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I have long since accepted the fact that I am a god-awful musician. I couldn't care less about being able to play a note-for-note rendition of some technically amazing song. In fact, my repetoire of actual songs I can play is essentially non-existant. I just like to play for fun, come up with some riffs and make some cool noises.

colin wrote:I have long since accepted the fact that I am a god-awful musician. I couldn't care less about being able to play a note-for-note rendition of some technically amazing song. In fact, my repetoire of actual songs I can play is essentially non-existant. I just like to play for fun, come up with some riffs and make some cool noises.

I'm been working with this thing for a little while now. It's a frustrating but effective way to improve picking speed through economy of motion. Because of the way the pick is shaped, it will catch the string if you dig in too deep and make this loud twang noise.

The best for me has always been jamming/writing/practicing with others, then working on tough passages in my own time.

I was in a band in high school..but after that, we parted ways, and I've just been practicing in solitude for years now
That changed recently. I was asked to perform at my church's revival, so I've had to rehearse and some jamming involved as well
It's good to finally be able to interact with another musician...I've missed it.

ok sorry that got a little philosophical and high-brow...
sorry

aen wrote:The best for me has always been jamming/writing/practicing with others, then working on tough passages in my own time.

That's it in a nut shell... Aen knows his shit.

Orrrr, I play a G for ten minutes...

http://www.myspace.com/theronaldraygun

aen wrote:Orrrr, I play a G for ten minutes...

http://www.myspace.com/theronaldraygun

Also true... gotta plug the raygun

I CANT HELP IT IM SICK

Petrucci vs. AEN! GO! The Chops will be flyin'!

My guitar teacher and I are working through this together. First up, the intro riff to Mouth For War.

I don't necessarily practice. I play guitar everyday because if I don't it doesn't feel like the day is complete, I have to do it. As far as chops/technique, I'm more of a songwriter so if I hear a song I love I look it up and learn it or try to figure it out myself. Personally I think learning to play music by ear is one of best skills a musician can have. Just listening to music on an mp3 player/stereo and soloing/playing along to it. You learn your fretboard and what notes don't belong in certain progressions.

smile_man wrote:I don't practice ever, I play my guitar when I feel like it as opposed to forcing myself to play. It's all just trying to write songs, with the rare cover.

None of the music I intend to make requires the level of skill that most guitarists desire.

guess we should open a thread about not practicing
I pretty much think the same way like you.
I just practice with my band and write songs alone.

Since the day i discovered dropping the E string to D and playing power chord with 1 finger,
I don't even bother doing the standard chord shape anymore and that was like 7 years ago.

Being a mediocre Bass playing for almost 10 years now there is one thing that always rhymes true to me.

What time and energy you put into your instrument is what you get out of it.

That being said, now that I am a home player I have never sound or felt this good about my playing ability because I play just for fun now instead of forcing myself to gigs and never practicing because I put more time into it because I enjoy it more.

Most any regiment that you have should be and is good enough, there is no one magical or universal method that takes you from barely playing three blind mice to shredding Eruption by Van Halen. It should be what music your trying to accomplish making and what your trying to bring across the goal your trying to achieve. Your playing ability will rise to the level it needs to be if you have the drive to back it up.

Getting a good Teacher has done wonders for me. I can't strongly suggest the importance of this. Getting with friends and having fun playing is also a great way to get hours of play time in and not notice it.

I finally founded a band where my job is to shape guitar feedback with pedals. I'm the guitarist without even touching the strings. It's awesome.
I never practice.