How to achieve this?

OK, here we go with a 1 day sample for a 2.5 hour routine :


monday

warmups 15 minutes. Chromatic exercises ( 3 exercises x 5 minutes ) metronome required
Pentatonic scales : 4 exercises, 5 minutes each. 2 in position, 2 mixing shapes. Use metronome.
Chords & sequences : Learn how to construct chord progressions from new chords you just learned. ( 20 minutes : 10 minutes with new chords, 10 minutes applying them in a progression )
Expressiveness : bends : work on bending accuracy. Use a tuner. ( 10 minutes )

15 minute break

Major scale modes. Pick one mode and apply 4 different exercises for 5 minutes each. Use a metronome.
Left Hand Vibrato : practice for 10 minutes.
Rhythm : Time pyramid : learn to play time divisions steadily for 8 measures each to a metronome. 10 minutes. Prepare 2 written measures of any division of your choice ( say triplets ) and erase notes randomly. Play that for 10 minutes to a metronome.
Song study : Pick a song you want to learn and practice the next 2 measures you must learn for 20 minutes.




That's just for 1 day and it doesn't include ear training, harmony, improvisation among other things... So use that as a template and go from there.


Here it is folks, this is what Chris Martin wrote. So don't give me the credit :)

Hey no problem... thanks for posting back...

I'll send you a full schedule early next week...

Sorry, I've been quite busy...

i'll try to do the schedule thing this week for you...

thanks alot :)

ohh by the way. What is this?
The solo from the song ''Neither can i'' by Slash's snakepit. What scale does it use? It sounds very melodic, what is it?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EkoefI5MQ8M

What scale is it?

The solo sounds like a mix of minor penta/blues scale and phrygian dominant/harmonic minor scale.

i'll get to the schedule thing very soon and keep you posted.

One thing to remember is that most (but not all) players are not necessarily thinking in terms of scales. They are simply going where their ears are leading them, and I find this to be a great approach. When trying to break down what scales a certain instrumentalist, focus more on the phrasing and the note choices as opposed to getting to caught up in what scales are going on. Good to know, but make sure you have the physical part down of playing this solo and than try and work some of it into YOUR OWN playing.