Off Topic: Out of shape :)

[Jonny Dubai]

Ever get that situation when your playing is just not there? That was me last night at rehersal. I was a bit off my game due to work and family. So tonight I was going for it with a pandora and a backing track. I prefer to play along to songs or grooves.

So do you practice and how???


Jonny shredfixed Dubai

[bbake1]

I have been traveling lately and use a Pocket Pod and my iPod. Works great for me.

[Marcus2]

Based on the clips you've posted, you are way ahead of me in ability and so my regimen may not be helpful.

However, I have found that recording a loop (usually a jazz/blues form) on my Boss Loop Station and improvising over that has been very helpful to getting to the next level.

I get a brief sense of euphoria, and then realize that I have so much more to learn and try to "make my own" that I hunker down again.

[Jonny Dubai]

Cool. I use my iPod a lot too. Set up play lists that are in A440 of tunes in different styles and tempos is nexton my list.


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[Jack FFR1846]

MP3's saved on my laptop running into my RP250 and headphones most of the time. Some are "real" songs, some backing tracks and some pitch shifted with Audacity....which I just found and absolutely love.

[bkrumme]

Here's my practice regimen. I try to do this every day, but I usually end up doing about 4 days a week. It's not always very musical and it can get tedious and boring sometimes, but it has to be done.

1. Set metronome to desired speed for arpeggios & scales/modes
2. Practice arpeggios using sweep/economy picking - 15-20 minutes
3. Practice scales/modes using alternate picking - 15-20 minutes
4. Make up some chord progressions - 15-20 minutes

I pick 2 arpeggios, 2 scales/modes, and 4 different chords per week to practice.

By the time I'm done with all of that, I've usually got something in my head that I want to record so I don't forget it...so I spend the next 30 minutes or so recording what's in my head. Sometimes it turns into a song and sometimes it doesn't.

On top of this, I'm constantly listening to music of all genres. Just looking for inspiration any place I can find it.

[Sweat]

I am always out of shape, well I suck But now taking serious lessons

Actually when I am in a funk, just shut the door and go to town helps restore my minimal confidence

[robelinda2]

I find that by jamming along to backing tracks I never improve that much, its fun though. I find writing songs or solos helps, or learning a stack of pieces. I too have a huge ipod playlist to practice too, about 12,000 songs that are jammin friendly!

[azazael]

I never practice at all these days.
Its the reason why ive been god awful the past year or so.

Life just gets in the way.

[PeteDuBaldo]

I never practice at all these days.
Its the reason why ive been god awful the past year or so.

Life just gets in the way.

I'm the same way...

[Colin]

I've just set my studio up in the new house. Probably should have done it sooner as I'm extremely rusty

[Slingy]

Get the Riffworks demo free version T4. Not the greatest recording platform but it makes for a wicked good practice tool and sketchpad. Metronomes are so dull, I prefer a real drum sound.

[PaoloGilberto]

thanks for sharing, I find this very useful

Here's my practice regimen. I try to do this every day, but I usually end up doing about 4 days a week. It's not always very musical and it can get tedious and boring sometimes, but it has to be done.

1. Set metronome to desired speed for arpeggios & scales/modes
2. Practice arpeggios using sweep/economy picking - 15-20 minutes
3. Practice scales/modes using alternate picking - 15-20 minutes
4. Make up some chord progressions - 15-20 minutes

I pick 2 arpeggios, 2 scales/modes, and 4 different chords per week to practice.

By the time I'm done with all of that, I've usually got something in my head that I want to record so I don't forget it...so I spend the next 30 minutes or so recording what's in my head. Sometimes it turns into a song and sometimes it doesn't.

On top of this, I'm constantly listening to music of all genres. Just looking for inspiration any place I can find it.

[izzy]

To quote my wife "The problem with life is that is takes up all of your time".

[D.K.]

3 hours every day at minimum, 1 hour classical accoustic, 2 hours electric. More on saturdays and sundays.

Jamming along to tracks, excercises, just playing - no strict order here.