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September 22nd, 2006
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Practicing...
I've been playing guitar for an about 5 months and I think I'm very good at it.
Here's the question:
How much time I have to practice to make progress? 30 minutes/day? 60? I really enjoy playing  . This summer I was practicing for 2 hours a day  ... I had no better things to do... Now, the school started and I don't have much time...
I gotta go.... thanx
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September 22nd, 2006
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Practice as much as you can but more importantly, know what you are trying to accomplish. What is your goal at this point?
If you know your outcome and design your practice to reach that goal, you can get a lot done in a short period of time.
Bob Murnahan
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September 22nd, 2006
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what the dude above me said
RIP Dimebag
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September 22nd, 2006
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yup.
Chris
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September 22nd, 2006
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Break it up into small segements. Spend 1/3 of your time on scales, 1/3 on chords, arpeggios and interval exercises and 1/3 on new material. Then find "extra" time and use that to review/play stuff you already know and just noodle around.
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September 22nd, 2006
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My goal now is to learn basics of soloing  ... so if you can tell me where on the internet I can find some lessons about soloing, I'd be grateful.
By the way: What are good songs to practice/learn to play at my playing level?
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September 22nd, 2006
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What helped me get started in solos was to learn a few songs that I loved. Started with some Oasis songs that have easy but nice Solo's then a bit of Hendrix and purple Haze. At the same time practice your scales, what I found was I took bits and peices from the songs I learnt and made them into my own pieces.
Fours things I use for solo's so practice those:
1, Hammer On's
2, Slides
3, Bends
4, Pull offs
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September 22nd, 2006
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Without knowing what you can play or the type of material you like (Mahagony Rush?) it'd be hard to recommend songs for you to learn.
For single note soloing (as opposed to solo fingerstyle guitar) practice scales, interval exercises and arpeggios. Learn to play simple melodies, songs that you already know by heart in your head.
There are a bunch of good video lessons at http://guitarplayertv.com/ that you might find useful.
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September 22nd, 2006
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I would recommend playing the chords along the scale lines that way you learn the scales and the chords at the same time.
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September 22nd, 2006
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Perhaps most importantly, ENJOY your guitar practice/playing time.
Sometimes we may tend to view it as a chore, but that really should never be the case. If you reach a point in your practice time that enters the frustrating, or tedious stage, then take a short break and then go back to it.
"Good Music is that which penetrates the ear with facility and quits the memory with difficulty" Thomas Beecham
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September 23rd, 2006
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I learned the basics of hammer ons, pull offs, slides and bends...
Now I'm looking for some easy solos to practice...
(ps. thanx for your support)
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