practice?
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The questions that often plague novice
musicians are, “How many hours should I
practice? What should I practice?”
Firstly, it’s vital that you initiate a practice
routine and stick to it. If you don’t, you’re
susceptible to stray, get frustrated and
lose interest altogether. Be sure to practice
at least ten minutes every day – this is
far better than one hour at the weekend.
It is better if you practice in a quiet
environment where you won’t disturb
anyone and they won’t disturb you.
Learn songs! Whether you like Red Hot
Chili Peppers or Katy Perry, if you learn
the songs you like it will make the journey
enjoyable and easier. Learning songs will
also open you to new techniques like
slapping, tapping or Travis picking. But
don’t learn to run before you can walk
– it’s wise to take it one step at a time.
Learn the basic chords first. Many websites
have simplified versions of songs that are
ideal for beginners; Ultimate Guitar is such
a website. It is worthwhile to learn music
theory. Even if you think theory is for
snobbish musos or too hard, knowing the
basics will heighten your ability to apply
yourself musically. If you learn scales,
modes and arpeggios, you can apply them
to your own fills, basslines and solos.
This book gave me greater
try to play the notes as fast as
possible but instead endeavour
to play them as accurately
as you can. A handy exercise
in enhancing your rhythmic
playing is playing scales in time.
Metronomes are a great tool to
use for this part of practice.
To get you started, click the
main picture to learn how to
play Otherside by
comprehension to music theory.
Focus on your rhythm. Don’t
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