Kimbabig Posted January 2, 2011 Share Posted January 2, 2011 In the past few weeks I've noticed my playing has started to started improving again. I've been practicing complicated fingering, string skipping, and the dreaded "sweep pick". My playing is also cleaning itself up and I've been making much less mistakes in my playing. I'm still far from mastering it, but I feel that my playing is really starting to change for the better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcmurray Posted January 2, 2011 Share Posted January 2, 2011 Keep at it. For me the biggest improvement came when I actively brought my ears into the equation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky4 Posted January 2, 2011 Share Posted January 2, 2011 Cool! I go in phases that usually run on the downswing. I can count on one hand the times that I thought I was at the top of my game. Keep playin! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrNylon Posted January 2, 2011 Share Posted January 2, 2011 Excellant! Don't complicate your playing. What I mean is, don't make it hard on yourself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimbabig Posted January 2, 2011 Author Share Posted January 2, 2011 Well on the downside, there is no hope for my vocals, I recorded some over some tracks I made an d oh god they were terrible, Tried some Doors Covers, Cream, Deep Purple, all were the worst singing I'd ever heard, I must have spent 5 minutes laughing at myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrNylon Posted January 2, 2011 Share Posted January 2, 2011 Your voice never sounds that fantastic to yourself. Get an objective opinion. Good choice of music though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChanMan Posted January 2, 2011 Share Posted January 2, 2011 Do you contribute your increase in skill with a steady practice regimine, or did you just break a plateau? Also.... your voice is an instrument, too... the more you pratice the better you get :D! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silenced Fred Posted January 2, 2011 Share Posted January 2, 2011 Do you contribute your increase in skill with a steady practice regimine, or did you just break a plateau? Also.... your voice is an instrument, too... the more you ppratice the better you get :D! I feel my voice is always better in recordings than to my own ears, not sure why. But definitely it takes practice, and find stuff in your range too, my falsetto is alright, but listening to other people its terrible. I have terrible lower range though. Just practice, it will get better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimbabig Posted January 2, 2011 Author Share Posted January 2, 2011 Do you contribute your increase in skill with a steady practice regimine, or did you just break a plateau? Also.... your voice is an instrument, too... the more you ppratice the better you get :D! Well I do practice everyday, but I feel I'm starting to "get" it. It just seems like I'm enjoying playing it and I reached the epiphany that, I play for myself, I don't give a damn what other people think of it, and this has really given my playing a new energy. I also am trying to work on my vocals, but they need a lot of work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfpup Posted January 2, 2011 Share Posted January 2, 2011 ... It just seems like I'm enjoying playing it and I reached the epiphany that, I play for myself, I don't give a damn what other people think of it, and this has really given my playing a new energy... That's the ticket right there! I know some folks practice a lot, and that's cool. For me once you start talking about a practice regimen and stuff like that, I'm out. That sounds like actual work. Just play. Play often, and work on trying to express yourself via your instrument (and your voice). It may be merely semantics, but I never call playing music practicing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChanMan Posted January 2, 2011 Share Posted January 2, 2011 I found that, for leads, it was a plateau. One night it just clicked and I could make runs up and down the neck. Getting my tight rhythm riffs back has been a bear... requiring lots of "practice". I do vary some when I play, and try to spend some time each session working on scales and licks. Mostly, though, I just play. Like Surf said "I make crap up" :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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