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LisaMcC
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LisaMcC
Guitar Tricks Instructor
Joined: 11/02/06
Posts: 3,971
12/11/2022 7:12 pm

Hi alex.frampton1,


As mjgodin suggests, have a look at the "How to Practice" advice from me and from Karyn. 


As a simple rule-of-thumb, I always suggest to my students that they pick up the instrument for 15 minutes a day. You could even grab five minutes here, and five minutes there. The idea is that you want to keep re-introducing your hands and body to the instrument, EVEN IF you are not actively engaged in a focussed practice session. 


Engaged focussed practice sessions are where you will get the mileage and momentum to really LEARN new things and get much better at them, but some kind of daily interaction, even if brief, also helps a whole lot.


Best of luck, and have fun! - Lisa


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