Rome was not built in a day. And before you start practicing for your ‘unattainable’ guitar routine, it is important to acknowledge the fact that you would have to truly make up your mind and come up with a concrete solution for making the impossible task possible. Perfecting a guitar routine requires you to make several sacrifices to achieve your goals.
However, we’ve curated the tips that will make it easier for you to access what you are planning to. There are only a few key tweaks that your guitar practice routine needs. Read on to enlighten yourself with them so you can make that perfect guitar routine achievable.
Increase Knowledge of Guitars and Learn More about the Vital Aspects
You do not start a business without knowing the in and out of it. Similarly, before the practice routine, try learning as much as you can about guitars and the basics. You need to know the right posture, the proper techniques, and the fundamental knowledge about tuning your guitar for producing the correct sounds. You are also expected to know what every chord is called, but you need not rush. You will learn more about the chords as you go.
Compose a Good, Fitting Schedule for Your Routine Practice
Believe it or not, this is the most important step towards a successful guitar practice routine. You have numerous things to do throughout the day. You may be someone with a 9 to 5 job, someone with a full-time college or an 8-hour long school; however, it is mandatory for you to create a schedule to ensure on-time practices. You cannot just practice anytime you want to. That would make you become less disciplinary and in turn, make you feel less committed to your assignment. Yes, it is an assignment and you should treat it like your highest priority.
Count the Hours of Practice
It is true that there is no such thing as ‘too much practice.’ Practice will only make you better than what you are right now at what you do. Counting the hours of your practice is of more importance than you think it is. Practicing more makes you feel a certain connection with your guitar, which proves effective while learning new pieces.
It has been found, through various experiments, that people who increased their hours and number of practice showed significant improvement in their playing skills. However important practice is, you need time to rest too. Don’t be too harsh on yourself. Timely breaks are important to keep your head and give you time to relax and start afresh.
Visit Concerts and Spend Religiously On the Right Guitarist
Several people think that going to concerts is a waste of money when you can watch their live performances on TV. But they are strongly mistaken. Going to concerts increases your chances of exploring and discovering new things that you might miss out on your TV at home. Buying CDs is another essential thing to do if you are looking to perfect your guitar routine. Spending on concert tickets is not a misuse of money. If anything, you can consider it as an investment. Concerts are no less than classroom education. The only difference is you get to learn what you want and not what they want you to learn.
Jam with Yourself or With Friends
Once you have familiarized yourself with all the basics and other related stuff, you can get into the game even deeper and start your personal jamming sessions. You can do this with the help of some already recorded instruments or some drum machine. You can even make use of various backing tracks. You can turn these personal jamming sessions into group jamming sessions. Invite your friends over, if they play instruments and if you do not have access to electronic instruments.
Bring Consistency in Your Practices and Perform On the Big Day
Be consistent with your practice. Don’t quit practicing once you are on track, as this will only reverse your accomplishment. Once you have done everything in your power for marching towards success, you need to ensure that your efforts do not go in vain. You will lose it if you do not use it. Use everything you have learned until now, in all your practices. Also, find an audience to perform in front of. This will help you to know how good you are and if you really want to make this music thing work.
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