I saw a thread asking how often do you practice. I'm interested in what do you actually practice?
Here's my list:
1. Chord progressions using CAGED in various keys: 1-4-5, 2-4-5, 5-2-1, 1-6-4-5, and other combinations
2. Arpeggios - I start with major and minor triads in all 5 positions and then add extensions - 7, 6, 2, etc
3. Inversions - again, I start with major and minor triads and then add chord extensions
4. Some left and right hand exercises for about 2-3 minutes
5. Jam on a track or two for about 5-6 minutes
6. Debug a song - open a tab and try to understand the chord sequence, the harmonization and the solo
Needless to say, that's a lot of stuff, I try to cover it everyday but sometimes just don't have enough time. Unfortunately, I tend to forget stuff if I don't practice often.
I have a plan for the future how to practice modes, but right now I'm trying to nail these things first.
Cheers
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Supportact said: [my style is] probably more an accumulation of limitations and bad habits than a 'style'.
Our set list is fairly static but I might work on something from it although more likely that I work on a song we might do ( my ' if they piss me off I'm doing this in the next band' set list I keep in my head). I try to include an element of transposing within this - if it's a three chord strum still trying to work out which three chords. Usually within this there's also an element of revisiting a technique or idea that I haven't thought about for ages.
Couple of times ( sorry, this might get weird...) I've stood in front of the mirror and delivered a lesson on something. That is a bit weird but it's helped me realise how badly I've (mis)understood something so had to go and work it out. Not entirely sure that's a recommended method though!
2. Band stuff. Working up existing songs, and learning new ones.