Time well spent

[Tobias Mortensen]

Hi guys, i was wondering how often and for how long do you usually practice? I’m at roughly 2-3 hours about 4-5 days a week.

 

[Jak Angelescu]

Hey there Tobias! I try to get in about 5 hours a day, six days a week. But the last few months I’ve been lucky to get in 2 for 3 days a week

 

[Tobias Mortensen]

I see, well after spendingh the day practicing the stage solo i have basicly peeled through the hard skin on 2 fingers so i May need to cut Down abit, Cause it’s starting to get uncomfortable

 

[Jak Angelescu]

Yes, definitely DON’T let it get that bad. I actually had a problem with that after only an hour of practicing. I referred to it as “Calluses are always FORMING but never FORM.” I constantly suffered from skill peeling and baby skin always being revealed. Ids Schiere on here actually reached out to me and said “Avoid having your hands in water for too long before you play, especially hot water.”
I always practiced after I got home from the gym and showered or took a SUPER hot bath and did a load of dishes. I’ve changed some habits quite a bit and it helped SOOO much.

 

[Tobias Mortensen]

yeah it may actually have been my sweaty hands after 4 hours of playing which would soften it up, also while learning i always press abit too hard and also having awkward hand positions when bending because it’s not in my damned hands yet

 

[Ed Seith]

When I first started, I went about 6-8 hours a day most days. Nowadays (30+ years, wife, kids, and 50 pounds later), I shoot for an hour a day 5-6 days a week and some days I like going longer – I keep the practice to that, and then enjoy PLAYING beyond that.

 

[Vasrely Derian]

I like to seperate all the things I need to practice into 3 days.
Day 1:
-Scales
-Theory (Chords, Intervals, Fretboard Memorization)
Day 2:
-Alternate Picking Etudes + (Punisher Excercise)
-Practice Songs (Alternate, Clean, Fingerpicking)
-Fingerpicking Practice.
Day 3:
-Music Theory.
-Learn Something New.
REPEAT
I’m not a huge fan of timing how long I practice a day, I don’t
like pushing myself for a longer time because I lose motivation.
I’m more of trying to see If I properly learned this and that.

 

[D K]

During the week I play like 1-1.5 hours a day because of school and stuff, during the weekend/holidays it’s probably something like 2-5 hours a day, depending on much I’m in the mood for it.

 

[D K]

Also, I try to play guitar every day, even if I’m not in the mood at all I try to play for at least 15 minutes or so.