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Topic: importance of practice

for the last week or so I have neglected practicing, big mistake! so last night I picked up my guitar and strummed a few chords and did a few riffs and runs as is my want, when a chord sequence and some words came to me. so I worked on it then recorded the song with several over dubs, guitars mainly and worked out a bass line. boy did my fingers hurt this morning. no bleeding just soreness. just goes to show; you leave playing off for even a short while and you end up with tender finger tips and barre fingers. just thought I'd share. 

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  • From: Almancil, Algarve, Portugal
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Re: importance of practice

I have done the same and boy, does it hurt!! You have my sympathy.     

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Re: importance of practice

I wish I had the time to practice.
That was my plan when I retired.... isn't working out that way ! smile     

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4 Reply by Peatle Jville (edited by Peatle Jville 2023-10-04 23:19:29)

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Re: importance of practice

When I started playing guitar again about eight years back after a break of thirty years of not playing it took weeks for my fingers to harden up. I heard Paul Simon say in an interview that he tries to play guitar every day for at least an hour and a half. He then said he found that the more you play your guitar the more it gives back or rewards you.