Category: Guitar Practice Tips

Don’t Get Stale. Even at an early stage in your guitar playing progress you can be guilty of coasting on the progress you have made already. Shake things up a little.
For instance you could play by the clock for a week; no matter how you feel, put the guitar down when your allotted practice time is up. See how THAT feels! Or if you usually use a plectrum try going fingerstyle for a couple of days. Or vice versa. A change is as good as a breath of fresh air.
Listen To Yourself On Tape. Whether the surprise you get when you hear it is pleasant or otherwise, listening to a recording of yourself usually gives you something to work with!
Find New Exercises Scales, finger strength exercises, whatever. You can always find something new in this area on the internet. My guitar Solo is a good example - “Free site to learn guitar. It contains the most efficient method to learn scales, technique exercises, chops, licks, improvisation tips, midi files”.
Listen To Different Music. You might have to really force yourself to do this. If you usually listen to rock and blues, try some classical or Celtic music.
Exploring new avenues of interest might not turn up something you actually LIKE but what we all need is to give ourselves a little shake now and then.

Technorati Tags: guitar playing, learn scales, improvisation tips

If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!