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How to practice when my hands are tired
Simple answer is - don't! If you need to practise an hour each day at this late stage, it's, well, too late.
Sounds like your hands need a rest, not more practice. So, if you need to concentrate for ...
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How to practice when my hands are tired
If there is soreness, stop.
If there is persistent or consistent soreness, see a doctor.
Break up the hour into smaller chunks.
Try ice and/or heat. Which works most effectively might require some ...
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How to practice when my hands are tired
I'll answer about general ways for anyone to avoid fatigue before a performance, since only you know your own body and what you're experiencing.
First, consider the possibility that "I used to be ...
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What should I practise to reach my guitar goals and stay motivated?
You've been playing for 6 years but "eventually I want to start performing guitar publicly"? What's keeping you? Most people join a band THEN start learning guitar! (OK, that's a joke, ...
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What should I practise to reach my guitar goals and stay motivated?
Just play what you like!!! Seriously, you're in study mode now with school no doubt so that's probably going to make you think that you need to study but just playing things you enjoy playing is ...
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What should I practise to reach my guitar goals and stay motivated?
Agreeing whole-heartedly with Tetsujin's answer - it's what I've done dozens of times - but it's not easy to make that first move, and find a band that accepts you. After all, most bands which search ...
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What should I practise to reach my guitar goals and stay motivated?
Join a band.
If you can manage it, one where the other musicians are slightly better than you. There's no better motivation than having to 'get it right on the night' in front of other people.
They ...
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What to do when you get lost in a jazz song?
If you know the song, the words and melody then you can’t go wrong. The harmony is likely gonna be all over the place because that’s jazz. The melody of the tune is your radar.
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Tips for learning and memorizing passages consisting of groups of only slightly different notes?
General approach
It is generally easier to memorize groups of notes, or patterns of notes, as opposed to memorizing each note individually.
In passages like the ones shown, it can be helpful to "...
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