{"id":124629,"date":"2020-07-10T00:01:47","date_gmt":"2020-07-10T07:01:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.classicalguitarshed.com\/?page_id=124629"},"modified":"2021-09-03T03:34:29","modified_gmt":"2021-09-03T10:34:29","slug":"practice-organization","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/classicalguitarshed.com\/a\/practice-organization\/","title":{"rendered":"Practice Organization Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>One of the biggest questions we face in guitar practice is, &#8220;What do I actually DO in this practice session?&#8221;\u00a0 And when we have to ask this, the quality of our entire practice is likely to drop.\u00a0 It&#8217;s far better to get organized beforehand, so we can sit down and get to work.<\/p>\n<p>The goal of practice is to improve.\u00a0 If the main goal is fun or relaxation, it&#8217;s playing, not practicing.\u00a0 Practice is work meant to build and hone our skills.\u00a0 And because we have limited time, it pays to have a plan.<\/p>\n<p>Here are some places to start to organize your practice:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.classicalguitarshed.com\/guitar-practice-schedule\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">What to Include in Your Guitar Practice Schedule<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.classicalguitarshed.com\/short-guitar-practices\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How to Make the Most of Short Practice Times<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.classicalguitarshed.com\/how-to-maintain-classical-guitar-repertoire\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How to Maintain Classical Guitar Repertoire<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You can also browse the articles below for more specific suggestions and ideas to create more productive and satisfying practices.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"wpv-view-layout-117747-CATTR973b4d1d0cdb531cd629997c5efc262d\" class=\"js-wpv-view-layout js-wpv-layout-responsive js-wpv-view-layout-117747-CATTR973b4d1d0cdb531cd629997c5efc262d\" data-viewnumber=\"117747-CATTR973b4d1d0cdb531cd629997c5efc262d\" data-pagination=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;117747&quot;,&quot;query&quot;:&quot;normal&quot;,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;disabled&quot;,&quot;effect&quot;:&quot;fade&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:500,&quot;speed&quot;:5,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;disabled&quot;,&quot;stop_rollover&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;cache_pages&quot;:&quot;enabled&quot;,&quot;preload_images&quot;:&quot;enabled&quot;,&quot;preload_pages&quot;:&quot;enabled&quot;,&quot;preload_reach&quot;:1,&quot;spinner&quot;:&quot;builtin&quot;,&quot;spinner_image&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.classicalguitarshed.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-views\/embedded\/res\/img\/ajax-loader.gif&quot;,&quot;callback_next&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;manage_history&quot;:&quot;enabled&quot;,&quot;has_controls_in_form&quot;:&quot;disabled&quot;,&quot;infinite_tolerance&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;max_pages&quot;:0,&quot;page&quot;:1,&quot;base_permalink&quot;:&quot;\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/124629?wpv_view_count=117747-CATTR973b4d1d0cdb531cd629997c5efc262d&amp;wpv_paged=WPV_PAGE_NUM&quot;,&quot;loop&quot;:{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;data&quot;:[],&quot;id&quot;:0}}\" data-permalink=\"\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/124629?wpv_view_count=117747-CATTR973b4d1d0cdb531cd629997c5efc262d\">\n\n\t\n\t\n\n\t<ol class=\"wpv-loop js-wpv-loop\">\n\t\t\n          <li><a href=\"https:\/\/classicalguitarshed.com\/25-guitar-practice-tips\/\" target=\"_blank\">25 Practice Tips for Effective Guitar Practice<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\n          <li><a href=\"https:\/\/classicalguitarshed.com\/35-minute-guided-classical-guitar-practice\/\" target=\"_blank\">35 Minute Guided Classical Guitar Practice<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\n          <li><a href=\"https:\/\/classicalguitarshed.com\/classical-guitar-technique-questions\/\" target=\"_blank\">Advancing Your Classical Guitar Technique<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\n          <li><a href=\"https:\/\/classicalguitarshed.com\/guitar-practice-vs-exercise\/\" target=\"_blank\">Are You Practicing, or Exercising?  The Truth Will Set You Free!<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\n          <li><a href=\"https:\/\/classicalguitarshed.com\/beginner-progress-guitar\/\" target=\"_blank\">Beginner Progress:  What to Look for in Early Guitar Success<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\n          <li><a href=\"https:\/\/classicalguitarshed.com\/tablet-ipad-music\/\" target=\"_blank\">Can You Use an Ipad or Tablet for Guitar Practice?<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\n          <li><a href=\"https:\/\/classicalguitarshed.com\/guitar-practice-tips-evaluation-tools\/\" target=\"_blank\">Guitar Practice Check-In: The Painless Way to Fast Forward Your Guitar Practice<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\n          <li><a href=\"https:\/\/classicalguitarshed.com\/classical-guitar-repertoire-program\/\" target=\"_blank\">Guitar Repertoire Sets: How to Group Your Tunes for Better Listening (and Playing)<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\n          <li><a href=\"https:\/\/classicalguitarshed.com\/progress-intermediate-advanced\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Go From Intermediate to Advanced on Classical Guitar<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\n          <li><a href=\"https:\/\/classicalguitarshed.com\/how-to-maintain-classical-guitar-repertoire\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Maintain Classical Guitar Repertoire<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\n          <li><a href=\"https:\/\/classicalguitarshed.com\/short-guitar-practices\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Make the Most of Short Practice Times<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\n          <li><a href=\"https:\/\/classicalguitarshed.com\/easy-pieces\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to use Easy Pieces in practice<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\n          <li><a href=\"https:\/\/classicalguitarshed.com\/guitar-projects\/\" target=\"_blank\">Long-Term vs. Short-Term Guitar Projects<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\n          <li><a href=\"https:\/\/classicalguitarshed.com\/practice-vs-playing\/\" target=\"_blank\">Practice vs. Playing: The Rules for Constant Progress on Classical Guitar<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\n          <li><a href=\"https:\/\/classicalguitarshed.com\/review-assess-plan\/\" target=\"_blank\">Review the Last Year: How to Assess Your Guitar Practice<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\n          <li><a href=\"https:\/\/classicalguitarshed.com\/short-guitar-practice-routine\/\" target=\"_blank\">The 20-Minute Practice: How to Get the Most from a Short Practice Routine<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\n          <li><a href=\"https:\/\/classicalguitarshed.com\/6-minute-guitar-practice\/\" target=\"_blank\">The 6-Minute Guitar Practice Formula<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\n          <li><a href=\"https:\/\/classicalguitarshed.com\/guitar-practice-log-journal\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Guitar Practice Log: How to Manage a Music Practice Journal<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\n          <li><a href=\"https:\/\/classicalguitarshed.com\/guitar-practice-schedule\/\" target=\"_blank\">What to Include in Your Guitar Practice Schedule<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\n          <li><a href=\"https:\/\/classicalguitarshed.com\/beginners-avoid\/\" target=\"_blank\">What You DON&#8217;T Need to Know as a Beginner Guitarist<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\n          <li><a href=\"https:\/\/classicalguitarshed.com\/procrastinate-guitar-scales-technique\/\" target=\"_blank\">Why You Procrastinate Practicing Scales (and how to stop)<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\n\t<\/ol>\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of the biggest questions we face in guitar practice is, &#8220;What do I actually DO in this practice session?&#8221;\u00a0 And when we have to ask this, the quality of our entire practice is likely to drop.\u00a0 It&#8217;s far better to get organized beforehand, so we can sit down and get to work. 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