Teaching for almost 20 years, I’ve found that getting students to practice is the most challenging task. Instead of stressing about it, I’ve made it my goal to make it fun! Discipline, structure, and good technique are important and can co-exist with the enjoyment of it. Several of my students started out not practicing very much, if at all. By making it fun, they fell in love with the guitar. Some of them practice 3hr+ a day. No one has to remind them to do it, no one has to keep track of their progress. My students practice because they want to. Now that’s what I call practicing!
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Check out these structured practice plans below! Don’t stress too much; go at your own pace. More importantly, have fun with it!
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Beginner
Practice each level 3-5 days a week.
Level 1
10 minutes of playing any one and two strings songs. (Practice with tracks.)
10 minutes of power chord songs (Practice with tracks.)
10 minutes of working on the pentatonic scale pattern 1.
*Feel free to start with 5 minutes instead of 10 minutes.*
Level 2
15-20 minutes of playing any one and two strings songs. (Practice with tracks.)
15-20 minutes of power chord songs (Practice with tracks.)
15-20 minutes of working on the pentatonic scale pattern 1-3.
10 minutes working on chord transitions 2 chords at a time.
Level 3
30 minutes of working on the pentatonic scale pattern 1-5.
15 minutes working on chord transitions 3 to 4 chords.
15 minutes working on strum pattern 1-3 with 2 to 4 chords.
Level 4
30 minutes of working on the pentatonic scale pattern 1-5.
30 minutes working on chord transitions 3 to 4 chords.
30 minutes working on strum pattern 6 with 2 to 4 chords (Use the chord progression page in the book.)
Intermediate
Practice each level 5-7 days a week.
Level 1
30 minutes of working on the pentatonic scale pattern 1-5.
30 minutes working on chord transitions 3 to 4 chords.
30 minutes working on strum pattern 6 with 2 to 4 chords (Use the chord progression page in the book.)
5 minutes of barre chords start with the “Mountain.”
Level 2
30 minutes of working on the pentatonic scale pattern 1-5.
30-40 minutes working on all open chords. Come up with your own chord progressions.
30 minutes working on strum pattern 6 using the F barre chord with other chords. Create your own chord progressions using the key of F.
10 minutes of barre chords “Mountain.”
Level 3
30min of working on the pentatonic scale pattern 1-5.
30-40min working on all open chords. Come up with your own chord progressions.
30min working on strum pattern 6 using the F barre chord with other chords. Create your own chord progressions using the key of F.
5-10min working on E form barre chords.
10min on Travis picking.
Level 4
30min of working on the Am and Em pentatonic scale pattern 1-5.
15min of music theory. (major and minor scale)
45min working on all open chords. Come up with your own chord progressions. Look up favorite songs and see if you can figure them out. Try different time signatures.
10min working on strum pattern 6 using the E form A chord. Use chords in the key of A.
5-10min working on E form barre chords.
20min on Travis picking.
10min trying a different style of music like Reggae or the Tresillo.
10min practice singing and playing.
Level 5
45min of working on the Am and Em pentatonic scale pattern 1-5.
30min of music theory. (major and minor scale)
60min working on all open chords. Come up with your own chord progressions. Look up favorite songs and see if you can figure them out. Try different time signatures.
30min working on strum pattern 6 using the E form A chord. Use chords in the key of A.
20min working on E form barre chords.
30min on Travis picking.
30min trying a different style of music like Reggae or the Tresillo.
30min practice singing and playing.
This is your Journey! Enjoy it!
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