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Martin Spaans
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Martin Spaans
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04/17/2001 12:04 pm
I made a practice schedule for 5 days, in the weekends i do what I want.
The point is to make a list of items you want to practice.
These five items are important
1. Single string technique, scales, arpeggios.
2. Chords and rythm, blues, rock etc.
3. Improvisation, learning modes etc.
4. Ear training, playing along with CD's.
5. Sightreading

Now plan all the items in 5 days, not every item has to be done on one day.
Allways warm up for about 5 to 10 min.
Allways use a metronome or drumcomputer for accuracy.
Slowly increase speed for lets say 2 knots aday.

For example it,s like this:

--Monday A.M.
1. Single string : Warm up 5 min.; Scales 10 min. ; Blues licks 10 min.
2. Chords and rythm: Chords 10 min. ; funk grooves 5 min.
3. Improvisation : 10 min.
4. Ear training : Learn licks from CD's 10 min.
5. Sightreading : -

--Monday P.M.
1. Single string : Warm up 5 min. ; Arpeggios 10 min.
2. Chords and rythm: Learn new voicings 10 min.
3. Improvisation : 20 min.
4. Ear training : -
5. Sightreading : Chord charts 15 min.

--Tuesday A.M.
1. Single string : Warm up 5 min. ; New scales pos. 20 min.
2. Chords and rythm: Shuffle rythms 20 min.
3. Improvisation : 15 min.
4. Ear training : -
5. Sightreading : -

--Tuesday P.M.
1. Single string : Warm up 5 min. ; Scale workout 20 min.
2. Chords and rythm: Varioue grooves 10 min.
3. Improvisation : 25 min.
4. Ear training : -
5. Sightreading : -

--Wednesday A.M.
1. Single string : Warm up 5 min. ; Scales 10 min. ; Legato lick 10 min.
2. Chords and rythm: Chord drill 10 min.
3. Improvisation : -
4. Ear training : Play along with CD's 25 min.
5. Sightreading : -

--Wednesday P.M.
1. Single string : Warm up 5 min. ; Arpeggios 10 min.
2. Chords and rythm: Funk grooves 15 min.
3. Improvisation : -
4. Ear training : Learn licks from CD's 10 min.
5. Sightreading : Chord charts 20 min.

--Thursday A.M.
1. Single string : Warm up 5 min. ; New scale pos. 20 min.
2. Chords and rythm: New voicings 10 min. ; Chord drill 10 min.
3. Improvisation : 15 min.
4. Ear training : -
5. Sightreading : -

--Thursday P.M.
1. Single string : Warm up 5 min. ; Scale workout
2. Chords and rythm: -
3. Improvisation : 20 min.
4. Ear training : Play along with CD's 15 min.
5. Sightreading : -

--Friday A.M.
1. Single string : Warm up 5 min. ; Arpeggios 15 min.
2. Chords and rythm: Various grooves 20 min.
3. Improvisation : -
4. Ear training : -
5. Sightreading : Chord charts 20 min.

--Friday P.M.
1. Single string : Warm up 5 min. ; Scales 15 min.
2. Chords and rythm: Review new voicings of the week 10 min.
3. Improvisation : 15 min.
4. Ear training : Learn licks from CD 15 min.
5. Sightreading : -


But you can allways change it to your needs.