Jimi75
March 4th, 2009, 07:27 AM
Folks, time's getting short for the next couple of months due to familiar engagements and I had to ask myself if I "just" want to play guitar and have fun or if there is still unexplored/underdevelopped ground for me on the guitar that I still want to discover - and yes there's still plenty of stuff I would love to learn how to play - and of course I want to have fun learning new stuff. So I had to be the most bureaucratic and come up with this:
Here's my plan and what I came up with:
1. I figured out how long I can really concentrate/focus on one topic / ecercise. You all know that is the most difficult part. As it depends on the current shape you are in I figured a span of max. 30 minutes for me. Due to a.m. engagements I have only 30 minutes to practice.
2. I want to practice 90-120 minutes per week. 3-4 times per week for 30 minutes. If I can really do it like planned that is already a lot of concentrated playing.
3. What to practice? Totally new stuff or improving "old" stuff. I went for alternative number two.
4. I have made an Excel sheet. My goal tempo for all exercises is 100. I start with 25% of the aimed tempo and go forward only if I am able to play the exercise clean and perfect! Every step is 5% more tempo.
5. I completely ignored if the stuff I learn is supporting my current playing style or the music I play with my band. I have just decided to go nuts for at least 4-6 weeks! Why not?!?
6. I rehearse once a week with my band and we play live at least one time per month. I have to be disciplined while practicing, the fun comes when playing live and rehearse. Yes I know, I can be tough to myself at times *lol*
7. I have to be able to measure the success. So I decided to write a log and to work only with a metronome.
8. I will see how far I can get in 4-6 weeks. I update my Excelsheet after every session, at least I make a cross beneath the exercise when exercised :AOK:
9. What did I choose? Tapped Arpeggios, Sweep Arpeggios, Pentatonics, Legato, Triplets. I think I am already able to play these techniques in a more or less "okay" way. Now it's time to perfectionize some of them.
10. If this plan comes together, I will proceed with songs or solos in the same way for another 4-6 weeks.
Thanks for reading and letting me know if I am totally nuts (point 5 might be the most senseless to you)...
J75
Here's my plan and what I came up with:
1. I figured out how long I can really concentrate/focus on one topic / ecercise. You all know that is the most difficult part. As it depends on the current shape you are in I figured a span of max. 30 minutes for me. Due to a.m. engagements I have only 30 minutes to practice.
2. I want to practice 90-120 minutes per week. 3-4 times per week for 30 minutes. If I can really do it like planned that is already a lot of concentrated playing.
3. What to practice? Totally new stuff or improving "old" stuff. I went for alternative number two.
4. I have made an Excel sheet. My goal tempo for all exercises is 100. I start with 25% of the aimed tempo and go forward only if I am able to play the exercise clean and perfect! Every step is 5% more tempo.
5. I completely ignored if the stuff I learn is supporting my current playing style or the music I play with my band. I have just decided to go nuts for at least 4-6 weeks! Why not?!?
6. I rehearse once a week with my band and we play live at least one time per month. I have to be disciplined while practicing, the fun comes when playing live and rehearse. Yes I know, I can be tough to myself at times *lol*
7. I have to be able to measure the success. So I decided to write a log and to work only with a metronome.
8. I will see how far I can get in 4-6 weeks. I update my Excelsheet after every session, at least I make a cross beneath the exercise when exercised :AOK:
9. What did I choose? Tapped Arpeggios, Sweep Arpeggios, Pentatonics, Legato, Triplets. I think I am already able to play these techniques in a more or less "okay" way. Now it's time to perfectionize some of them.
10. If this plan comes together, I will proceed with songs or solos in the same way for another 4-6 weeks.
Thanks for reading and letting me know if I am totally nuts (point 5 might be the most senseless to you)...
J75