. etc.. Do you sit there and do legato non-stop literally non-stop for an hour or two? 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 Ryan: Jun 18 2007, 07:43 PM -------------------- “Obey the principles without being bound by them.”

mattacuk View Member Profile	Jun 18 2007, 08:53 PM
Jun 18 2007, 08:53 PM	Lets go fishing! Posts: 5.526 Joined: 21-December 06 From: illinois	QUOTE (Ryan @ Jun 18 2007, 07:43 PM) Mattuck explain yourself on "intensive training". Do you push down harder on the frets haha sorry excuse that one. Practice one thing over and over and over and over etc. etc.. Do you sit there and do legato non-stop literally non-stop for an hour or two? Ryan, yes pretty much. I start off with sweeping shapes for roughly 2 hours. I repeat the patterns for an thing up to half an hour a shape. Then i move onto alternate picking exercises, where I will play something over and over untill its perfect. It just suits me i guess ! I know everyone has there own way of doing things, which is great ! 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! -------------------- *mysql> SELECT FROM master_name WHERE ((firstname = 'Paul') AND (lastname = 'Gilbert')); "The Fundimental Difference between Paul Gilbert and Buckethead is that Paul Explores the Good side of the force, while Buckethead Explores the Dark Side of the Force" :)**

Smikey2006 View Member Profile	Jun 18 2007, 08:58 PM
Jun 18 2007, 08:58 PM	GMC:er Posts: 2.361 Joined: 27-April 07 From: London,ont	God i wish i had the time to make guitar my whole life and practice like some of you guys do i hate school. my plan is to finish and open a guitar shop and then play allll day long 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! -------------------- Schecter Exotic Star+ Peavey VK Ibanez Xiphos 707 + Krank Revolution 100 Damien 7 Wishlist Schecter Customshop Schecter 2008 Blackjack Damage Control Timeline Delay Pedal/Distortion a laptop that runs protools :'(

Ryan View Member Profile	Jun 18 2007, 09:54 PM
Jun 18 2007, 09:54 PM	GMC:er Posts: 1.286 Joined: 14-March 07 From: Hutchinson, Kansas, USA	QUOTE (Smikey2006 @ Jun 18 2007, 02:58 PM) God i wish i had the time to make guitar my whole life and practice like some of you guys do i hate school. my plan is to finish and open a guitar shop and then play allll day long Sounds awesome dude!! 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! -------------------- “Obey the principles without being bound by them.”

Resurrection View Member Profile	Jun 18 2007, 09:55 PM
Jun 18 2007, 09:55 PM	GMC:er Posts: 202 Joined: 22-May 07	Some serious practice times are being quoted here! I'm trying hard to maintain 1 hour each evening during the week and a bit more at weekends, so maybe 10 hours a week in total. Like some of the other people who've contributed to this thread, for me it's a question of balancing the time I spend on guitar with all the other aspects of my life. I admire the dedication of anyone prepared to devote 8+ hours a day to guitar practice, but it's just not feasible for me. On the plus side, I find that having limited practice time does motivate me to make the very best use of what time I have. One of the really inspirational aspects of a lot of the material on GMC is how each lesson gives many different areas of guitar playing an intense and simultaneous work-out! 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! -------------------- QUOTE If you think you can, you can. And if you think you can't, you're right.

Eat-Sleep-andJam View Member Profile	Jun 18 2007, 10:07 PM
Jun 18 2007, 10:07 PM	GMC:er Posts: 2.412 Joined: 23-February 07 From: New york	I like to get 2 hours a day in . School is almost out and life is good right now so the guitar will be played all summer. Im getting to that point were my peers and my guitar teacher, etc etc consider me talented. But as soon as I relize I have talent thats when i go down hill so I like to think of myself as terrible in order to acomplish the goals I want to accomplish. so overall about 14-20 hours a week. - john 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! -------------------- Join Me On the Lyrics Board ! "Find something worth dying for... ...And live for it"-The Uncreator

Scott Gentzen View Member Profile	Jun 18 2007, 10:23 PM
Jun 18 2007, 10:23 PM	GMC:er Posts: 683 Joined: 16-January 07 From: Centreville, VA, USA	QUOTE (Smikey2006 @ Jun 18 2007, 07:58 PM) God i wish i had the time to make guitar my whole life and practice like some of you guys do i hate school. my plan is to finish and open a guitar shop and then play allll day long No time to play when you're running a business. Unless you don't have any customers. 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! -------------------- Guitars: ESP Semi-Hollow Eclipse, 1984 Ibanez Roadstar RS440, Peavey T-60, Daisy Rock Rock Candy Custom Amps: Peavey Transformer 112, Epiphone Valve Jr head with custom 2x12 cab Pedals: Boss TU-2, Budda Bud-Wah, Chuck Collins Harmonic Percolator clone

JVM View Member Profile	Jun 18 2007, 11:24 PM
Jun 18 2007, 11:24 PM	Learning Roadie Posts: 2.878 Joined: 2-June 07 From: Raleigh-Durham, NC	I'm not sure - I sit around and play all day pretty much. I'd say upwards of 6 hours a day, but it's not structured or anything, and kind of off and on. However I have noticed big improvements since I started doing it, so I guess it's working 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! -------------------- Gear: Fender American Deluxe Stratocaster, Gibson '67 RI Flying V, Mesa Boogie F-30 112 combo, crazy pedals.

Lurgen View Member Profile	Jun 19 2007, 01:57 AM
Jun 19 2007, 01:57 AM	GMC:er Posts: 85 Joined: 22-April 07	I think the biggest insight this thread has given me so far is that a huge number of our forum regulars are still in school 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! -------------------- Guitars: Fender American Vintage 1957 Stratocaster, Fender American Highway One, Maton MS2000 Deluxe Amps: Fender Hotrod Deluxe, Roland Cube 60, Fender Frontman 25R Effects: Boss BD-2, OS-2, DD-20, TU-2

edgor67 View Member Profile	Jun 19 2007, 02:15 AM
Jun 19 2007, 02:15 AM	GMC:er Posts: 83 Joined: 2-February 07	Since I started in Nov I'm up to 2 hours a night. My alarm goes off at 4am. I'm home from work by 4pm. I take care of my grown up stuff and dinner with my lovely wife and sneak off to practice. I do scales,riffs, blues 1,2,3, and am working on Metal Blues and a Hendrix CD Rom. I feel bad when I'm whipped and don't practice (like tonight). I'll get back into my routine tomorrow. I had a busy weeked with travel so I'm road lagged. I'll evolve to 3 hours a night. I have to stay up until 1030 or 1100pm or I woun't sleep through the night. Don't get old. Sleep becomes a necessary inconvience. ROCK ON my friend. g 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!

Ryan View Member Profile	Jun 19 2007, 02:32 AM
Jun 19 2007, 02:32 AM	GMC:er Posts: 1.286 Joined: 14-March 07 From: Hutchinson, Kansas, USA	QUOTE (Lurgen @ Jun 18 2007, 07:57 PM) I think the biggest insight this thread has given me so far is that a huge number of our forum regulars are still in school Yea i just graduated. So thats why im able to get that nice 5 hours in a day, and sometimes a nice 12, but once im out on my own. I think it might drop . 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! -------------------- “Obey the principles without being bound by them.”

Lurgen View Member Profile	Jun 19 2007, 03:45 AM
Jun 19 2007, 03:45 AM	GMC:er Posts: 85 Joined: 22-April 07	QUOTE (Ryan @ Jun 19 2007, 11:32 AM) Yea i just graduated. So thats why im able to get that nice 5 hours in a day, and sometimes a nice 12... I hate you so much Seriously though, enjoy the time while you have it. Work steals so much of your life that it's not funny 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! -------------------- Guitars: Fender American Vintage 1957 Stratocaster, Fender American Highway One, Maton MS2000 Deluxe Amps: Fender Hotrod Deluxe, Roland Cube 60, Fender Frontman 25R Effects: Boss BD-2, OS-2, DD-20, TU-2

Ryan View Member Profile	Jun 19 2007, 04:03 AM
Jun 19 2007, 04:03 AM	GMC:er Posts: 1.286 Joined: 14-March 07 From: Hutchinson, Kansas, USA	QUOTE (Lurgen @ Jun 18 2007, 09:45 PM) I hate you so much Seriously though, enjoy the time while you have it. Work steals so much of your life that it's not funny Yea i work to, but its only 30-40 hours a week!! 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! -------------------- “Obey the principles without being bound by them.”

jammer91 View Member Profile	Jun 19 2007, 11:09 PM
Jun 19 2007, 11:09 PM	GMC:er Posts: 494 Joined: 8-June 07	Today i was REALLY REALLY busy going out with family and doing some errands (such as going to school on a holiday and arguing with my principal to let me drop all my science subjects and take commerce subjects). I spent like half an hour looking up lessons on GMC and viewing them. When i really got down to practicing it lasted for one hour. 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! -------------------- _____________________________________________________ QUOTE (Kristofer Dahl @ Nov 10 2007, 12:27 AM) Part of the key to success is to never call yourself good... My RIg: -Epiphone 1967 FLying V -Line 6 POD XT live -VOX Valvetronics AD30VT -Yamaha EG-112 -Yamaha GA-10 -Some Yamaha acoustic which is a magnet to dust under my bed End World Hunger

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