Practice Options

[Paul Coutts]

The practice question gets asked all the time, lol, but I have another one. Just want some advice, cause I know that you can't give me a practice schedule, they have to be tailored to the individual. Anyway!
I was wondering, Pavel, I set-up a schedule for myself, which involved this everyday:

1. Left Hand Warmpup
2. Right Hand Warmup
3. Left/Right Sync
4. Legato
5. Alt Picking
6. Sweep Picking
7. Tapping
8. Scales (related to CAGED)
9. Arpeggios (related to CAGED)
10. Chords (related to CAGED)

And this pretty much covers my technique work-out. Thing is, I get kinda bored...well, not bored, but I feel this is far to monotous, and by the time the work out is over, my wrists feel too tired to play anything else (i.e songs etc...) so I stop, because I don't want to injure myself.

Anyway, that is my routine for the moment. The reason I try and cram everything in is because I know that repetition and consistency is the key to improving. SO!

I was wondering, would it be better for me to set-up the schedule like this:

Monday:
1. Left Hand Warmpup
2. Right Hand Warmup
3. Left/Right Sync
4. Legato

Tuesday-
1. Left Hand Warmpup
2. Right Hand Warmup
3. Left/Right Sync
5. Alt Picking

Wednesday-
1. Left Hand Warmpup
2. Right Hand Warmup
3. Left/Right Sync
6. Sweep Picking

Thursday-
1. Left Hand Warmpup
2. Right Hand Warmup
3. Left/Right Sync
7. Tapping

Friday-
1. Left Hand Warmpup
2. Right Hand Warmup
3. Left/Right Sync
8. Scales (related to CAGED)

Saturday-
1. Left Hand Warmpup
2. Right Hand Warmup
3. Left/Right Sync
9. Arpeggios (related to CAGED)

Sunday-
1. Left Hand Warmpup
2. Right Hand Warmup
3. Left/Right Sync
10. Chords (related to CAGED)

So, now I focus on one technique a day over a week. What I'm asking is, is this enough repetition (if I continue with the same exercise each day of that week until nailed) and consistency to improve? Or do I have to reevaluate the schedule.
I'm fairly tight on time, so I'm really trying to maximize my practicing.
Thanks a lot
(sorry for the REALLY long post)
Cheers,
Paul

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[Pavel]

Those warm-ups an easily be replaced with simple exercises which will help you with technique and warm you up at the same time.

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