General Music Chat

Wicked Bro

you sound like me. I hit the modes, then variations on various scales to get the blood flowing. Sometimes I even get through all that before wandering off on something interesting. It's amazing how many good things are hiding in those scales and modes, waiting for us to find them.

One band I was in had a loony but physical dynamo of a drummer who would start us out on some fast paced number and gradually pick up the pace until we all exceeded our ability to keep up with him. It worked better than it sounds.

cheers
Talbot

Glad to know I'm not the only one... as far as the drummer goes, I wish I could find one that could exceed my ability to keep up with him! That would be great. Drums have been a weak point for us, and we are still searching for someone who can do the job for us.

(Speak of awesome and fast drummers, I all of sudden feel like listening to some "Dragon Force")! "Cheers" back at ya Bud!

WB

To warm up I often begin on the higher range of the flute and work my way down chromatically and slowly. I do scales to keep them at my fingertips. Scales occur often in written music so it is a must to know scales as if they were just one big long note. I like using legit and jazz edtudes with a strong clean tone. I also warm up on vibrato exercises that I created for myself and my students.

I see that the question was more on practice than warmups. I practice everything that I expect to be performing within 2 months or so. I usually practice music for at least 2 music ensembles. Presntly that includes music for an audition. PLUS, I practice music that I must keep hot just in case I a, asked to do a recital or some public event. I am also planning a big recital after I get my new flute

Hello, I am new here!

Here is a daily practice regimen I have developed that may be of some interest.

My main goal is to achieve accuracy, dexterity, finger independence and speed

The whole practice session takes about 3 hours on a moderate tempo setting

Broken down into segments, the regimen consists of:

1) Scales and Modes = 70 positions (Alternate Picking)
2) Cycle of 5ths/4ths (Alternate Picking)
3) Arpeggios = Major, Minor, Aug, Dim, Dom (Alternate Picking)
4) Chromatics on all frets (Alternate/Reverse Picking)
5) Hexatonics (Alternate Picking)
6) 7th arpeggios (Alternate Picking)
7) Triad Arpeggios (Sweep Picking)
Chord Inversions (Strumming/Fingerstyle)
9) Pentatonic Tapping (Tapping)
10) Sightreading (Aural/Visual Training)
11) Improvisation over Sequences (Free Form)


here are some reading guides that will help you develop your own system:

Basic Music Theory focused for Guitar Players:


A scales and Modes encyclopedia:


Book about how music interacts with human psychology


Please dont forget to use a metronome.

Hello, I am new here!

It's my tag line. lol

Hello, I am new here!

Here is a daily practice regimen I have developed that may be of some interest.

My main goal is to achieve accuracy, dexterity, finger independence and speed

The whole practice session takes about 3 hours on a moderate tempo setting

Broken down into segments, the regimen consists of:

1) Scales and Modes = 70 positions (Alternate Picking)
2) Cycle of 5ths/4ths (Alternate Picking)
3) Arpeggios = Major, Minor, Aug, Dim, Dom (Alternate Picking)
4) Chromatics on all frets (Alternate/Reverse Picking)
5) Hexatonics (Alternate Picking)
6) 7th arpeggios (Alternate Picking)
7) Triad Arpeggios (Sweep Picking)
Chord Inversions (Strumming/Fingerstyle)
9) Pentatonic Tapping (Tapping)
10) Sightreading (Aural/Visual Training)
11) Improvisation over Sequences (Free Form)


here are some reading guides that will help you develop your own system:

Basic Music Theory focused for Guitar Players:


A scales and Modes encyclopedia:


Book about how music interacts with human psychology


Please dont forget to use a metronome.

Guitar Grimoire is really good. We've got that.
I'm really digging everyone's methods of practicing. My method has usually been the "Johnny Ramone" method:
1. Show up to the gig
2. Play
3. Put guitar away until I get bored or write something new
4. Repeat

I'm hoping to apply some of the techniques here instead.

I am digging on Wicked Bro's style... because that is what ends up happening to me.

I think on guitar I will combo the scales, chords then learn something that is above me. (Which there is a huge variety at the moment)

Clutch songs are a good place to start I think.

Guitar Grimoire is really good. We've got that.
I'm really digging everyone's methods of practicing. My method has usually been the "Johnny Ramone" method:
1. Show up to the gig
2. Play
3. Put guitar away until I get bored or write something new
4. Repeat

I'm hoping to apply some of the techniques here instead.

Sup Mike!

The first chapter of the Grimoire gives you instructions on how to formulate scales and modes using illustration with the "12 block" principal that is very effective. I guess if you learn the first chapter's crash course on music theory.... you can very much formulate any scale or mode you hear. The rest of the book is a visual guide or scale "encyclopedia" that saves you time from graphic out the charts.

I have found some cool scales like Japanese Hirojoshi Scale, Hindu Scale and Hungarian.

I think the key, or goal of books like these are to develop your lead guitar vocabulary and motor memory. The doesn't necessarily make you more talented or creative.... just a guide that serves like a "road map".

Are you ZZ Top's Manager? (recently heard an interview where billy claimed they milked three chord boogy rock for all it's worth, think it was on NPR)

I like ZZ Top so that is not a slam

Loganville?! I got arrested there in about 93.

I apologizer for our lack of hospitality!

cheers
Talbot

I am digging on Wicked Bro's style... because that is what ends up happening to me.

I think on guitar I will combo the scales, chords then learn something that is above me. (Which there is a huge variety at the moment)

Clutch songs are a good place to start I think.

No need to change what's working for you....especially if you are having fun doing it! At one time I was a lot better bass player than guitar player. Now I play either equally well. Just keep working at and you will too! One of the advantages of that, is when I write music, I can show whomever is playing guitar for me exactly what I want.


WB

I have never practiced scales or anything like that. All I've ever done was play. Play a song or a part until I like it.

Ditto. Hell, I don't even know what scales are. In fact I don't know what notes I'm playing half the time, just play patterns that work.

I rarely know what notes I'm playing. If it's an open string, an octave of that or the first 3 frets I know. That's about it.