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So it would be less than 8 hours
I would learn the notes of the fretboard better I’m still slow at the moment
I would use the Solo app by Quayle and beeby to increase interval knowledge ,triad knowledge etc
I would learn more licks in the style of my fave players and practice adapting them to new licks and jamming over backing tracks
I would practice some more of my more basic songs for performance so I can go to jam nights
join a band or do gigs while I’m learning more challenging stuff
Practice writing songs in the style I like , guns n roses and sleaze rock kinda stuff
The ultimate goal is to learn to play like Slash for me and play stiff I really like in a band not just stuff I’m playing because that’s all I’m capable of .
looking at my journal it takes about 4 hours or more to do 2 hours of solid practice .
this factors in 30 minutes for breakfast , a break for a poo about 20 minutes so 70 minutes is
lost somewhere , just setting the time on amazing slow downer software between songs , drinks of water between reps ,etc . I have a huge jug of water .
bearing this in mind . 8 hours would get you 4 hours so,I’d practice .
I always allow a minutes grace at each end of an exercise so say I started working on it at
15.40 I would count the time from 15.41 to 16.02 as 20 minutes so on 6 sections of songs that’s about 12 minutes accounted for.
You can also note down small revelations that help you for further sessions , like ,do that thing with grip on descending part etc
Think about it, you don't practice having friends.. Well perhaps after lockdown we all do, but guitars are almost friends.
8 hours, I'd spend several hours listening to music. About an hour learning sight-reading. An hour strumming and singing. An hour composing and orchestrating. 30 minutes on Tarrega, an hour transcribing, 20 minutes on a technique, 10 minutes stretching, 40 minutes on scales or arpeggios and the rest on improvisation over jazz standards. 10 minues per string (a la Advancing Guitarist) then all in.
I would play nylon Classical and maybe deviate into Flamenco and a bit of light-hearted Samba.
A classical guitar,well played is a very beautiful sound ;an electric guitar outside of a band/orchestra isn't.
I think the key - not matter what the time allotted, be it an hour or five mins - is to be focused. By all means have a bit of time for mindless noodling, but also have a bit of time where you can practice on something that you can make progress on. So presently, my side project is learning some Meters tunes on bass. Which is great ear training because my bass clef reading sucks, so I'm doing it off the records. And I'm not really a bassist. This is something I can squeeze into little slots here and there.
I don't think I could do eight hours. My brain falls over too quickly.
I’d also take the grading exams to keep myself honest and make sure my progress was tested and confirmed.
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And whether or not those 8 hours were concurrent or broken up.
The key thing is that the practice has to be structured, goal oriented and develop over time.
My practice was largely dictated by the course but it was vaguely:
Ear training, sight reading, scales, arpeggios, chords, licks in style of, learning songs for live performance. Specific techniques and fingerstyle.
A key element was recording yourself and listening back. Really focusing on quality.
It made me loads better, but I did struggle to maintain it.
no need to thank me -
just because you do, doesn't mean you should.
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If just playing is practice then I do that a fair bit.
I usually come up with a part play it a few times to get it smooth then start playing something else.