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.


J

 

[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.

 

[tommyindelaware]

how well you practice is just as important as how much you practice. i'm trying to teach my son that practicing must very much include working on things you suck at. he cant stand to listen to himself suck for long at all so he switches to something fun cause he already can do it...........then he wonders why he isnt advancing fast enough.he got it honest. haha. but this concept of working on things you think you cant do and finding that you actually are capable of alot more than you thought is VERY motivating once you have a little success w/ it . go analyze your weak spots and get to work. it can easily become a great PART of your life.

 

[Jonny Dubai]

wow. Thanks.


J

 

[Smellybum]

I get 20 minutes a day if I'm lucky, a metronome or play along with 3 tracks from a CD..... I have mixcraft 4 and use the loops on that,

this all probably explains why I suck as a player!

JD - I've heard you fella, you're on your game.

 

[azazael]

I get 20 minutes a day if I'm lucky, a metronome or play along with 3 tracks from a CD..... I have mixcraft 4 and use the loops on that,

this all probably explains why I suck as a player!

JD - I've heard you fella, you're on your game.

Well if you want total honesty.
You are total hindered by the fact that you seem to refuse to learn to alternate pick. I am not being mean I am trying to be truly helpful here.
You will progress leaps and bounds in no time at all as soon as you sit down and force yourself to alt pick.

 

[Jonny Dubai]

Cheers.