Why You Should Stop Practicing Guitar Now
In fact, being on the right road will help you DOUBLE your results. You just have to be aware of those bad habits from the past and undo them.
You can’t expect to get better results by doing the same thing over and over again. Instead, you’ll have to BREAK the destructive patterns that have plagued your practice sessions.
Without a well-thought practice plan, you can’t hope to recover all the time you’ve lost to unfocused training.
Never underestimate the power of focused practice. You might know a few people who shred really well but don’t seem like they practice at all.
Don’t believe the hype.
They might say they don’t practice, but they’re ALWAYS playing their guitar. So naturally, they’re going to get good from trying a bunch of different stuff – that’s essentially practice right there.
But like I said, you can’t just go into learning guitar without knowing what ground to cover.
You need to figure out a couple of basic things: where you want to be in terms of musical skill, AND taking those basic goals and breaking them down into smaller, digestible ones.
For instance, think about how you’re going to develop those muscles involved in playing the guitar. Strength building and dexterity exercises are a must, so you need to go about this the right way.
Then there’s the technical aspect of learning musical theory, developing your listening abilities and of course, learning to play your favorite songs.
You have to be absolutely clear about all of these things. They all add up to the big picture, so having a well-planned practice session and regular schedule will get you to where you need to be.
As we just discussed, a sense of direction is important in learning properly. Without it, you’ll drift off into parts unknown.
And it’s going to waste inordinate amounts of time that you could have used for learning at a much FASTER rate.
Here’s something to put it in perspective. Ray Avery, a New Zealand author, had this to say about making the most of your limited time:
“When you’re born, you’re born with 30,000 days. That’s it. The best strategic planning I can give to you is to think about that.”
How you want to spend your time getting better is up to you. As long as you’re squeezing every ounce of productivity when you practice, your efforts won’t be wasted.
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