Practice with a purpose

olkskoolpik · Unread post by **olkskoolpik** » Mon Jun 09, 2003 7:53 pm

Whats up guys, I have been playing for about a yeah and ahalf and I think I have hit a wall in my practicing. It seems when I play I always just run through songs I already know, or maybe try and learn a new song, but I never seem to get that much better. I am looking for some tips on how to better myself as a guitarist, through a better practice regiment. I dont know if anyone else has ever been where I am but I would really, really appreciate some advise, thanks fellas.

VTDreaminwithDMB · Unread post by **VTDreaminwithDMB** » Mon Jun 09, 2003 9:41 pm

I think I know what your talking about. I have been playing for 3 years and often I will learn some new things and advance in my playing quickly but then I will hit the wall and not advance for another month to 3 months. I think this is normal unless you take private lessons. But yeah the basic answer is just to play,play, and play. I also use a grip master which most Music stores carry to strengthen my figures. I swear by these.They come in 3 different sizes. Easy,medium and hard. I carry one in my pocket all the time cause they are small and you can use them anywhere. They have definately helped with finger strength and agility.
Hope I helped.

Peace

ryopan · Unread post by **ryopan** » Mon Jun 09, 2003 9:48 pm

whenever i hit a wall i work on something else until i find something to get me goin again guitar wise. i try to brush up on theory and maybe focus on writing until i find something to spark me up for guitar again. 8)

rin · Unread post by **rin** » Tue Jun 10, 2003 9:17 am

try finding someone to play with... they'll know some cool stuff you don't, and vice versa. its good motivation to learn new things. also, don't be too worried if you've hit a plateau, i think it's pretty natural. just have fun with it!

saleen · Unread post by **saleen** » Wed Jun 11, 2003 12:07 am

whenver that happens to me I just find a riff in Dm, loop it, and solo over it for hours having fun... reminding me why I started to play guitar in the first place. Also, sometimes just playing with no particular plan can lead to something that had never occured to you, the other day I was jamming and threw in some harmonics and now I am addicted.

The layla riff is by far one of my favorite chord progressions to solo over, especially because it is in my favorite key (Dm).

DreaminBassMunky · Unread post by **DreaminBassMunky** » Wed Jun 11, 2003 8:45 am

I've had this problem before cause I had played the same things over and over again and I was really bored. If that ever happens ask all your friends for bands they like, download some songs, if you like them try and learn their songs, by ear if you can. I am getting better everyday at learning by ear. If not go out and buy a guitar skill builder book on something like jazz that you know will challenge you. I would do that cause I wicked want to learn to play Jazz guitar, but I am broke ^^. Thats my advice.

cave_cricket · Unread post by **cave_cricket** » Wed Jun 11, 2003 10:20 am

i hit the wall for the longest time until about a week ago...i started getting more effects and now am practicing looping and it's really fun...i have even found it easier to come up with my own material....i should have a song within the next couple of weeks....and i think this may actually be a good one

dustin · Unread post by **dustin** » Wed Jun 11, 2003 10:41 am

anyone have a cure for this for the past two years i've been playing or trying depending on your point of view, and i will learn maybe parts of the songs and just move on and i can't seem to stick with one song because i hit a wall on it so i go to the next song hit a wall. and i have problems with rythem to. and most likely not playing in the right time as in 4/4.

please cure me:)

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