Tell me about your guitar playing or practice habits

[Harry Klippton]

Seems like this has come up a lot recently here: we build too much and don't play, etc etc, so I ask you, what are your playing or practicing habits like?

My playing habits have changed dramatically since 1. the pandemic started and 2. having a baby. I still want to play all the time but don't get to as much as I'd like. These days, the way I play most consistently are either strumming and singing folk rock and country songs on acoustic with my family or electric guitar but unplugged on the couch after everybody goes to bed. The upside to strumming and singing regularly is that my singing has improved a lot and I've found my voice.

What do you do? Maybe I'll find some inspiration in your habits

 

[Bricksnbeatles]

I play a lot and write a lot when I’m not busy with school. During the semesters I’m lucky to get more than an hour in a week :/

Haven’t been writing as much lately though (since 2019 ) bc of terrible writers block, but I still play plenty

 

[Robert]

I play an awful lot of A chords.... Usually the first thing I bang on when trying out a new pedal.

 

[Paradox916]

I definitely don’t practice as much as I use to and my chops have suffered at a very frustrating level, but as of lately I have been trying to get them back attempting to practicing scales while chasing my 3 year old around the house, my favorite songs to sing to her at the moment are “don’t stick that in your mouth!” ,”What are you doing!” And “no no no no no”

 

[Harry Klippton]

I definitely don’t practice as much as I use to and my chops have suffered at a very frustrating level, but as of lately I have been trying to get them back attempting to practicing scales while chasing my 3 year old around the house, my favorite songs to sing to her at the moment are “don’t stick that in your mouth!” ,”What are you doing!” And “no no no no no”

What are your go-to scales? I haven't practiced scales in a long long time

 

[Bricksnbeatles]

I play an awful lot of A chords.... Usually the first thing I bang on when trying out a new pedal.

I’m more of a first inversion D major guy, or a G9 guy

For all of you who have no idea what I mean, I’ll put it in E-e form: 200232 and xx5435

 

[Harry Klippton]

I’m more of a first inversion D major guy, or a G9 guy

For all of you who have no idea what I mean, I’ll put it in E-e form: 200232 and xx5435

I like weird chord voicings that sound good when I pull the b string cuz b bender

 

[Bricksnbeatles]

What are your go-to scales? I haven't practiced scales in a long long time

Personally I don’t practice straight scales much, but instead run through different scales going in odd patterns, like up a fifth, down a fourth, and up a second, and repeating (so a c major scale in two octaves would be: C3 G3 D3 E3 B3 F3 G3 D4 A3 B3 F4 C4 D4 A4 E4 F4 C5) but for finger dexterity I do a chromatic ascending triplet/descending 16th note exercise, and I’ll change it to 16th up/ 5let down, or 6let up/7let down if I need to improve more on more difficult tuplets groupings.

 

[Bricksnbeatles]

I like weird chord voicings that sound good when I pull the b string cuz b bender

Mmmmm I’ve written so much stuff for b Bender. Like tubes though, I can’t afford a Bender lol. I have a Bender Tele planned out, but it’ll be yeaaaars before it gets made

 

[Robert]

I practice all sorts of exotic scales on a regular basis, I just don't know what they're called.

 

[Bricksnbeatles]

I practice all sorts of exotic scales on a regular basis, I just don't know what they're called.

If you’re ever curious, I use this all the time for exotic scale that I can’t come up with a logical name for.

The Exciting Universe Of Music Theory

 

[Robert]

If you’re ever curious, I use this all the time for exotic scale that I can’t come up with a logical name for.

I think you're giving me much more credit than is due.

 

[Paradox916]

What are your go-to scales? I haven't practiced scales in a long long time

I’m simple I like the major scale, I usually play E Phrygian mode, maybe if I can get fluid on that one again,I will start on Phrygian Dominant

 

[Bricksnbeatles]

I think you're giving me much more credit than is due.

Nah, it’s just fun to mess around with. Haven’t you ever wondered what I major scale with a b2 and a #4 is called? Apparently it’s “Marva That”. Who’da thunk!

 

[Mentaltossflycoon]

I sleep like shit so if I'm up all night and my back hurts too much to work on projects and I'm sedentary, I generally have an instrument in my hands. Any time I let my kids watch TV, I put an instrument in my hands. My headphone rig has been a crucial addition for playing and pedal testing at 2am. Always used to hate practicing with headphones but I'm pretty used to it these days.

 

[jimilee]

Usually I look at it sitting there and think, “I really need to practice.”

 

[PapaBear]

I, too am playing more acoustic these days, I try to play some every day, really no excuse not to plug in and play, it doesn't bother Vikki, the dog isn't a fan though

 

[jimilee]

I, too am playing more acoustic these days, I try to play some every day, really no excuse not to plug in and play, it doesn't bother Vikki, the dog isn't a fan though

 

[cwsquared]

Usually I look at it sitting there and think, “I really need to practice.”

This right here. That is my practice routine.

 

[cwsquared]

I definitely don’t practice as much as I use to and my chops have suffered at a very frustrating level, but as of lately I have been trying to get them back attempting to practicing scales while chasing my 3 year old around the house, my favorite songs to sing to her at the moment are “don’t stick that in your mouth!” ,”What are you doing!” And “no no no no no”

"I know those songs", says father of 3 year old twin domestic terrorists