On workdays 1-2 hours
On weekends 2-3 hours (probably even more, but 2-3 hours for sure).
Short term goals: To be able to play Oye Como Va from Santana, Learn major and minor triads; Learn where to find the blue note of the blues scale all over the fretboard in several keys. Learn more minor scales positions and know how and when to use it.
Long term goals: To get a good expression in a Rock & Blues context; To be flexible on any speed and any form of blues and rock and have a freedom on improvisation over the whole fretboard; To become as well a well-rounded rhythm player (Rock, Blues and Funk); Last but not least I want to be able to write good songs.
Practice plan on workdays (approximate timing)
10-15 min. warm up with minor scale / blues scale patterns
10-15 min. work on expression tools like vibrato, bending, harmonics etc.
short break
15-20 min. work on Oye como va
short break
15-20 min. common chord progressions in triads
short break
15-20 min. jamming over a backing track
Practice plan on weekends (approximate timing)
10-15 min. warm up with minor scale / blues scale patterns
10-15 min. work on expression tools like vibrato, bending etc.
short break
15-20 min. work on Oye como va
short break
15-20 min. common chord progressions in triads
short break
15-20 min. jamming over a backing track
long break
10-15 min. rhythm training (take a song and try to emulate the drums/beat with guitar)
short break
10-15 min. exercises in order to get a wider finger stretch range on the fretboard (e.g. so called Andy Summers chords, rhythm & blues chord changes)
15-20 min. music theory
short break
15-20 min. jam along with a song I like
Well, this i my approximate current plan, any suggestions, especially from Hanspeter , are welcomed.