07-09-2019, 03:37 PM
(This post was last modified: 07-09-2019, 03:38 PM by EvolvingPhoenix.)
(07-09-2019, 06:17 AM)Shannon Wrote:Quote:@Shannon I've noticed that practicing guitar drains me mentally REALLY fast and I'm starting to wonder... does all the mental energy needed for practice get used up by E3's programming? Just curious if E3's playing a role in how quickly I'm getting mentally wiped out by practicing the same riff over and over?
Just remember that learning takes time because your brain has to make physical changes. It requires input and rest/processing time, not just input.
Doing too much at once can actually slow you down. When I started trying to learn to ride my electric unicycle (Gotway MSuper V3s+ at the time, MSuper X now), I would spend hours and hours trying to do it and come home sore all over, exhausted and generally beat up (even though I never really fell off).
Later came to find out that not only was I approaching how to learn the wrong way (nobody to teach me, so I had to stumble through figuring out how to learn to ride it alone, too), but I was actually trying too hard. When I started using the methods I found described for how to learn to ride on YouTube, and I started doing it for less time per day (in my case it went from 2-4 hours a day to 30-45 minutes a day), I actually started learning faster because I was matching the input to the processing time available.
Hot Tip: If you're learning to ride an electric unicycle, get a shopping cart to hold on to and push around in front of you until you're comfortable not holding it!
Now, not saying that your times for practicing will be the same as mine were, that's apples and oranges. What I am saying is... go to YouTube and find everything you can on HOW to learn to play guitar. Learning HOW to learn something is the first step, and most people don't know that.
And never, ever give up. You can only fail if you stop trying.
Thanks Shannon. I've spent a lot of time on Youtube collecting/watching videos on how to learn without ever actually applying anything. Truth is, I never figured out what the most efficient way to learn guitar was, other than figuring out that I just need to start practicing, so I'm practicing songs. What I'm doing now is simple: practicing songs, piece by piece, until I have the songs I want to learn learned. I figure by the time I can cover Metallica's "...And Justice for All" album, my rhythm guitar and pentatonic soloing chops will be quite solid and then I could start learning how to play my own stuff with the skills acquired. There are too many videos on learning guitar that differ on how they think the best way to learn is. I haven't really quite come to an efficient model, and instead of trying to create the perfect model for learning, I'd just start playing songs and trying to perfect my ability to play them, piece by piece, song by song. So lately, I'm just practicing the same part to Thunderkiss 65 by White Zombie over and over again. Is this the most efficient learning method? Perhaps not. But it IS taking meaningful action. Still, I can devote some time to trying to find the best learning method. But I should get into the habit of playing first so I at least have the habit of practicing established first. At least that's my view. Still, I probably should try figuring out the most efficient way to learn guitar. Thank you for the wise advice.