You should focus on building a practice routine. It is important that you:

  • Schedule time every day for practice
  • Find a quiet place
  • Find a comfortable chair
  • Get a music stand
  • Have a tablet or laptop available
  • Be specific about what you are practicing
  • Focus on your playing only – no distractions
  • Set goals – what do you want to be able to play
  • Find a dream song to play – learn it
  • Learn some songs you like – play along
  • Split practice up into different sections
  • Spend at least 30 minutes every day
  • Noodling and experimenting leads to new ideas
  • Record any cool things you come up with
  • Use a metronome
  • Watch videos, read tab, and be curious
  • Find good exercises
  • Make it musical
  • Have fun – should not feel like a chore

For now, focus on the things covered in this chapter. Practice holding your guitar properly. Practice comfortable finger placement. Practice holding your pick. Practice tuning your guitar. Look online for some chord diagrams, what can you find? How do they differ? Look online for some guitar tabs, what songs can you find? What do the comments say?

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