How to Practice Guitar

Here are some general rules for practicing guitar regardless of what type of instrument or what style of music you play.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Capo
• Guitar Amplifiers
• Guitar Cables
• Guitar Cases
• Guitar Picks
• Guitar Slide
• Guitar Stands
• Guitar Straps
• Guitar Strings
• Guitars
• Electronic Tuner For Guitars
• Chairs
• Chairs

Getting Ready

1. Set aside at least 20 minutes every day for practice.

2. Make sure you are not disturbed by noises other than the ones you create yourself.

3. Practice sitting down. It's more comfortable than standing and makes it easier to develop correct positioning.

4. Warm your hands if they are cold.

5. Rest the guitar on your right leg. If you are left-handed, rest it on your left leg.

6. You may wish to cross your legs. This will elevate the position of your instrument.

7. Be careful not to let the neck of the guitar point downward.

8. Try not to lean over your guitar.

Getting Down

9. Flex your fingers to loosen your joints.

10. Check the tuning of your guitar and re-tune it if necessary.

11. Practice your left hand first, fingering chords and melodic lines.

12. Warm up by playing tunes that you are already familiar with.

13. Next, practice new material separately and stick with it for a while. Don't return to your old, familiar songs just because you are getting frustrated and impatient with the new ones.

14. Finish your practice session by playing music you already know, and polish your skills on it.

[brascorey]

on 8/8/2008 habra clases en españpl, si no es mucho pedir...
porque ya serian clases de ingles y gtr. al mismo tiempo y avancere un poco lento, gracias

[yelte]

on 1/22/2007 DON'T PLAY OTHER PEOPLE'S SONGS... CREATE YOUR OWN MUSIC
LOVE
YELTE

[yelte]

on 1/22/2007 don't play other peoples' songs ... make your own music

on 8/10/2006 When you get stuck at a transition, or mess up when going from chord to chord, or note to note - STOP! Don't play through it. Go back to where the problem is and play it one note, one chord at a time, and make sure that you don't try to keep a tempo. Make sure that you are falling into the chord the right way. If not, your muscles will remember to do it the wrong way and you won't get any better.

When you play, pay very close attention to what your body is doing. If your shoulder is becoming tense, then your arm will , then your hand will, then your fingers will. Always be relaxed. Even if you have to play without a tempo, play totally relaxed. Soon you'll hit your notes without thinking about what to do.

on 8/8/2006 Keep your guitar on a stand rather than in a bag or case. It's so much work getting mine out of it's bag that I just didn't play it sometimes. And keep the stand in a room that you go in everyday, so you see the guitar and remember to practice with it.