Guitar practise MYTHS: (don't keep this kind of practise)
bad 1. Slow practice is always good (or even necessary)
bad 2. Learning songs is a good way to improve your skills
bad 3. You build guitar speed using exercises.
bad 4. Finger independence exercises work
partially true but not a great way to play 5. You play much faster when you have lower guitar string action
really bad 6. Repeating something over and over nonstop is a great way to practice
no 7. Always use your elbow to change strings when you pick
not all the time, use force if you need to, use the minimal amount of force for the note 8. You need to play with a light touch all the time.
distortion covers up mistakes in dynamic consistency. distortion also makes every string noise really obvious 9. Distortion covers up mistakes
bad 1. Slow practice is always good (or even necessary)
bad 2. Learning songs is a good way to improve your skills
bad 3. You build guitar speed using exercises.
bad 4. Finger independence exercises work
partially true but not a great way to play 5. You play much faster when you have lower guitar string action
really bad 6. Repeating something over and over nonstop is a great way to practice
no 7. Always use your elbow to change strings when you pick
not all the time, use force if you need to, use the minimal amount of force for the note 8. You need to play with a light touch all the time.
distortion covers up mistakes in dynamic consistency. distortion also makes every string noise really obvious 9. Distortion covers up mistakes