practice methods

Hi,

I would say i'm about lower intermediate level and really want to push my skills along quickly. Any one out there got any good tips on practice methods? How long per session, What different things to include. My style is blues rock.

Check this out:

http://www.guitartricks.com/tutorial.php?input=1194

It's called Mastering the art of practice by Lisa McCormick. It should help you in the right direction.

JJ

Start with learning the major scale, and how to construct the major scale off each note. Learn what chords go into each scale, and how to solo over the chords by using modes.

At the same time, practice singing the major scale, singing arpeggios and chords within the major scale.

At the same time, practice memorizing the fretboard.

At the same time, work on building speed.

At the same time, work on improvising by playing chord progressions, and then soloing over them using modes, arpeggios..etc.

At the same time, practice creating your own melodies using your voice, and transcribing them onto your instrument.

At the same time, practice transcribing songs by ear.

At the same time, practice sweep picking.

At the same time, practice vibrato, pinch harmonics, bending strings, sliding, single string technique, string skipping, whammy bar stuff.

At the same time, practice writing songs.

Just in case you don't know, the "major scale" isn't a "happy scale". So don't be afraid that I said "major scale". the only thing that is happy about the major scale is the "major chords" within. CHORDS sound happy, SCALES are just...notes that fit together.

That's a lot of work. Once you've done that, you can practice the "minor scale" and continue to practice all that stuff all the time, as often as you can.

Then, you can learn the "harmonic minor scale". Then the "melodic minor scale"

practice performing music. practice recording music.

do EVERYTHING you can think of!