guitarjamman
Junior Member
I have been stuck in a rut for a while now but it has only dawned on me in the last week or so
I am 24 and have been playing guitar for 12 years (roughly). I took lessons in the beginning for a few months mainly so I could understand how to make chords and how to switch between them. The rest I have done on my own and have invested quite some time into it. The problem as of lately is that when I get home from work I grab the guitar, sit down, and begin to noodle a bit. There is no structure anymore. I am almost just playing with my subconcious; not 100% focused on what I am doing. While this helps me engrain the same stuff I already know, there is no forward momentum. The years before it seemed like I was having momentus breakthoughs every few months or so, but lately..........
Enough material is stored in the noggin to noodle around for hours if I want, but it is tough to exhaust all my material in one sitting and force myself to learn new stuff.
Maybe you guys can give me some insight into what your practice time looks like? When you sit down, what is your objective in playing? How to you keep yourself on your toes?
I am 24 and have been playing guitar for 12 years (roughly). I took lessons in the beginning for a few months mainly so I could understand how to make chords and how to switch between them. The rest I have done on my own and have invested quite some time into it. The problem as of lately is that when I get home from work I grab the guitar, sit down, and begin to noodle a bit. There is no structure anymore. I am almost just playing with my subconcious; not 100% focused on what I am doing. While this helps me engrain the same stuff I already know, there is no forward momentum. The years before it seemed like I was having momentus breakthoughs every few months or so, but lately..........
Enough material is stored in the noggin to noodle around for hours if I want, but it is tough to exhaust all my material in one sitting and force myself to learn new stuff.
Maybe you guys can give me some insight into what your practice time looks like? When you sit down, what is your objective in playing? How to you keep yourself on your toes?