My practice regime for my Christmas break

[idssdi]

I just figured out a practice regime for me during the Christmas break and I figured it may be inspirational for some of you too. I have my whole Christmas break (2weeks) planned as dedicated gypsy jazz practice (guitar playing wise that is). Basically what I'm gonna do is go through 3 of my gypsy jazz books(or try to anyway). I have like 7 different ones but in this case I'm gonna go through a book of arpeggios, a book with licks and Robin Nolan's songbook volume 1. For all of them I want to record myself practicing it with a metronome at the beginning of the day and at the end of the day film myself again using the Arpeggios and licks in an improvisation or play the song.

I think this is a good way to show/see progress and how I go about practicing. What do you guys think?

 

[Adin Shepherd]

Using what you have learned in some improv is a great idea, gives a good indicator on how well you can apply what you have learned in a practical manner.

Alternatively, you could video yourself at the start and end of the day practicing the excercises to guage progress and identify any issues and do an improv at the end of each week incorporating as much of what you learned during the week as possible.

 

[idssdi]

Using what you have learned in some improv is a great idea, gives a good indicator on how well you can apply what you have learned in a practical manner.

Alternatively, you could video yourself at the start and end of the day practicing the excercises to guage progress and identify any issues and do an improv at the end of each week incorporating as much of what you learned during the week as possible.

That's a pretty good idea as well!

 

[Adin Shepherd]

I am off work for a few weeks at the moment, working my way through the 3NPS lessons and the first of each of the 'Introduction to....' technique lessons.

I probably should be spending it getting my head around the whole CAGED thing but I want to try and get some general improvement across my technique, there are some areas that I very rarely work on and it shows.

 

[Ed Seith]

Mine will include two and a half weeks of looking at pictures of my guitars, 2300 miles away.

 

[Ezequiel Romanko]

That sounds great Ids! mine will consist on relearning the basics of alt, eco, and sweeping , and practicing to record the songs i've written this far

 

[Rute Rodrigues]

Mine will include two and a half weeks of looking at pictures of my guitars, 2300 miles away.

Im so sorry. Im going to live the same experience in May, Ill be two weeks in France for a school program. At first I didnt want to go because I would be 2 fuckin weeks without playing anything. I dont really know if I go, I dont care about Paris when there's not a guitar there.

 

[idssdi]

Im so sorry. Im going to live the same experience in May, Ill be two weeks in France for a school program. At first I didnt want to go because I would be 2 fuckin weeks without playing anything. I dont really know if I go, I dont care about Paris when there's not a guitar there.

Just steal one from the guitar shops over there

 

[Rute Rodrigues]

Just steal one from the guitar shops over there

Good idea, thanks Ids, always helping

 

[Ed Seith]

Im so sorry. Im going to live the same experience in May, Ill be two weeks in France for a school program. At first I didnt want to go because I would be 2 fuckin weeks without playing anything. I dont really know if I go, I dont care about Paris when there's not a guitar there.

You BETTER go, and enjoy the experience. Sometimes a couple weeks away from guitar can give you a fresh approach or perspective, plus LIVING LIFE can do that, too. I'm excited to kick start in January on theory and blues and home studio stuff. Big things in store for 2020!

 

[AGA]

You BETTER go, and enjoy the experience. Sometimes a couple weeks away from guitar can give you a fresh approach or perspective, plus LIVING LIFE can do that, too. I'm excited to kick start in January on theory and blues and home studio stuff. Big things in store for 2020!

Awesome Ed! That sounds very exciting!
@Ids Schiere I love recording practices! It's super effective for improving

 

[Adin Shepherd]

Mine will include two and a half weeks of looking at pictures of my guitars, 2300 miles away.

Take a good music theory book with you, get a head start for the new year!