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Thread started 05/21/07 7:57am

littlerockjams

Musicians - Check this out

Hey everyone. I've had many students ask me about my practice routine and all the associated questions (i.e. when do you practice, what do you practice, why do you practice, etc).

Upon reflection, I realized that since I opened my studio, my practice was around lesson preparation and not my growth/improvement as a player.

So, I've started an online practice journal on my home page blog (not my Myspace blog). I plan to be brutally honest on how things are going.

So, beyond the humor of why I can't seem to ever get my reading time in (lol - you know us guitar players, we would rather eat dirt than read sheet music), I hope this will give insight and inspiration to those in the same boat or those thinking about learning how to play an instrument.

Check my blog out at the link below. Subscribe to it while you're there (it's free). That way, you'll receive an email each time the blog is updated. Feel free to comment as well.

http://blog.littlerockjams.com/
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Like a G flat major with an E in the Bass
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Reply #1 posted 05/21/07 9:30am

novabrkr

(i.e. when do you practice, what do you practice, why do you practice, etc).


Yeah. This dawned at me when I was something like 19. I stopped.
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Reply #2 posted 05/22/07 4:14pm

littlerockjams

Stopped practicing - what sacrilege!!! LOL

Give me a new scale and I'm like a kid in the candy store trying to figure out how to make something musical with my new intervals.

I'm one of those types that love to practice and always look for new things to make me doubt my ability to play smile Then I practice until I own it and all is good again.
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Reply #3 posted 05/29/07 11:42am

littlerockjams

Hey all, I have my practice journal updated with my goals this week. Considering that i'm under the weather (something from yesterday didn't agree with me - and it wasn't the beverages smile ) This week will be a challenge to get everything in.

Check it out, hopefully you'll get something out of it if you're working on your own routine (or just want to laugh at the sick guy trying to solo over F#7add4 / B7b9 / E9sus4 / Ebmaj7b5 ).
Like a G flat major with an E in the Bass
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Reply #4 posted 05/29/07 5:50pm

Slave2daGroove

I'm sorry, who are you and where's your music?
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Reply #5 posted 05/30/07 12:22pm

RodeoSchro

Nice. Practice makes perfect!
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Reply #6 posted 05/30/07 2:21pm

littlerockjams

Slave2daGroove - My name is Jason, good to meet you.

If you check out the first post in the thread, you'll get the background on what I'm doing with the blog. If you're interested in some of my music, the same website has a few samples of my tunes.
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Reply #7 posted 06/05/07 9:24am

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littlerockjams said:

Slave2daGroove - My name is Jason, good to meet you.

If you check out the first post in the thread, you'll get the background on what I'm doing with the blog. If you're interested in some of my music, the same website has a few samples of my tunes.


you definitely need to practice more! biggrin

just joking you cool biggrin
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