Tim Lerch - Practical Practice - Getting the most out your efforts.

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This has been the perfect lesson for me since going through music school. I was actually so overloaded with information that I had distanced myself from guitar because I got overwhelmed by picking it up. I learned every triad inversion on every string, every 7th chord inversion, every key, every mode, in harmonic melodic and major/ natural minor. So many different songs and standards, different ways to play them, advanced theory, sight reading, composition, the whole works. ALL in the span of 2 years. I couldn't practice anything without feeling as though I had to practice the next thing, and it was way too much. Now im sitting here on the other extreme, simply switching between 1-4-5 in G. Allowing myself to feel it, listen to it, and enjoy it. The path is making sense again. Although im able to do "more", I remember that more isn't the point. The point is to play, and in order to play, you need to integrate it, make it part of you, and enjoy the sound. That can be done with just one note.

To add: 13:00 Don’t practice until you get it right. Practice until you can’t get it wrong. Applies to a lot in life. Great video, thank you

“Learning something poorly quickly” is probably the story of my guitar journey so far. Too much information and a tendency to chase the next shiny new object definitely holds me back

As an older learner I am taking my time because it is my time; no desire to “go pro” or any such hurry. I’m enjoying the journey and fully enjoying each incremental achievement.

I have been playing guitar for 50 years, and I am still trying to build my knowledge and guitar playing vocabulary. I have taken years of lessons and still study on my own. This is the very best guitar lesson I think I have ever had! The patience, understanding, accuracy and paced way of learning makes so much sense. For all of us who play guitar, here are words of wisdom

I've been playing, studying the guitar for over 4 decades. I also study Internal Martial Arts and have been practicing-studying for about the same amount of time. I have found the one constant that make the most impact is "Less is More, Slow is Fast"... Mastery at any art take practice, do it with a happy heart gang!

“Good sounds throughout. I don’t want to be practicing mistakes.” This is something I think every guitarist can relate to

Your voice. Your face expressions. Your thoughts. The intelligence of your comments. All adds up into a very sweet learning experience. Thanks!

I’ve been playing for 59 years and not even close to where I’d like to be. Tim, you put it in such a way that’s eye opening, easy, practical and beneficial! Thanks so much!!! 😊

Why do I get the feeling the best 20-min lessons take years to complete? Thank you for the wonderful explanation!

A good habit to get into is to watch this video regularly. Thank you Tim.

Don't practice mistakes! Love it, great lesson. Thanks Tim for sharing. Beautiful guitar.

I've been practicing my mistakes for over 40 years and getting rather good at them. lol. Great lesson. Seriously great advice Tim. Thank you!

Thank you for this great lesson! On the surface, some of this seems perfectly obvious but is stuff that I’m sure many of us don’t actually take on board… what you say about “we practice something until we can play it once, then stop” is so true! I’m a bass player currently retraining to play left handed as I have dystonia in my right hand… reframing the idea of practice as something to be enjoyed (enjoying the sound and the whole process) rather than a chore is so crucial to my approach. Great video, thanks again

Such a great lesson Tim. With this method actually one can achieve anything he wants

Thank you so much Tim. I have to watch this lesson every once in a while to remind myself not to rush.

Tim is a GREAT Teacher! Focused on the message of musicianship: slow down, listen to the sound of your own practice and finally understand what your playing. Thank-you Tim.

Good advice. Took me a long time to realize how much time it takes to learn small things well. Thank you for these videos.

Good thinking 99... I'm a mid 50s Aussie. Sadly I never learnt much at all when I was young, with no teacher. Just books with songs & chords & watching my older brothers & mates jam at parties & camping trips. I still have my 1st guitar I bought with my 1st wages. A beat up old mid 80s Aria Japan dreadnought. My Favorite band to play along with, rhythm only, was CCR. Now I'm trying to learn through YT teachers, by watching & listening. Marty Music & Justin Guitar etc. My Favorite now is Keef Richards! S R Vaughan is well n truly beyond me! Subscribed, finally! ❤