Staying focused

[Greg Howard]

So, I have a problem. I have been playing for about 3 months, just recently my strumming has become somewhat acceptable, to the point that I can jam on some power chords and it sounds pretty decent. There in lies my problem though, when i start to practice, i will lose focus as i just want to riff on some chords because it’s fun as shit . I’m also starting to learn my way around Reaper, so I am laying down some tracks, which is also fun as shit so I am having a hard time putting in time on scales and other fundamentals. Even though scales to me are still fun as I am just learning them, but creating my own sound, albeit, very basic sounding riffs, has taken over my entire playing. I justify it by telling myself that an hour of playing around is still better then none at all. Anyone else go through this at the beginning?

 

[Richard O'connor]

I think what you’re doing is still good. Developing your own sound is still important. This is what makes players stand out from the rest. Maybe write up a practise schedule that separates writing to practising theory.
I’ve been playing 20 years and theory has always taken a back foot with me, to the point that I don’t no a lot, and now I’m playing catch up. So don’t neglect it.

 

[idssdi]

Yes it does sound simulatie. In general Just pick your goals for every week/month/year and try to meet them. Make sure you have realistic goals and not goals like being Syn within a year. Meeting your goals usually has something to do with having the discipline to work on it on a daily bidaily basis. Hope this helps

 

[Greg Howard]

Oh, I have no delusions of being as good as Syn, ever.