Is this a good practice routine ,THANKS for looking!

[Sabertoothedfly]

I want to get a good practice routine going, something productive. This is what I THINK would be good. ANY and all help is MUCH appreciated!

First do some finger exercises, working all fingers starting at the first fret position then going all the way up the neck then back down. Doing alternate picking while doing this, concentrating on finger placement, trying to keep fingers as close to the fret board as possible.

(question: should I do these finger exercises to a metronome?)

Then do some scale practice with a metronome, I have never dived into scale work at all, I was thinking about starting with the A minor pentatonic scale..is this good? also some extended scale patterns?

Next just work on a song or two, riffs, intros, make some stuff up, whatever...have fun on the guitar

Do this once a day...will this be a good way to start getting really good?

THANKS!
JC

[pranav]

allright firstly the metronome thing is the best you could do now that will improove your playing by leaps and bounds the next thing is repitition.you should repeat a scale like a c major scale for 5 minute and build up a schedule.now in those five minutes only play the c major scale i will bet ya 100$ if you do it right you will improove 20 to 30% a week.

[The Shredder]

Learn the five scale patterns for each basic scale (Harmonic minor, melodic minor, pentatonic, major, natural minor) and learn how to shift them around into different keys. Once you have mastered the five patterns for a specific scale, play through that scale all through the fingerboard (mostly what I do at the moment). This works wonders for improvisation, especially if you practice in time.

Try these sites: http://www.looknohands.com/chordhous.../index_rb.html


http://www.all-guitar-chords.com/

[Captain_Morgan]

I would do about everything to a metranome. So that in the future you wont have a drummer ragging on timing issues. Also maybe down the road take some drumming lessons to better understand timing. Really did miricles for me.

But with the A minor scale and all of its forms, I would suggest taking them through the circle of fifths. So you put it in a different key and get comfortable with the neck:

The Circle of Fifths starting from A:

A E B Fsharp Csharp Aflat Eflat Bflat F C G D A

And when working with a metranome to better technique work first with quarter notes then work quarter notes up to a certain speed (IE 120 BPM) Then Work eigth Notes up to that set speed (120) then triplets, then sixteenths. Once you reach that set a new speed goal (140)

Also use the circle of 5ths for all scales (Even Harmonized Scale.)

[Sabertoothedfly]

bloodbath666, pranavpahwa, The Shredder, Captain Morgan I appreciate your comments and suggestions!

The more questions I ask the more questions pop up let me tell yah, haha

Like what is a circle of fifths, what is ear training exactly, etc.!

So I have some searching to do...and researching, studying.

The more one learns the easier it all gets right


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quote by The Shredder...and a question

Learn the five scale patterns for each basic scale (Harmonic minor, melodic minor, pentatonic, major, natural minor) and learn how to shift them around into different keys. Once you have mastered the five patterns for a specific scale, play through that scale all through the fingerboard (mostly what I do at the moment). This works wonders for improvisation


Q: So a extended scale is the same scale shifted into different keys (different fingering pattern, same notes, different key) , broken up into pieces, played the entire neck and thats how/what an extended scale is ?

^^^did that Q even make sense? haha

thanks for bearing with me, it will click eventually, the OLE ADD kicks in heavy sometimes



JC