help

[metalbob69]

ok i have'nt really played guitar in like 2 weeks and when i started to play again i was play far beyond the sun by yngwie and i realized i could'nt play it like i used to what should i do? should i do exercises or something i would like some help on this before i hurt myself going to fast lol thanks

[James8831]

abilities vary...greatly.. hell so did Hendrix :)

Sometimes when i leave it a day or two, i can play better than i did when i was playing day in day out, sometime not.



If i can't play too well i'll go back to some simple chords or a boogie riff and warm up for half an hour. it seems to be mostly attitude or inclination, sometimes when you're not thinking about a song it flows perfectly then you start thinking " Wow, i aint so bad today" ...and then you ARE so bad today!.


If i totally suck i play my acoustic for a while then my electrics are comparatively easy to play afterwards.

Try not to be tooo hard on yourself and like you say, maybe warm up with some excercises/scales.

Cheers.

[Benoit]

I also find to be better when I take a small break once in a while. I try not to go longer that 2 days.

I think it's essential to warm up. I do scales for no more than 10 minutes, because I get bored !

I like to jam along midi files. That way I can try new things and I seem to be a little better because I don't repeat the same thing twice. I only begin playing some songs after a good 15 minutes warm up. Try it you'll see the difference.

[jack7]

Hell man dont waste time worring about how well
you play other peoples stuff. You cant suck
if you play your own stuff ya know what im sayin.